Balancing Cost, Care, and Compliance: The Evolving Landscape of Benefits Governance in Canada
After several years marked by labour shortages and pandemic-driven plan enhancements, organizations are now facing a sharp return to financial discipline. Inflation, lingering labour gaps in some sectors, and broader economic uncertainty are multiplying the pressures placed on group benefits budgets. As a result, benefits plans—once an area of expansion—are now under scrutiny.
January 2026