We are proud to showcase our member firms and advisors who are going Beyond the Business to help support their community and local causes. Who: Darren Radies, Fairfield Watson Where: Calgary, AB Supporting: Kindred Family Charities Duration: December It started...
The federal government has formally begun the process of creating the Canadian Dental Care Program (CDCP) by 2025; however, it’s not to be confused with the Canada Dental Benefit (CDB) that took effect on December 1, 2022. “We have an interim measure right now for...
Imagine your workforce is like a hockey team vying for the “Stanley Cup” in terms of performance and profitability. But you don’t have enough top players to make up even one of your four lines of play. The vision of a championship quickly becomes a pipe dream—yet...
What do Van Gogh and retirement savings plans have in common? Not so much on the surface, perhaps, but painting is a useful analogy to demystify the seemingly complicated options for employer retirement programs. “For an artist, the colour palette of paint in essence...
Kate Madden and Rachel Wade want employers to know that benefits plans and workplace policies that promote diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) make a huge difference, both for plan members and plan sponsors. Madden, a transgender woman, and Wade, who...
People rely on their employer-sponsored benefits plans for services they might not otherwise have access to. For example, 62% of Canadians with life insurance have a policy through their employer. Among those, more than half rely only on this coverage (PolicyMe,...
