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		<title>Empire Life rolls out mental-health first aid training for its leaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Empire Life Insurance Co. is introducing mental-health first-aid training for leaders across its organization. Provided by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the training aims to equip leaders to navigate sensitive conversations, according to a press release, which noted Empire Life is working to prepare leaders to recognize changes in an employee&#8217;s mental health and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Manulife launches volunteer initiative to strengthen employee well-being, drive community action</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Paterson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Manulife&#8217;s new volunteer initiative is designed to strengthen employee well-being, build social connection and unite teams through purpose-driven community action. In addition to offering its 37,000 global employees an annual paid volunteer day benefit, the insurance company&#8217;s inaugural Impact Week — which ran from April 27 to May 1 in Canada and the U.S. — [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Paterson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An article on how employers can support employees with vision loss when they&#8217;re required to use technology for work was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: How employers can support employees with vision loss when using technology [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Permanent EOT legislation providing incentive for employers, supporting wealth distribution: expert</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sadie Janes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The federal government’s recent announcement that it will make the employee ownership trust tax exemption permanent is a major incentive for employers to transition their businesses to employee ownership, says Elspeth Murray, director of the centre for entrepreneurship, innovation and social impact at Queen’s University’s Smith School of Business. In the recent spring economic update, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Unifor, Grand River Transit agreement includes benefits, wage gains</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sadie Janes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The union representing roughly 820 workers at Grand River Transit in Ontario has ratified a new three-year collective agreement that includes benefits and wage gains. The agreement includes increasing coverage for eyeglasses from $450 to $550 and adding speech pathologists and osteopaths to the list of covered paramedical practitioners. In addition, while the benefits previously [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Enbridge among employers expanding support for working caregivers</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[sonyasingh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Working caregivers are placing growing importance on employer support, with 81 per cent saying it’s important for organizations to adopt caregiver-friendly policies, according to new research published by the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence, a program of the Azrieli Foundation, during National Caregiving Month. The report found 36 per cent of working caregivers said their [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How employers can support employees with vision loss when using technology for work</title>
		<link>https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/disability-management/how-employers-can-support-employees-with-vision-loss-when-using-technology-for-work/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bwolfe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When it comes to the use of technology such as smartphones and tablets in the workplace, it’s important for employers to account for employees who are experiencing vision loss by adapting their policies accordingly, says Jennifer Teague, vice-president of research and education at the Canadian Standards Association. A new report by the CSA Group examined [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Combining innovations in DC plan design can dramatically improve retirement readiness: report</title>
		<link>https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/combining-innovations-in-dc-plan-design-can-dramatically-improve-retirement-readiness-report/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Paterson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The combination of several innovations in defined contribution pension plan design can dramatically improve retirement readiness across income levels, according to a new report by Mercer. Its annual retirement readiness barometer analyzed the impact of two key innovations — variable payment life annuities and exposure to alternative investments like private markets — alongside plan flexibility [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sounding Board: How to close the mental-health benefits utilization gap in Canadian workplaces</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Paterson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when organizations create conversations around psychological well-being through campaigns, webinars and internal communications. In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been more important than ever for employers to prioritize employees mental-health needs. However, despite efforts to invest heavily in workplace mental-health benefits, there still appears [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Flight Centre’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards wins supporting benefits communications strategy</title>
		<link>https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/benefits-communication/flight-centres-2025-workplace-benefits-awards-wins-supporting-benefits-communications-strategy/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bwolfe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Flight Centre Travel Group’s pair of wins at the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards is supporting the employer’s benefits communications strategy by reminding employees of available wellness offerings, says Anna Fisher, the organization’s health and wellness director. “The [Workplace Benefits Awards] are a big deal to us, because they give us a moment to pause and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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