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Virtual Health Care is becoming an ever more important part of employers' benefits packages going into the future. Ask us about our Virtual Health Care options to ensure you and your team are properly taken care of.

Plan sponsors, members embracing virtual health-care services: survey | Benefits Canada.com Roughly two-fifths (41 per cent) of plan sponsors reported offering virtual health-care services through their benefits plan, according to the 2021 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. Among these plan sponsors, 33 per cent said they paid extra to add virtual care to their plan, while 67 per cent said...

Today is election day and we at Barclay Insurance encourage everyone to go out and vote. Here’s how each federal parties’ childcare platforms affect working parents.

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How could the federal parties' childcare platforms affect working parents? | Benefits Canada.com The result of the federal election could have a direct impact on working parents. The Liberal Party made a national $10 a day childcare system a key part of its budget in the spring. However, the Conservative Party, if elected, is promising to immediately scrap these plans. In its election platform,...

Great news! The Canada Revenue Agency is adding home office furniture to the list of expenses employers can reimburse tax-free.

Employers can reimburse $500 tax-free for home office furniture With so many Canadian employees working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Canada Revenue Agency is adding home office furniture to the list of expenses employers can reimburse tax-free. Usually, the CRA only allows employers to reimburse up to $500 of personal computer equipment so that...

As BC begins to reopen and key services such a dental offices and massage practitioners open their doors, there's never been a better time to re-evaluate your benefits coverage to ensure that you have the proper coverage in place. With costs being more important than ever, it is also a good time to make sure you are getting bang-for-your-buck. Ask for us for a complimentary second opinion of your coverage and rates today to see how you can improve your coverage and reduce your costs.

The current pandemic has reinforced the notion that you never know when something unexpected may come along that prevents you from working. Disability insurance is a great way to protect you and your business when the unexpected happens. Ask us how you can continue to receive income while being sick or injured and unable to work.

How to Get Disability Insurance as a Small-Business Owner Getting disability insurance as a small-business owner or independent contractor is slightly more complicated than getting it as an employee, but it could be a lifeline.