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CANADA’S BEST DIVERSITY EMPLOYERS (2025)
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OYAL BANK OF CANADA,
Toronto, Ont. Banking; 65,424
employees. Committed to allocat
ing 40 per cent of its summer
opportunities to BIPOC youth as part of its
action plan against systemic racism.
AP CANADA INC., Vancouver,
B.C. Custom computer programming services; 3,167 employees.
Advances diverse talent through
tailored development plans, opportunities
to shadow senior leaders, and access to
open positions.
SASKATOON, CITY OF, Saskatoon, Sask.
Municipal governments; 3,275 employees.
Developing an Indigenous recruitment
strategy in consultation with community
partners and hosted a dedicated career fair
for Indigenous candidates.
LOBLAW
SASKPOWER, Regina, Sask. Electric power generation; 3,403 employees. Includes a
diversity and inclusion index as part of its
annual employee engagement survey.
Loblaw Companies sponsors a community grants program, providing funding to grant recipients chosen by the
organization’s employee resource groups (ERGs).
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ANITOBA HYDRO, Winnipeg, Man. Hydroelectric
power generation; 5,097 employees. Participates in a
transitional employment program called
Project Search to provide work placements
to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
MANULIFE FINANCIAL
CORPORATION, Toronto, Ont. Direct life
insurance carriers; 11,566 employees. Implemented diverse candidate slate requirements to increase hire and promotion
rates of diverse candidates for director-level roles and above.
MCCARTHY TÉTRAULT LLP, Toronto,
Ont. Law 昀椀rms; 1,667 employees. Provides
generous coverage for gender a昀케rming
care as part of its bene昀椀ts plan, to a lifetime maximum of $50,000.
MCGILL UNIVERSITY, Montréal, Que.
Post secondary schools, university; 7,381
employees. Created an internal internship
pilot program to provide Black-identifying
employees with coaching and experiential
learning opportunities.
MCMASTER UNIVERSITY, Hamilton,
Ont. Post secondary schools, university;
7,236 employees. Developed equitable sta昀昀
hiring guidelines and provides dedicated
training on equitable recruitment for sta昀昀
and chairs participating on faculty search
committees.
N
IAGARA HEALTH, St. Catharines, Ont. Healthcare services;
3,345 employees. Maintains an
organization-wide training and
education plan, covering topics such as
bias, gender identity and expression, allyship, power and privilege, and intentional
inclusion and ableism.
NUNAVUT, GOVERNMENT OF, Iqaluit, Nunavut. Territorial governments; 3,562
employees. Strives to increase Inuit representation in government and provides expanded training opportunities to help Inuit employees prepare to assume new roles.
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PENTEXT CORPORATION,
Waterloo, Ont. Software publishers; 2,807 employees.
Created an internship program for Black and Indigenous students,
providing mentoring, workshops on resume building and 昀椀nancial planning, access to Indigenous Elders, and networking
opportunities.
OSLER, HOSKIN & HARCOURT LLP,
Toronto, Ont. Law 昀椀rms; 1,387 employees.
Supports trans inclusion through coverage
for gender a昀케rming care, formal practices
to manage name and pronoun changes,
and individualized communication plans
to share news with co-workers and clients.
OTTAWA, CITY OF, Ottawa, Ont.
Municipal governments; 13,258 employees.
Created a Reconciliation action plan
with 14 initiatives aimed at building
reconciliation in areas of culture,
employment, children’s services and
education and awareness.
P
ROCTER & GAMBLE INC.,
Toronto, Ont. Consumer products
manufacturing; 1,853 employees.
Launched a national Indigenous
student internship program and maintains
an Indigenous professional network
to foster respectful relationships and
promote representation.
SASKTEL, Regina, Sask. Telecommunications; 2,819 employees. Maintains a hiring strategy for persons with disabilities
and conducts information sessions and
pre-employment workshops with community partners.
SCOTIABANK, Toronto, Ont. Banking;
41,797 employees. Introduced coverage for
expenses related to Indigenous well-being,
such as language learning, materials for
cultural crafts, and traditional medicine.
STATISTICS CANADA / STATISTIQUE
CANADA, Ottawa, Ont. Federal government; 5,906 employees. Created an accessibility leadership taskforce and secretariat
to spearhead the development and implementation of the organization’s accessibility strategy and initiatives.
T
D BANK GROUP, Toronto,
Ont. Banking; 65,644 employees. Supports career development for 2SLGBTQ+ employees
through a dedicated mentorship program,
featuring networking, resume building,
and interviewing insights.
THALES CANADA INC., Ottawa, Ont.
Aerospace systems; 1,140 employees.
Embeds diversity and inclusion into
talent review and succession planning by
requiring managers to identify diverse
talent, ensure they have a sponsor, and
create specialized development plans.
TORONTO, CITY OF, Toronto, Ont.
Municipal governments; 24,402
