Toronto, ON (Aug. 12, 2025) \u2013 Roughly one in five Canadians do not have a primary healthcare provider, with low-income women and families facing even greater barriers to essential health services.[1<\/a>]<\/sup> To help more Canadians get the care they need, Sun Life is launching a program to bring virtual healthcare to underserved communities across Canada.<\/p>\n Through partnerships with Families Canada, United Way Greater Toronto, and Centraide of Greater Montreal, more than 10,000 program participants will receive no-cost access to healthcare through Dialogue. Dialogue is Canada\u2019s leading virtual healthcare and wellness platform that delivers affordable, on-demand access to quality care.<\/p>\n \u201cSupporting the health and financial wellbeing of underserved groups builds strong and resilient communities,\u201d said Jessica Tan, EVP and President, Sun Life Canada. \u201cThese partnerships go beyond a traditional donation\u2013they are about empowering people with more options to get timely and quality access to care. This work goes to the heart of our Purpose: helping Canadians achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.\u201d<\/p>\n Sun Life is reimagining how they support communities across Canada with both support services and monetary donations. In addition to virtual healthcare, Sun Life is contributing $500,000 in funding to support community-led programming focused on nutrition education, physical activity initiatives, money management resources, and other programs specifically designed for low-income women and families.<\/p>\n This program is part of Sun Life\u2019s global sustainability plan and broader Bridges Initiative<\/a> which aims to address the needs of underserved groups in local communities through new product and service innovations, philanthropy, advocacy and thought leadership. Sun Life plans to donate $75 million to causes that support underserved groups by 2030 as part of its Bridges Initiative.<\/p>\n Learn more about Sun Life\u2019s donations and sponsorships<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cAccess to healthcare is not just about treating illness \u2013 it is about empowering lives. When we remove barriers to medical care, we are not only managing illness, we are creating healthier communities,\u201d said Dr. Marc Robin, Medical Director, Dialogue. \u201cThis partnership will ensure more people who are underserved have access to timely care at their fingertips, whenever they need it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cUnited Way Greater Toronto is thrilled to collaborate with Sun Life on this initiative,\u201d said Heather McDonald, President and CEO, United Way Greater Toronto. \u201cBy providing virtual healthcare at no cost to our program participants, we are taking a significant step towards reducing health inequities in our region. This program aligns with our mission to create opportunities for a better life for everyone in our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis partnership with Sun Life will empower family support practitioners across Canada to deliver vital programming that will help families make informed choices about nutrition, physical activity, and budgeting,\u201d said Melissa McGuirk McNeil, Interim Executive Director, Families Canada. \u201cBy providing access to Dialogue\u2019s virtual care platform and funding crucial programs, we\u2019re not just addressing immediate health needs but also fostering long-term financial wellbeing. The potential impact for program participants is truly exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAt Centraide of Greater Montreal, we are deeply committed to supporting vulnerable populations and strengthening the social fabric within our communities. Sun Life\u2019s initiative to close the care gap through virtual healthcare demonstrates a remarkable dedication to reducing inequalities. By making virtual care accessible to those most at risk, we are not only improving individual health outcomes but also building greater resilience and vitality across our entire society,\u201d said Julie Gagn\u00e9, Interim President and Executive Director, Centraide of Greater Montreal.<\/p>\n 1. Canadian Medical Association Journal: \u201cNational survey highlights worsening primary care access<\/a>\u201d (April 24, 2023).<\/p>\n Sun Life is a leading international financial services organization providing asset management, wealth, insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the U.S., the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of September 30, 2025, Sun Life had total assets under management of $1.62 trillion. For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX)<\/em>, New York (NYSE)<\/em> and Philippine (PSE)<\/em> stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF<\/em>.<\/p>\n Note: All figures in Canadian dollars<\/em><\/p>\n SOURCE: Sun Life Financial Canada<\/em><\/p>\n Tags: protection gap<\/a>, Sun Life<\/a>, virtual health care<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" $500,000 to support the health and financial wellbeing of underserved groups Toronto, ON (Aug. 12, 2025) \u2013 Roughly one in five Canadians do not have a primary healthcare provider, with low-income women and families...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[1],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24574"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24574"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24574\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Notes<\/h4>\n
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