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MPs to debate genetic testing bill Mar 7th
Liberal MP Rob Oliphant takes part in an interview on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
OTTAWA – After a flurry of intense lobbying from insurance companies, health charities, a handful of provinces and the justice minister herself, the fate.... More »
American Express Cobalt review + MORE Dec 15th
If you know you want an American Express credit card, you’ve probably been referred to the Cobalt credit card. The Cobalt combines high earn rates for everyday purchases with a great insurance package and the ability to put points towards travel for high value. In this American Express Cobalt revi.... More »
I lost my home in a fire. Can I tap my LIRA to cover costs? Nov 19th
Q: My house was burnt in the Fort McMurray fire. I am now unemployed and my husband and I are struggling to make the mortgage payments on top of our rent payment. Our savings are now drained as well as money received from insurance—the town house was part of a condo and is being rebuilt.
We have.... More »
Before You Sail Off: Independent vs Cruise Line Insurance for Protecting Your Trip Jun 20th
Booking a cruise comes with a few crucial decisions. How long you want to be at sea, which ports you’d like to visit, whether you’d like an adventure-filled experience or you simply want to relax in the sun; these are a few of the choices you’ll make as you design your trip.
While.... More »
Cost Management Strategies for Canadian Group Benefit Plans May 12th
The cost of providing comprehensive benefits continues to rise. Managing group benefits effectively is critical for employers in Canada. The need to find balance between offering appealing group insurance to employees and maintaining financial sustainability is not easy.
Here are some innovative co.... More »
Refugees and the long political journey
– macleans.ca
(BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images)Given where they are coming from, those 7,300 Syrian refugees who will arrive in Montreal by the end of 2016 will likely welcome the display of banal Canadian bureaucracy set up in their honour. They will taxi into Trudeau Airport and be taken to a special screening area where they will interviewed, fingerprinted and examined by a medical practitioner. Their documents will be checked once again for authenticity, and their bags for verboten foodstuffs.
They will then be bussed to one of two Library and Archives Canada buildings 10 kms away, especially converted for their arrival. The federal government will give them a social insurance number; the provincial government, a Medicare number and a crash course on immigration, diversity and inclusion. The Red Cross will give families teddy bears, blankets and Pampers. In the space of four hours, a plane load of Syrian refugees will become permanent residents of Canada.
“There is an enthusiasm from all departments that we were able to help bring Syrian refugees here,” said Vito Vassallo, a director with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, as he led a tour of about 30 journalists through the pre-fab guts of the place…
Don't Let ObamaCare's Failures Snowball Into Single Payer
– online.wsj.com
Coloradans, hit hard by the law, are being pushed toward a state takeover of their health insurance.
