Brooke Smith

Benefits Canada’s 2015 Healthy Outcomes Conference shows how employers can encourage healthy behaviours while containing costs

  • September 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
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The Vancouver Aquarium is teeming not only with diverse marine life but also with diverse staff. It has 253 full and part-time employees—from scientists and veterinarians to maintenance workers, groundskeepers and office staff.

  • August 28, 2015 September 13, 2019
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Could robo-advisors be the nudge plan sponsors need to offer members investment advice?

  • July 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
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Annual employee engagement surveys aren’t enough—you have to poll more often

  • July 10, 2015 September 13, 2019
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When you think of epidemic, you may think flu. But think again. On Feb. 9, 2010, the World Health Organization declared diabetes a global epidemic.

  • June 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
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When I get ticked off with something a man does, I usually say, “Well, they die sooner.” And that’s true: Statistics Canada’s 2009 numbers put life expectancy for men at 79 years, compared with 83 for women. But will women have enough retirement income to enjoy those longer lives?

  • June 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
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Last week, three tobacco companies were ordered to pay more than $15 billion in damages to smokers in Quebec.

  • June 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
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Some populations are healthier compared to others. Japan and Okinawa come to mind. So what can Canadians learn from these communities’ basic health behaviours relating to diet, alcohol, smoking and physical activity? Read: Chronic pain costs employers Four unhealthy behaviours account for 80% of the chronic disease burden and mortality, but Canadians living with a range […]

  • June 11, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 16:49

Smart beta can be considered an interesting alternative to investing in market-cap weighted indexes.

  • May 28, 2015 September 13, 2019
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There’s nothing like a new employee getting their dream job—and there’s nothing like a company getting its dream candidate. But it’s more than just a matter of negotiating salary.

  • May 22, 2015 September 13, 2019
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