CANADA'S TOP lOO EMPLOYERS
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SASKAICHEWAN GOVERN.
MENT INSURANCE/ SGI, Regina. Insurance carriers; t,83t employees.Offers paid internship, co-op
and summer student opportunities for students and new grads.
SASKTEL, ReginaTelecommunications; jS96 employees.Every spring
employees from across the province get together for a friendly but
competitive hockey tournament and bragging rights for the year.
SHELL CANADA LTD., Calgary.
Oil and gasextraction;9,r3oemployees.Offers a share purchase
plan, year-end bonuses,discounted financial servicesthrough the
Shell Credit Union and discounts
on gasoline purchasesat the pump.
SIEMENS CANADA LTD., Oakville,
Ont. Engineering services;4,582employees.Operatesan employee suggestion program that encourages
employeesto share their feedback.
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY, Burnaby, B.C. Universities;
2,774employees.Engagesstudents
and staff as sustainability.ambassadors,responsible for educating their peers and the broader
campus community on sustainability issuesand initiatives.
SOLVERA SOLUTIONS, Regina.
computer programming; r79 employees.Offers an annual health
club subsidy up to $5oo, as well
as coveragefor health and fitness
testing at accreditedinstitutions.
STRYKER CANADA LP, Hamilton. Medical equipment and supplies wholesalers; zl9 employees.
Providesparental top-up to new fathers and adoptive parents, as well
as the option to extend their leave
into an unpaid leave of absence.
SUNCOR ENERGY INC., Calgary.
Oil and gas extraction;t33z1employees.Encouragesactive community servicethrough the SunCares
Employee Program,which provides
employeeswith opportunities to
apply for grants on'behalf of the organizations they are involved in.
SUNNYBROOK HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE, Toronto. Hospitals;
5,27oemployees.Partneredwith Career Edge to offer a one-year training
program to provide work experience
to new Canadian job-seekers.
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BANK GROUR ToronI to. Banking; 44,o68employees.Offers corporate membership rateswith Kids & Company
to help parents in need of emergency childcare services.
TECHNIP CANADA LTD., St.
John's.Engineering services;r72 employees.Offers employeesa world
of career possibilities in Canada'sbusy oil producing regions as
well as being part of a company
with operations in 49 countries.
TELUS CORP.,Vancouver. Telecommunications; 24,5)2employees.Encouragesemployeesto work
from home through a formal Work
Srylesprogram, designed to help employees easily adopt flexible work
arrangementswhere possible.
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL / TIFF, Toronto. Motion pictures; t87 employees.Works with Bloorview
Kids Rehabilitation Hospital's
"Youth@Work" program offering work/volunteer placements
for teens living with disabilities.
TOYOTA MOTOR MANUEACTURING CANADA INC., CAMbridge, Ont. Automobile manufacturing ; 8,5r) ernployees.
Offers a flexible health benefits plan that extends into retirementyears, with no age limit.
TRICAN WELL SERVICE LTD..
Calgary.Support for oil and gas operations; 2395 employees.Rents
offsite gyms and ice rinks on a
weekly basisfor employee use.
T TNION GAS LTD., Chatham,
LJ Ont. Natural gasdistribution; 2,148employees.Developed
a five-yearbusinesscaseto support growing work force diversity,
outlining strategiesand initiatives
that include outreach,recruitment,
training and employee resources.
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO,
Toronto. Universities;9,oI9 employees.Supports retiring academic personnel through an Academic Retiree Centre that helps
retirees continue their research
and professional activities.
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Y cnBolr uNIoN,vancou-
ver. Creditunions; z,oz5 employees.Providesemployeeswith a
bonus week of paid vacation on
their Ioth anniversary and in each
increment of five years thereafter.
VANCOUVER, CITY OF, Vancouver. Municipal government;
6,947 employees.Created a formal
mentorship program for new Canadians, in partnership with the
Immigrant Employment Council of British Columbia and local serviceprovider agencies.
VERAFIN INC., St. fohn's. Computer programm ing; t76 employees.
Providesan open concept environment office featuring small fitnessstations throughout, including
yoga mats, weights, exerciseballs,
chin-up bars and skipping ropes.
WORLD VISION CANADA. \1:
sauga.Social advocacy;464entp
ees.Managesan internal secon.
ment policy allowing emplovee.
to try a new role within the orsir
zation for up to six months s.hilt
holding their original position.
WORLEYPARSONS CANADA
SERVICESLTD., Calgan. Ens:
neering services;7392emplor ees.Offersretirement planninr
phased-inwork opassistance,
tions and matching RRSPconrri
butions, to 9 per cent of salan.
GOVERNMENT
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|. OF. Whitehorse.Territori.r.
government; 4,454 emplovee..
Interested employeescan plar
for additional paid time as'ar
through a self-fundedleare oi
absenceprogram, up to
one year in duration.
W"'il'#UX#ffi"'JI;ii".
employees.Offers employeestuition
support for coursesat Western from
$4,ooo to unlimited per year, depending on their employee group.
Compiledby DianeI errnAn.
Specialto The Globeand NIail.