News and analysis on employee benefits, including health and dental plans, mental health supports, pensions, paid leave, and workplace perks. Stay informed on emerging trends, legal developments, and strategies for building competitive and inclusive benefits programs in Canada.
Starbucks plans to introduce a new paid parental leave top-up for its Canadian store employees who work at least 20 hours a …
Medical plan costs for Canadian employers are expected to increase by 7.4 per cent in 2025, up from a 5.0 per cent …
The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) has reached a milestone, with more than one million Canadians receiving dental care through the program, …
Starting Nov. 22, 85% of Quebec’s optometrists will stop participating in the province’s public health insurance system, following the collapse of fee …
By Sarah Ritchie and Laura Osman in Ottawa Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on provinces and territories to start negotiating pharmacare deals as …
The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a significant blow to Canada’s dental industry, with output dropping by 14.6% from 2019 to 2020, according to …
Workers in Prince Edward Island will soon be entitled to paid sick leave under new amendments to the province’s Employment Standards Act, …
Representatives of family doctors in British Columbia say giving physicians paid sick days, vacation coverage, extended health and dental benefits and a …
Manitoba is set to implement universal birth control coverage, making prescription contraception free for all residents starting October 1, 2024. The move, …
By Jean-Nicolas Reyt, McGill University Nine out of 10 Canadians are interested in a four-day work week, according to a recent survey, …
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