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EY, Toronto, Ont. Accounting; 8,685
employees. Provides coverage for gender
a昀케rming care as part of its health bene昀椀ts
plan, to a lifetime maximum of $25,000.
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HD LTD., Waterloo, Ont.
Engineering services; 1,935
employees. Requires leaders to
have an inclusion and diversity
goal as part of their performance reviews.
GIBSON ENERGY INC., Calgary, Alta.
Oil and gas distribution; 474 employees.
Launched an Indigenous Peoples policy
to integrate Indigenous perspectives and
Truth and Reconciliation principles into
the organization’s culture and operations.
GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC. / GSK,
Mississauga, Ont. Pharmaceutical
manufacturing; 1,701 employees. Created
a diverse reverse mentoring program,
pairing senior leaders with diverse junior
employees to support bi-directional
learning.
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EALTH CANADA / SANTÉ
CANADA, Ottawa, Ont. Federal
government; 10,565 employees.
Maintains specialized
recruitment teams for diverse groups and
provides training on inclusive recruitment
for managers and HR advisors.
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REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, Toronto,
Ont. Hospitals; 670 employees. Launched
a formal smudging policy to support
the practice of smudging ceremonies
for Indigenous employees, clients, and
families.
HOME DEPOT CANADA INC., Toronto,
Ont. Retail; 16,010 employees. Formed a
cross-functional working group to improve
accessibility at the organization, regularly
reviewing legislation and the experiences
of employees and customers.
HYUNDAI AUTO CANADA CORP.,
Markham, Ont. Automobile wholesale; 265
employees. Dedicates over 2,000 training
hours to diversity, equity and inclusion
and hosts training on unconscious bias
twice per year.
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BM CANADA LTD., Markham,
Ont. Software development; 282,000
employees. Manages a professional
development program to help high
potential women advance in their careers,
with training focused on leadership skills,
business acumen, and self branding.
ICBC / INSURANCE CORPORATION
OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, North
Vancouver, B.C. Automobile insurance;
5,687 employees. Provides 昀椀ve paid days
of Indigenous cultural leave per year to
enable Indigenous employees to attend
ceremonial, cultural and spiritual events.
IGM FINANCIAL INC., Winnipeg, Man.
Financial services; 3,659 employees.
Launched a buddy program to connect
new Black identifying employees with
Black identifying leaders in order to foster
community and support professional
growth.
INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA,
Ottawa, Ont. Federal government; 6,724
employees. Created a development
program to help equip diverse participants
for executive roles, featuring coaching,
sponsorship, stretch assignments, and
networking.
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AZZ AVIATION LP, Go昀昀s, N.S. Air
transportation; 4,337 employees.
Includes training on harassment,
diversity, inclusion, unconscious bias
and equity as part of orientation for
new employees.
AFARGE CANADA INC., Calgary,
Alta. Concrete manufacturing;
7,335 employees. Maintains a for
mal policy to accommodate
employees who wish to observe religious
holidays outside of statutory holidays.
Ottawa-based Health Canada offers an Accessibility Passport to help
employees identify accommodation needs and support requirements.
LEDCOR GROUP OF COMPANIES,
Vancouver, B.C. Construction; 6,520
employees. Works with a number of
community organizations to diversify
its talent pipelines, including Women
Building Futures, Trade Winds to Success,
and Canadian Partners in Workforce
Innovation.
LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD OF
ONTARIO / LCBO, Toronto, Ont.
Liquor distribution; 4,534 employees.
Maintains an inclusion leadership council,
responsible for strategic oversight of the
organization’s initiatives with a speci昀椀c
lens on addressing equity and racism.
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LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD., Brampton,
Ont. Supermarkets and grocery stores;
31,967 employees. Supports colleague
resource groups to foster community and
belonging and provides business support
and funding to help groups achieve their
goals.
Employees at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital show their
support during the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
