Benefits

• Federally backed initiative to support thousands of Manitobans with housing benefits

  A joint initiative by the provincial and federal governments aims to support thousands of vulnerable Manitobans through rent and housing benefits

  Canada

  May 9, 2023
  
• Cost of dental care proving to be a roadblock for unhoused individuals in Kingston, Ont.

  An advocate for unhoused people in Kingston, Ont., says the dental benefits included in the Ontario Disability Support Program are well below the cost of many dental procedures.

  Health

  Apr 10, 2023
  
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• ‘It just made everything worse’: Ontario mother takes Sun Life to court over revoked benefits

  "I feel like my body is five times heavier because I'm so depressed, but I have to keep going because of my kids."

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2022
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• May 7 – Caregivers Alberta

  Caregivers Alberta will be on Talk To The Experts this weekend! Did you know Alberta has a million family caregivers? This May, in honour of Caregivers Awareness Month, Caregivers Alberta wants our caregivers to know they aren’t alone! You’re invited to a province-wide virtual caregivers conference on May 12-14, 2022. You can also listen to Caregivers...

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  May 6, 2022
• Ontario designing ‘portable benefits’ plan for workers with no coverage

  Ontario intends to develop a 'portable benefits' system for workers who don't have health, dental or vision coverage, with the package intended to move a person changes jobs.

  Health

  Feb 3, 2022
• Saskatoon mom warns families about irreversible parental leave error

  A Saskatoon mom says she applied for the wrong type of parental leave benefits and nothing can be done to fix it.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2021
• Labour groups push for extending pandemic benefits past end of March

  The Canadian Labour Congress said it's unlikely workers in hard-hit sectors like restaurants and tourism will be back to full-time hours by March, or even the summer.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2021
• What does reopening mean for small businesses? Financial expert breaks it down

  Finance expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq breaks down Ontario’s plan to gradually reopen the economy and what this will mean for small businesses and employees.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 10, 2021
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• B.C. eviction ban to end Sept. 1, tenants have until July 2021 to pay unpaid rent

  Renters will need to pay their monthly rent in full beginning in September.

  Economy

  Jul 16, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Some Calgary businesses face challenges as staff wary of returning to work

  Some Calgary businesses are facing staffing challenges as some workers are wary of going back to work as COVID-19 restrictions are easing.

  Economy

  May 27, 2020