Canada's Top 100 Employers (2026) Magazine - Flipbook - Page 6
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2026 WINNERS
Employees at Boucherville, Que.-based Danone Canada recognize colleagues for great work through a peer-to-peer recognition program (‘Bucketlist’) that offers
redeemable points for gifts or charitable donations.
The following organizations have been chosen
as Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2026)
(employee count refers to full-time sta昀昀:
A
LBERTA BLUE CROSS, Edmonton. Health and medical
insurance carriers; 1,388 employees. As part of its hybrid
work policy, newly hired full-time employees receive a one-time allowance of $500
to help set up their home o昀케ces.
APTN, Winnipeg. TV broadcasting; 154 employees. The “Fun at Work Klub” brought
back numerous social initiatives for employees, including a popular soup group,
weekly crafting circle, bannock lunch to
celebrate Festival du Voyageur, and more.
ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC., Mississauga. Pharmaceutical manufacturing;
2,261 employees. Encourages employees
to support community initiatives with up
to three paid volunteer days, matching
charitable donations to $500, and grants of
$500 for every 40 volunteer hours.
AUDIOKINETIC INC., Montréal. Software
developers; 100 employees. Launched universal top-up policy, providing parents-to-be
with up to 100 per cent of salary to 18 weeks.
B
ANK OF CANADA, Ottawa. Central bank; 2,250 employees. Helps
employees through a series of
retirement planning seminars
along with a de昀椀ned bene昀椀t pension plan
and health coverage that extends into retirement, with no age limit.
BASF CANADA INC., Mississauga. Chemical manufacturing; 1,040 employees.
Supports employee development through
numerous training initiatives, from mentoring and tuition subsidies to formal Collaboration Weeks to address a range of topics.
BC HYDRO, Vancouver. Hydroelectric
power generation; 7,837 employees.
Created the Community Hero award to
recognize employees who help in emergency situations, such as car accidents and
search and rescue operations.
BC PUBLIC SERVICE, Victoria. Provincial
governments; 38,895 employees. Provides
a full year of maternity leave for new
moms as well as top-ups for new dads and
adoptive parents for 35 weeks, and new
parents may extend their leave into an
unpaid leave of absence.
BDO CANADA LLP, Toronto. Accounting;
5,032 employees. Through the Do What
You Love program, employees receive
generous reimbursements in support
of their particular interests, from home
昀椀tness equipment to cooking classes.
BHP CANADA INC., Saskatoon. Mining;
549 employees. Supports new families
with maternity and parental leave top-up
payments for all parents, to 100 per cent of
salary for up to 18 weeks.
BIRD CONSTRUCTION INC., Calgary.
Industrial, commercial and institutional
building construction; 2,130 employees.
Makes learning an essential part of its
culture by creating a goal of 65 hours of
learning per employee for 2025.
BLAKE, CASSELS & GRAYDON LLP,
Toronto. Law 昀椀rms; 1,420 employees.
Manages a longstanding and generous
pro bono legal support program, donating
over 14,400 hours to charitable organizations across Canada last year.
BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP
CANADA ULC, Toronto. Management
consulting; 575 employees. Encourages
employees to reconnect onsite the 昀椀rst
Friday of every month, hosting barista
bars, breakfasts, town halls, leadership
panels, socials and the popular end-ofweek “Schmooze”.
BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT CORP. / BCI, Victoria.
Portfolio management; 730 employees.
Starts new employees with four weeks
of paid vacation and longer serving
employees may apply for unpaid leaves of
absence, up to two years in length.
