Canada's Top 100 Employers (2026) Magazine - Flipbook - Page 9
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HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN, THE,
Toronto. Hospitals; 6,955 employees. O昀昀ers
extensive wellness programming such
as healthy eating webinars, mindfulness
workshops and a dedicated stretching
program.
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GM FINANCIAL INC., Winnipeg.
Financial services; 3,557 employees.
Encourages employees to expand
their 昀椀nancial literacy with education
sessions on topics of retirement, cash 昀氀ow,
and expense planning.
INTER PIPELINE LTD., Calgary. Petroleum transportation, storage and natural
gas liquids processing; 1,083 employees.
Invests in ongoing employee education
with generous tuition subsidies for courses
related to their current role, to a maximum
of $15,000 per year.
IRVING OIL, Saint John. Petroleum
re昀椀ning, distribution and retail; 3,051
employees. Complements its employee
recognition with appreciation banquets in
celebration of employee milestones and
local achievements, hosting 23 banquets
across Canada in the past year.
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EURIG DR PEPPER CANADA,
Montréal. Co昀昀ee distribution
and brewing equipment; 1,374
employees. Encourages employees to enjoy the company’s products
with a 50 per cent discount on eligible coffee makers and beverages such as co昀昀ee,
cocoa, tea and cider.
KEYERA CORP., Calgary. Crude petroleum and natural gas extraction; 1,182 employees. When working onsite, employees
can take advantage of a 昀椀tness facility with
a weight and cardio room, daily 昀椀tness
classes, and a sports court for basketball,
pickleball and badminton.
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’ORÉAL CANADA INC., Montréal. Cosmetics manufacturing;
1,585 employees. Organizes an
annual day of community volunteering in support of 16 social and environmental charitable organizations in the
Montréal area.
D.BAENA/SICKKIDS
INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA,
Ottawa. Federal government, industry and
economic development programs; 6,619
employees. Helps employees plan securely
for the future with contributions to a
de昀椀ned bene昀椀t pension plan and health
bene昀椀ts that extend to retirees.
Employees at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto at the annual Celebration of Excellence, a hospital-wide event
recognizing the achievements that make SickKids a remarkable place to work and contribute to children’s health.
LABATT BREWERIES OF CANADA,
Toronto. Breweries; 3,374 employees. Enhanced its relocation policy to better support career growth across Canada, providing a relocation allowance of up to $11,000
as well as coverage of expenses related to
the transport of personal belongings.
LBMX INC., London, Ont. Computer software; 134 employees. Encourages employees to volunteer with one paid volunteer
day and matching charitable donations,
and recognizes exceptional commitment
through the annual Community Involvement Award.
LIGHTSPEED COMMERCE INC., Montréal. Computer software; 1,217 employees.
Maintains a people experience policy that
allows employees to work remotely from
another country or location within Canada for up to 60 days per year.
LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD., Brampton,
Ont. Supermarkets and grocery stores;
29,652 employees. Encourages ongoing
development with role-speci昀椀c learning
paths, upskilling and re-skilling programs,
and an enterprise-wide learning platform
with personalized dashboards.
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ANULIFE FINANCIAL
CORPORATION, Toronto,
ON. Direct life insurance
carriers; 12,221 employees.
Provides extensive support for all stages
of family planning, from unlimited
coverage for fertility drugs and treatments
to 昀椀nancial support for adoption, to a
maximum of $20,000 per year.
MARS CANADA, Bolton, Ont. Food manufacturing; 1,579 employees. O昀昀ers four
weeks of starting vacation allowance for
new employees and allows them to carry
forward one week of unused time o昀昀 into
the following year.
MAWER INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT LTD., Calgary. Financial
planning and investment management;
266 employees. Hosts a unique Monthly
Lunch Club where the 昀椀rm invites random
employees for an o昀昀site company-paid
lunch to meet and interact with other
employees outside of their departments.
MAZDA CANADA INC., Richmond Hill,
Ont. Automobile wholesale; 183 employees. Helps employees save for the future
with contributions to a de昀椀ned bene昀椀t
pension plan and hosts seminars to help
employees budget and plan for retirement.
MEDAVIE INC., Moncton. Medical insurance and health services; 6,540 employees.
Donated over 5,000 volunteer hours on
company time in the past year, focusing
its charitable e昀昀orts on initiatives that improve well-being.
MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA
(CANADA) INC., New Glasgow, N.S.
Tire manufacturing; 4,534 employees.
Introduced parental leave top-up for
secondary parents in the past year,
providing 100 per cent of salary for up to
four weeks.
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ASDAQ VERAFIN, St. John’s.
Specialized 昀椀nancial software;
1,102 employees. Established
a compassionate leave top-up
policy in the past year, enabling employees
to care for their loved ones while receiving
their full salary for up to 18 weeks.
NESTLÉ CANADA INC., Toronto. Food
manufacturing; 2,378 employees. Provides
three weeks of starting vacation allowance,
moving employees to four weeks after only
three years on the job.
