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  2. Employee benefits - Wikipedia

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    Benefits that are mandated are thought of as creating employee rights or entitlements, while discretionary benefits are intended to inspire employee loyalty and increase job satisfaction. Canada. Employee benefits in Canada usually refer to employer sponsored life, disability, health, and dental plans. Such group insurance plans are a top-up to ...

  3. Social programs in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Social programs in Canada ( French: programmes sociaux) include all Canadian government programs designed to give assistance to citizens outside of what the market provides. The Canadian social safety net includes a broad spectrum of programs, many of which are run by the provinces and territories. Canada also has a wide range of government ...

  4. Employment and Social Development Canada - Wikipedia

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    esdc-edsc .gc .ca. Employment and Social Development Canada ( ESDC; French: Emploi et Développement social Canada; EDSC) [NB 1] is a department of the Government of Canada responsible for social programs and the labour market at the federal level. [1] The department delivers a number of federal government programs and services including ...

  5. Health and welfare trust - Wikipedia

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    A Health and welfare trust (HAWT) or Health and welfare plan (HAWP) is a tax-free vehicle for financing a corporation's healthcare costs for their employees. They were introduced in 1986 by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in their interpretation bulletin entitled IT-85R2. [1] Many companies offer this product to Canadian employers.

  6. Types of Health Insurance Plans: HMO, PPO, HSA, Fee for ...

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    This varies depending on the type of plan -- HMO, POS, EPO, or PPO. What you pay: Premium: An HDHP generally has a lower premium compared to other plans. Deductible: The deductible is at least ...

  7. Canada Pension Plan - Wikipedia

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    The Canada Pension Plan ( CPP; French: Régime de pensions du Canada) is a contributory, earnings-related social insurance program. It forms one of the two major components of Canada 's public retirement income system, the other component being Old Age Security (OAS).

  8. Living with diabetes in Canada: is healthcare really free?

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    It can certainly be daunting. Availability of diabetes technology in Canada has lagged behind the US. It hasn’t been until the last few years that pumps have become more common, but their use is ...

  9. Pension regulation in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Ontario regulates approximately 8,350 employment pension plans, which comprise more than 40 per cent of all registered pension plans in Canada [1] It was originally enacted as the Pension Benefits Act, 1965 (S.O. 1965, c. 96), and it was the first statute in any Canadian jurisdiction to regulate pension plans. [2]