Caregiver benefit for parents of ill children largely misunderstood, according to federal review
An evaluation of a federal benefit to help parents take time off work to care for critically ill children says fewer people have used it...
Jul 17, 2019
What Price Do Families Pay When a Child has Cancer?
New research by POGO is linking data from its cancer registry (POGONIS) to copies of Canadian tax returns stored at Statistics Canada....
Jan 15, 2019
Childhood Cancer Increases Likelihood of Unemployment as Adult
One out of 6 survivors of childhood cancer was unemployed, according to results from a meta-analysis of 56 studies conducted in the...
Feb 2, 2018
Introducing a new Family Caregiver benefit for children
We have made it easier to access benefits for the care of critically ill children under 18. Starting December 3, 2017, any family member...
Nov 21, 2017
Study estimates health costs for childhood and adolescent cancer
The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) announced today the publication of original research...
Mar 22, 2017
‘It’s Not An Even Playing Field’: How Financial Instability Takes A Toll On Cancer Patients
"The bottom line is, your financial situation affects your chances of beating cancer," Tardif says. "If you have financial resources, you...
Jan 31, 2017
Parents of children with cancer see income dips and loss of employment
Even accounting for social and economic status, having a child with cancer is tied to income reductions for parents and job...
Nov 22, 2016
Many cancer survivors face financial hardships
Almost a third of cancer survivors experience financial burdens which can have lasting effects on their physical and mental health and...
Mar 16, 2016
Childhood leukemia patients from low-income areas relapse earlier, study finds
92% of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in high-poverty areas relapse less than 36 months after remission compared with only...
Feb 23, 2016
Government of Canada increases duration of Employment Insurance compassionate care benefit
GATINEAU, QC, Jan. 4, 2016 /CNW/ - The Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, today...
Jan 12, 2016