It was after his company doubled in size to more than 30 employees that Sol Cuisine Inc.president Dror Balshine decided it was time to offer a company benefit plan.

"When I was interviewing people, it always came up," said Mr. Balshine, whose Mississauga-based company sells vegetarian burgers and tofu products.

For a company that promotes healthy choices, it also seemed like a no-brain...

That nurturing comes with a hefty price tag. A 2013 Fraser Institute report pegged the annual cost to raise...

Cancer survivors see a $5,000 drop in income, on average, a year after their diagnosis, according to a new report by Statistics Canada.

Tuesday's report linked census, cancer registry and vital statistics databases with personal income tax records to evaluate the effects of cancer on employment status and earnings.

• Cancer patient who lost job wants government protection f...

Canadians’ ability to earn income is usually their biggest asset, more valuable even than their home or other investments, and that asset is at greater risk than many realize, through death, disability and illness, says Steven Parker, Assistant Vice-President, Product and Marketing, Individual Insurance, Man...

In Denial
February 6, 2008

If you have a mortgage on your home, chances are good you also have mortgage insurance. The idea is that if you should become seriously ill or die before paying off the mortgage, the coverage will kick in and pay it off for you. It’s meant to offer peace of mind and to reassure you that your family will be able to stay in your home if anything should happen to you.

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