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Research and Markets: Employee Benefits in Canada 2014DUBLIN --(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/w87h5x/employee_benefits) has announced the addition of the "Employee Benefits in Canada" report to their offering. The Canadian social security system covers various programs, many of which are run by the provinces and territories. In general, benefits are similar across all provinces and territories; however, Québec implements its own pension plan. The government provides financial support to provincial and territorial governments through four main transfer programs - the Canada Health Transfer (CHT), the Canada Social Transfer (CST), and Equalization and Territorial Formula Financing (TFF) - to help them provide social programs and services to citizens. Federal support to provinces and territories increased from CAD41.91 billion (US$40.55 billion) in 2005-2006 to CAD62.3 billion (US$60.29 billio) in 2013-2014. Private employee benefits are gaining popularity, and many companies offer private benefit plans for employees to supplement the government-sponsored hospital and medical plans. Scope
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Key Topics Covered: 1 Executive Summary 2 Introduction 3 Country Statistics 4 Overview of Employee Benefits in Canada 5 Regulations 6 State and Compulsory Benefits 7 Private Benefits 8 Macroeconomic Indicators 9 Appendix For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/w87h5x/employee_benefits
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