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Canadian Pharmacare Revisited
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Forging Ahead: Leadership Skills for the Future
Learn how emotional intelligence and innovation are moulding tomorrow's leaders. Remember a time when you stood at a crossroads, uncertain of which path to take? That's often how leaders feel in this rapidly evolving world. We're no longer just navigating traditional...
Help yourself, help others
When working with advisors, Lisa Ann Butcher likes to use the analogy of a coloured glass cylinder. When someone is happy, the colour in their imaginary cylinder might be yellow or orange. But “if there’s somebody who’s had something horrible happen to them, that...
Retiring With Confidence
It’s not unusual for David Lloyd to hear from plan members years after they’ve stopped working. In fact, that’s a big part of his job as Senior Investment and Retirement Consultant, Freedom Experience at Canada Life. “Most often, they’ve opened their latest financial...
Still wait-and-see for EI Changes
For the longest time, the 16- or 17-week elimination or waiting period of a plan sponsor’s long-term disability (LTD) plan was synched with the federal government’s Employment Insurance (EI) plan, which had provided income replacement for 15 weeks. But as of Dec. 18,...
What to do about Quiet Quitting
Exactly how miserable are your employees? There’s a good chance they are more unhappy than you think. Job dissatisfaction is at unprecedented levels. Two-thirds of Canadian workers are “quiet quitting” (putting in the minimum effort required because they are...
The Year that Was – and What’s Ahead
One word characterizes many of Benefits Alliance’s initiatives in 2023 and going into 2024: elevate. The association has been working hard to increase its profile and raise the bar for advisors and consultants for group health benefits and retirement savings. And its...
Where is there a talent shortage in Canada?
Unravel the mystery of where Canada's talent shortage lies. Dive into our analysis highlighting key industries, causes, and solutions. Have you ever tried to solve a puzzle that has pieces missing? It's frustrating, isn't it? Well, imagine if that puzzle was the...