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BNP PARIBAS, Montréal. Banking; 1,616
employees. Recently updated coverage of
its wellness spending account to include
family-forming benefits such as fertility,
adoption and surrogacy costs, and
expenses associated with Indigenous
health services and medicine.
BOMBARDIER INC., Dorval. Aircraft
manufacturing; 12,010 employees. Hosts
biannual discussions on talent and
succession planning to help identify
professional development opportunities
for employees through special projects,
lateral transfers, promotions and more.
BROADSIGN CANADA COMPANY,
Montréal. Computer systems design
services; 194 employees. Maintains a
hybrid work model and provides a daily
$30 transportation allowance for those
working on-site as well as a daily $23
lunch budget for up to three days per
week.
BROWNS SHOES INC., Saint-Laurent.
Retail stores; 790 employees. Provides
separate coverage for mental health
practitioners as part of its health benefits
plan, to a maximum of $1,000 per year.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK OF
CANADA, Montréal. Secondary market
financing; 2,992 employees. Offers
financial planning workshops and ensures
employees save through a defined benefit
pension plan, along with a savings and
investment plan with matching employer
contributions.
C
3 SOLUTIONS INC., Montréal.
Computer software; 48 employees. Moves employees to four
weeks of vacation after only
three years on the job.
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY
COMPANY, Montréal. Railroad transportation; 17,746 employees. Hosts an annual
wellness challenge to encourage employees to achieve their mental and physical
health goals, with weekly draws for
monetary prizes that are added to their
wellness spending accounts.
CERENCE TECHNOLOGIES INC.,
Montréal. Automotive technology; 192
employees. Lets employees donate their
time for causes that are near and dear to
their hearts with two paid days to
volunteer annually.
p ABB Canada helps employees pursue career ambitions with ‘70-20-10’ development plans, structuring growth as 70 per
cent on-the-job experience, 20 per cent coaching and mentoring, and 10 per cent formal training and self-study.
CIUSSS WEST-CENTRAL MONTREAL,
Montréal. Health care services; 7,028
employees. Starts new employees with
four weeks of paid vacation and considers
previous work experience when setting
vacation entitlement for experienced
candidates.
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, Montréal.
Post-secondary schools, university; 3,180
employees. Offers a variety of retirement
planning assistance, including workshops
on understanding pension statements,
retirement, financial planning and
applicable post-retirement benefits.
CLARINS CANADA INC., Laval. Cosmetics manufacturing; 134 employees.
Maintains a hybrid work environment and
provides a $300 allowance to help new
full-time employees set up their home
office.
COVEO SOLUTIONS INC., Montréal.
Software developers; 568 employees.
Hosts an annual Innovate Week, gathering
employees to exchange ideas and
collaborate on projects to enhance the
organization’s technology and processes.
COMPULSION GAMES ULC, Westmount. Video game developers; 85
employees. Supports employees with a
dedicated allowance of $25,000 for family
matters, which can be used to fund child
care, adoption, fertility treatments or
extracurricular activities for children.
CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE &
INVESTMENT BANK, Montréal. Investment banking; 129 employees. Offers four
weeks of starting vacation allowance, moving to five weeks after six years on the job.
CROESUS, Laval. Financial management
software and services; 236 employees.
Donates 0.5 per cent of its annual revenue
to charitable organizations and matches
charitable donations made by employees,
to a maximum of $1,500 annually.
CROWE BGK LLP, Westmount. Accounting; 230 employees. Provides employees
with eight paid personal days that can be
used for family responsibilities or to
attend to personal matters.
CSL GROUP, THE, Montréal. Marine
shipping and transportation; 964 employees. Donates approximately one per cent
of its net profits to charitable organizations each year and matches employee
donations to a maximum of $1,000.
D
ANONE CANADA,
Boucherville. Food manufacturing; 572 employees.
Encourages employees to
recognize their colleagues through the
