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Provincial Coverages and What It Means For Your Benefits Plan
A different order of payment depending on the Province Coordination of benefits is the rule that decides which plan pays first when someone holds coverage

Alberta Bill 11: What Changes for Employer Plans on October 1

The Total Compensation Statement You Keep Meaning to Build
Fall is upon us, and summer went by the way it always does — quickly. With the new season comes a familiar rhythm: hiring picks

Continuing Employee Benefits During a Leave of Absence
A termination decision involving an employee on long-term disability is one of the few workplace moments where the benefits plan, employment law, and human rights

Alberta’s Bill 11 Update (Part 2): What’s Next for Employers
In our first post on Bill 11, we explained how Alberta’s Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 2) shifts prescription-drug costs onto employer plans. This

National Pharmacare 2026
TL;DR You’ve probably seen the headlines about national pharmacare… The headlines focus on the federal politics. For your plan, the part that actually matters is