REPORT ON BUSINESS:
-BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN CANADA 2000-2003
-BEST EMPLOYERS IN CANADA 2004 - 2007, 2009-2011
Update: Since the paragraph below was written, more lists have been added.
For the fifth consecutive year, the Report on Business Magazine has published a list of the best companies to work for in Canada: "Best Employers in Canada". The list this year (2004) appears in the January issue and includes 50 companies. The other lists appeared in the January or February issues of their respective years and included 35 or 50 companies. For your convenience we have put them all together here. For details about the criteria used see "How We Picked the 50 Best" on p.52 (in the ROB Magazine, Jan. 2002) See also the site of Hewitt Associates which was a partner in the project (http://www.hewittassociates.com). For U.S. companies see the January issue of Fortune. The methodology for selection is outlined in "How We Pick the 100 Best", Fortune, Jan. 8, 2001. For a general discussion see "Best Companies' Lists: What Do They Mean?" in HR Focus, Vol.76, No.1, Jan. 1999. For a few older books on the subject see:The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America ( HF5549.2.U5L38 1993) and The Financial Post 100 Best Companies to Work for in Canada ( HD2809.I55 1991) and The 100 Best Companies to Work for in the UK ( HD2847.R49 1989).
2000 - 2002 lists
2003 list
2004 list
2005 list
2006 list
2007 list
2009 list
2010 list
2011 list
| RANK | LAST YEAR | COMPANY AND HEADQUARTERS | INDUSTRY | EMPLOYEES IN CANADA | VOLUNTARY TURNOVER |
| 1 | 2 | PCL CONSTRUCTORS INC., Edmonton | Construction and engineering | 2,074 | 6.7 |
| 2 | 1 | ELLISDON CORP., London, Ont. | Construction and engineering | 1,965 | 6.0 |
| 3 | - | CISCO CANADA, Toronto | Computer Hardware | n/a | n.a |
| 4 | 3 | BENNETT JONES LLP, Calgary | Law | 914 | 15.8 |
| 5 | 5 | CIMA+, Montreal | Engineering | 1,157 | 10.7 |
| 6 | - | WESTJET, Calgary | Airlines | 7,525 | 8.4 |
| 7 | - | JTI-MACDONALD CORP., Mississauga | Tobacco | 484 | 2.9 |
| 8 | 9 | BC BIOMEDICAL LABORATORIES, Surrey, B.C | Health care | 678 | 3.7 |
| 9 | 8 | FARM CREDIT CANADA, Regina | Financial services | 1,466 | 5.2 |
| 10 | 4 | EDWARD JONES, Mississauga | Financial services | 1,973 | 15.8 |
| 11 | 6 | WELLINGTON WEST HOLIDINGS INC., Winnipeg | Financial services | 595 | 13.2 |
| 12 | - | STIKEMAN ELLIOTT LLP, Montreal | Law | 1,294 | 9.8 |
| 13 | 10 | AECON GROUP INC., Toronto | Construction and engineering | 4,595 | 2.6 |
| 14 | 24 | MARRIOTT HOTELS OF CANDA LTD., Mississauga | Hotels | 3,038 | 10.4 |
| 15 | 14 | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC., Mississauga | Pharmaceuticals | 1,403 | 4.4 |
| 16 | 27 | CHUBB INSURANCE CO> OF CANADA, Toronto | Insurance | 422 | 6.4 |
| 17 | 25 | MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS OF CANDADA, Toronto | Restaurants | 4,880 | 18.9 |
| 18 | 12 | THE CO-OPERATORS, Guelph, Ont. | Insurance | 3,335 | 5.4 |
| 19 | 11 | FLIGHT CENTRE CANADA, Vancouver | Travel | 865 | 26.0 |
| 20 | 22 | DELTA HOTELS AND RESORTS, Toronto | Hotels | 6,553 | 21.7 |
| 21 | - | LOYALTYONE INC., Toronto | Consumer information | 1,583 | 15.5 |
| 22 | 7 | G&K SERVICES CANADA INC., Mississauga | Uniforms and laundry | 1,651 | 13.6 |
| 23 | 21 | OMERS ADMINSTRATION CORP., Toronto | Financial services | 556 | 3.6 |
| 24 | 20 | SCOTIABANK GROUP, Toronto | Financial services | 39,372 | 8.4 |
| 25 | 19 | ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC, Mississauga | Pharmaceuticals | 1,236 | 13.1 |
| 26 | 28 | TD BANK FINANCIAL GROUP, Toronto | Financial services | 50,258 | 8.6 |
| 27 | 30 | CONEXUS, Regina | Financial services | 869 | 6.6 |
| 28 | 15 | EARL'S RESTAURANTS LTD., North Vancouver | Restaurants | 3,985 | n/a |
| 29 | 37 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC., Dorval, Que. | Pharmaceuticals | 815 | 7.9 |
| 30 | 13 | STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE INC. (CANADA), Toronto | Hotels | 3,936 | 14.4 |
| 31 | 16 | IVANHOE CAMBRIDGE INC., Montreal | Real estate | 1,236 | 13.1 |
| 32 | 41 | CO-OPERATORS LIFE INSURANCE CO., Regina | Insurance | 754 | 8.1 |
| 33 | - | GRAHAM GROUP LTD., Calgary | Construction and engineering | 601 | 22.7 |
| 34 | 18 | BENTALL LP, Toronto | Real estate | 1,036 | 12.2 |
| 35 | 35 | CANADIAN WESTERN BANK, Edmonton | Financial services | 1,155 | 14.6 |
| 36 | 40 | ATB FINANCIAL, Edmonton | Financial services | 4,986 | 10.4 |
| 37 | - | ERICSSON CANADA INC., Town of Mount Royal, Que. | Telecommunications | 1,696 | 6.0 |
| 38 | 34 | KEG RESTUARANTS LTD., Toronto | Restaurants | 3,124 | 29.0 |
| 39 | 32 | FEDERAL EXPRESS CANADA LTD., Mississauga | Air freight | 5,619 | 13.8 |
| 40 | - | COAST CAPITAL SAVING CREDIT UNION, Surrey, B.C. | Financial services | 1,874 | 10.9 |
| 41 | - | NOVA SCOTIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Dartmouth, N.S. | Education | 2,320 | 3.1 |
| 42 | 26 | ENVISION FINANCIAL, Langley, B.C. | Financial services | 742 | 10.6 |
| 43 | 45 | MEYERS NORRIS PENNY, Calgary | Accounting and business consulting | 2,353 | 14.1 |
| 44 | 33 | CERIDIAN CANADA LTD., Markham, Ont. | Human resources | 1,425 | 9.9 |
| 45 | - | CINTAS CANADA LTD., Mississauga | Uniforms | 1,749 | 22.6 |
| 46 | 43 | B.C. AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, Burnaby, B.C. | Consumer services | 1,103 | 9.5 |
| 47 | - | CLARK BUILDERS, Edmonton | Construction and engineering | 601 | n/a |
| 48 | 48 | PROCTER & GAMBLE INC., Toronto | Household products | 1,154 | 2.0 |
| 49 | - | NEXEN INC., Calgary | Oil and gas | 2,718 | 8.2 |
| 50 | - | NOVOTEL CANADA, Mississauga | Hotels | 522 | 21.6 |
| Rank |
Organization/ Headquarters | No. of years on list |
| 1. | EllisDon Corporation London, ON | 8 |
| 2. | PCL Constructors Inc. Edmonton, AB | 9 |
| 3. | Bennett Jones LLP Calgary, AB | 9 |
| 4. | Edward Jones Mississauga, ON | 7 |
| 5. | CIMA + Montréal, QC | 3 |
| 6. | Wellington West Holdings Inc. Winnipeg, MB | 4 |
| 7. | G&K Services Canada Inc. Mississauga, ON | 5 |
| 8. | Farm Credit Canada Regina, SK | 6 |
| 9. | B.C. Biomedical Laboratories Ltd. Surrey, BC | 8 |
| 10. | Aecon Group Inc. Toronto, ON | 2 |
| 11. | Flight Centre North America Vancouver, BC | 8 |
| 12. | The Co-operators Guelph, ON | 6 |
| 13. | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (Canada) Toronto, ON |
7 |
| 14. | GlaxoSmithKline Inc. Mississauga, ON | 8 |
| 15. | Earl’s Restaurants Ltd. North Vancouver, BC | 2 |
| 16. | Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc. Montréal, QC | 5 |
| 17. | Amex Canada Inc. Markham, ON | 3 |
| 18. | Bentall LP Toronto, ON | 3 |
| 19. | AstraZeneca Canada Inc. Mississauga, ON | 7 |
| 20. | Scotiabank Toronto, ON | 5 |
| 21. | OMERS Toronto, ON | 1 |
| 22. | Delta Hotels Toronto, ON | 8 |
| 23. | L’Union Canadienne Québec, QC | 5 |
| 24. | Marriott Hotels and Resorts Canada Mississauga, ON | 4 |
| 25. | McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Ltd. Toronto, ON | 7 |
| 26. | Envision Financial Langley, BC | 7 |
| 27. | Chubb Insurance Company of Canada Toronto, ON | 9 |
| 28. | TD Bank Financial Group Toronto, ON | 1 |
| 29. | OpenRoad Auto Group Richmond, BC | 1 |
| 30. | CONEXUS Regina, SK | 4 |
| 31. | Dessau Inc. Montréal, QC | 1 |
| 32. | Federal Express Canada Limited Mississauga, ON | 5 |
| 33. | Ceridian Canada Markham, ON | 7 |
| 34. | Keg Restaurants Ltd. Toronto, ON | 7 |
| 35. | Canadian Western Bank Edmonton, AB | 3 |
| 36. | Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Toronto, ON | 1 |
| 37. | Novartis Pharma Canada Inc. Dorval, QC | 5 |
| 38. | Deloitte & Touche LLP Toronto, ON | 5 |
| 39. | SAP Canada Inc. Toronto, ON | 1 |
| 40. | ATB Financial Edmonton, AB | 1 |
| 41. | Co-operators Life Insurance Company Regina, SK | 3 |
| 42. | Golder Associates Ltd. Burnaby, BC | 8 |
| 43. | British Columbia Automobile Association Burnaby, BC | 3 |
| 44. | Ultramar Ltd. Montréal, QC | 4 |
| 45. | Meyers Norris Penny Calgary, AB | 1 |
| 46. | Mouvement Desjardins Lévis, QC | 1 |
| 47. | R.C. Purdy Chocolates Ltd. Vancouver, BC | 4 |
| 48. | Procter & Gamble Toronto, ON | 6 |
| 49. | Pepsi-QTG Canada Mississauga, ON | 1 |
| 50. | National Bank of Canada Montréal, QC | 5 |
| 1 Wellington West Capital Inc. 2 EllisDon Corporation 3 Edward Jones Canada 4 Bennett Jones LLP 5 PCL Constructors Inc. 6 Sleep Country Canada 7 Envision Financial 8 Farm Credit Canada 9 JTI-Macdonald Corp. 10 GlaxoSmithKline Inc. 11 Intuit Canada 12 Desjardins Groupe d'assurances générales 13 CIMA+ 14 DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Canada Inc. 15 Ultramar Ltée 16 Procter & Gamble Inc. 17 Coast Capital Savings Credit Union 18 Hoffmann-La Roche Limited 19 Cintas Canada Ltd. 20 The Co-operators 21 Marriott Lodging Canada 22 Midwest Surveys Inc. 23 Rocky Mountaineer Vacations 24 BC Biomedical Laboratories Ltd. 25 Flight Centre North America 26 Delta Hotels 27 McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited 28 Chubb Insurance Company of Canada 29 G & K Services Canada Inc. 30 Ceridian Canada Ltd. 31 Deloitte & Touche LLP 32 Federal Express Canada Ltd. 33 AstraZeneca Canada Inc. 34 Wal-Mart Canada Corp. 35 Abbott Canada 36 Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc. 37 Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Canada) 38 Xerox Canada Inc. 39 British Columbia Automobile Association 40 Nexen Inc. 41 Golder Associates Ltd. 42 Business Objects 43 Saint Elizabeth Health Care 44 Scotiabank Group 45 Keg Restaurants Ltd. 46 National Bank of Canada 47 Canadian Western Bank 48 CONEXUS 49 Bell Nordiq 50 Bentall Capital LP |
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2006 Best Employers in Canada (Jan. 2006)
| Top 15 Large Companies |
|---|
| 1. Clintas Canada, Mississauga, ON |
| 2. G & K Services Canada Inc., Mississauga, ON |
| 3. Edward Jones Canada, Mississauga, ON |
| 4. Johnson & Johnson, n/a |
| 5. Delta Hotels, Toronto, ON |
| 6. Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Canada), Toronto, ON |
| 7. Wal-Mart Canada Corp., Mississauga, ON |
| 8. GlaxoSmithKline Inc., Mississauga, ON |
| 9. The Co-operators, Guelph, ON |
| 10. Groupe Robert Inc., Rougemont, QUE |
| 11. Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Markham, ON |
| 12. McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd., Toronto, ON |
| 13. Coast Capital Savings Credit Union, Surrey, B.C. |
| 14. Keg Restaurants Ltd., Richmond, B.C. |
| 15. Golder Associates Ltd., Burnaby, B.C. |
| Top 15 Medium-sized Companies |
|---|
| 1. Wellington West Capital Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 2. EllisDon Corp., London, ON |
| 3. BC Biomedical Laboratories Ltd., Surrey, B.C. |
| 4. Bennett Jones LLP, Calgary, Alberta |
| 5. Micrsoft Canada Co., Mississauga, ON |
| 6. PLC Constructors Inc., Edmonton, Alberta |
| 7. Envision Financial, Langley, B.C. |
| 8. Farm Credit Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan |
| 9. Sleep Country Canada, Toronto, ON |
| 10. S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., Brantford, ON |
| 11. Procter & Gamble Inc., Toronto, ON |
| 12. JTI-Macdonald Corp., Toronto, ON |
| 13. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd., Mississauga, ON |
| 14. Prospera Credit Union & Insurance Agencies, Abbotsford, B.C. |
| 15. Chubb Insurance Co. of Canada, Toronto, ON |
|
2005 Best Employers in Canada
|
| 1. BC Biomedical Laboratories Ltd., Surrey, BC |
| 2. White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON |
| 3. Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc., Toronto, ON |
| 4. Flight Centre, Vancouver, BC |
| 5. Decoma International Inc., Concord, ON |
| 6. Trans West Logistique Inc., Lachine, QC |
| 7. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Mississauga, ON |
| 8. Wal-Mart Canada Corp., Mississauga, ON |
| 9. EllisDon Corp., London, ON |
| 10. PCL Construction Group Inc., Edmonton, AB |
| 11. Cisco Systems Canada Co., Toronto, ON |
| 12. L'Union Canadienne, Sillery, QC |
| 13. Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc., Toronto, ON |
| 14. Pfizer Global Pharmaceutials Group-Canada, Kirkland, QC |
| 15. Delta Hotels, Toronto, ON |
| 16. The Co-operators, Guelph, ON |
| 17. Chubb Insurance Co. of Canada, Toronto, ON |
| 18. JTI-Macdonald Corp., Toronto, ON |
| 19. Bennett Jones LLP, Calgary, AB |
| 20. Sleep Country Canada, Toronto, ON |
| 21. Edward Jones Canada, Mississauga, ON |
| 22. Groupe Robert Inc., Rougemont, QC |
| 23. Co-operators Life Insurance Co., Regina, SK |
| 24. Midwest Surveys Inc., Calgary, AB |
| 25. Whirlpool Canada, Mississauga, ON |
| 26. Golder Associates Ltd., Burnaby, BC |
| 27. Dofasco Inc., Hamilton, ON |
| 28. QLT Inc., Vancouver, BC |
| 29. Procter & Gamble Canada, Toronto, ON |
| 30. Desjardins General Insurance Group, Levis, QC |
| 31. Carswell, Toronto, ON |
| 32. Maritime Travel Inc., Halifax, NS |
| 33. Keg Restaurants Ltd., Richmond, BC |
| 34. Envision Financial, Langley, BC |
| 35. Farm Credit Canada, Regina, SK |
| 36. Ceridian Canada Ltd., Markham, ON |
| 37. Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc., Montreal, QC |
| 38. GlaxoSmithKline, Mississauga, ON |
| 39. S.C. Johnson and Son, Ltd., Brantford, ON |
| 40. National Bank of Canada, Montreal, QC |
| 41. Wrigley Canada, Toronto, ON |
| 42. Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., Bolton, ON |
| 43. Nexen Inc, Calgary, AB |
| 44. G&K Services Canada Inc., Mississauga, ON |
| 45. Marcil Centre de Renovation, St-Sauveur, QC |
| 46. Scotiabank, Toronto, ON |
| 47. Griffith Laboratories, Toronto, ON |
| 48. ACNielsen Co. of Canada, Markham, ON |
| 49. AstraZeneca Canada Inc., Mississauga, ON |
| 50. Microsoft Canada Co., Mississauga, ON |
| 2004 Best Employers in Canada |
| 1. BC Biomedical Laboratories Ltd, Surrey, BC |
| 2. Flight Centre Ltd., Vancouver BC |
| 3. Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc., Toronto, ON |
| 4. Cintas Canada Ltd., Mississauga, ON |
| 5. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd., Mississauga, ON |
| 6. EllisDon Corp., London, ON |
| 7. PCL Construction Group Inc., Edmonton, AB |
| 8. Chubb Insurance Co. of Canada, Toronto, ON |
| 9. Mercedes Benz Canada Inc., Toronto, ON |
| 10. L'Union Canadienne, Sillery, QC |
| 11. Microsoft Canada Inc., Mississauga, ON |
| 12. Edwards Jones Canada, Mississauga, ON |
| 13. Crystal Decisions Corp., Vancouver, BC |
| 14. Wal-Mart Canada Inc., Mississauga, ON |
| 15. JTI-Macdonald Corp., Toronto, ON |
| 16. Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Markham, ON |
| 17. Golder Associates Ltd., Burnaby, BC |
| 18. Merck Frosst Canada Ltd., Kirkland, QC |
| 19. Creo Inc., Burnaby, BC |
| 20. Maritime Travel Inc., Halifax, NS |
| 21. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc., Dorval, QC |
| 22. Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals Canada, Kirkland, QC |
| 23. Envision Financial, Langley, BC |
| 24. GlaxoSmithKline, Mississauga, ON |
| 25. Maritime Life Assurance Co., Halifax, NS |
| 26. Bennett Jones LLP, Calgary, AB |
| 27. Dofasco Inc., Hamilton, ON |
| 28. HEPCOE Credit Union Ltd., Toronto, ON |
| 29. QLT Inc., Vancouver, BC |
| 30. Whirlpool Canada Inc., Mississauga, ON |
| 31. Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc., Toronto, ON |
| 32. Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., Bolton, ON |
| 33. ACNielsen Compnay of Canada, Markham, ON |
| 34. Keg Restaurants Ltd., Richmond BC |
| 35. SC Johnson & Son Ltd., Brantford, ON |
| 36. Eli Lilly Canada Inc., Toronto, ON |
| 37. Nexen Inc., Calgary, AB |
| 38. Shell Canada Ltd., Calgary, AB |
| 39. Ceridian Canada Ltd., Winnipeg MB |
| 40. AstraZeneca Canada Inc., Mississauga, ON |
| 41. DaimlerChrysler Services Canada Inc., Windsor, ON |
| 42. Carswell, a division of Thomson Canada Ltd., Toronto, ON |
| 43. Unilever Canada Inc., Toronto, ON |
| 44. Xerox Canada Inc., Toronto, ON |
| 45. The Co-operators, Guelph, ON |
| 46. Ernst & Young LLP, Toronto, ON |
| 47. SaskTel, Regina, SK |
| 48. BTI Canada Inc., Toronto, ON |
| 49. R.C. Purdy Chocolates Ltd., Vancouver BC |
| 50. Farm Credit Canada, Regina, SK |
| 2003 Best Companies to Work for in Canada | |
| 1. BC Biomedical Laboratories Ltd (6) | Employee-directed health benefits and flex-work opportunities |
| 2. Janssen-Ortho Inc (-) | Leadership Development |
| 3. Flight Centre Ltd. (1) | Promotes almost exclusively from within. Monthly parties |
| 4. Edward Jones Canada (-) | Profit-sharing and partnership opportunities for all |
| 5. EllisDon Corp. (29) (-) | Rapid promotion, monthly learning sessions and employee parties |
| 6. Crystal Decisions Inc. | Stock options, on-site gym and company chalet at Whistler |
| 7. Rothmans Benson & Hedges Inc. (19) | Monthly staff socials, family Christmas parties and picnics |
| 8. Intuit Canada Ltd. (2) | Annual family weekend at Jasper Park Lodge. Staff nap rooms. |
| 9. Chubb Insurance Co. of Canada (23) | Company matches employee RRSP contributions by 200% |
| 10. Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. (25) | Staff can test-drive cars. Firm pays for professional development |
| 11. Aventis Pharma Inc. (13) | Summer work hours and quarterly town-hall meetings with president |
| 12. PCL Construction Group Inc. (37) | 100% employee owned. Opportunities to relocate abroad |
| 13. Golder Associates Ltd. (20) | Golder "U" in-house training sessions for staff |
| 14. Enterprise Rent-A-Car (-) | Emphacizes internal promotions and local autonomy |
| 15. Pfizer Canada Pharmaceutical Group (-) | On-site doctor, daycare and fitness centre. Take-home meal plan |
| 16. Delta Hotels Limited (12) | Commitment to career planning. Discounted and free hotel rooms |
| 17. JTI-Macdonald Corp. (14) | Flex hours, job sharing and on-site massage therapy |
| 18. S.C. Johnson & Son, Ltd (24) | Kids' camps in summer and during March and Christmas breaks |
| 19. The Maritime Life Assurance Co. (11) | On-site fitness and daycare. Discounts on home and auto insurance |
| 20. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. (16) | Maternity leave top-up plan. Dry cleaning service. Take home meals |
| 21. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (15) | Co-op program for students, with 75% hired permanently each year |
| 22. MDS Sciex (-) | On-site fitness, massage and meditation. Free corporate concierge. |
| 23. AstraZeneca Canada Inc. (38) | Six days annually to create long weekends. On-site personal trainer |
| 24. Federal Express Canada Ltd. (31) | No-layoff philosophy. Full benefits, including pension, for part-timers |
| 25. GlaxoSmithKline Inc. (36) | Educational and compassionate leave. Spirit days with surprise gifts |
| 26. The CUMIS Group Ltd. (44) | Opportunities for volunteer work on company time. Flex schedules |
| 27. QLT Inc. (35) | Stock-option incentive plan. Family assistance program |
| 28. Hudson's Bay Company (17) | Committed to training and promoting from within. Profit sharing. |
| 29. Ericsson Canada Inc. (47) | On-site gym, daycare and wellness programs. Flex schedules |
| 30. IMS Health Canada (48) | Options for flextime, telecomuting and compressed workweek |
| 31. ACNielson Co. of Canada (-) | Annual career day to explore opportunities within the company |
| 32. Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. (-) | Stock purchase plan, on-line learning, season gifts, staff discounts |
| 33. McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd. (8) | Profit sharing. Bachelor of Flipology gives office staff in-store training |
| 34. Bennett Jones LLP (-) | Courses to keep up with current law. Profit-based bonuses |
| 35. Eli Lilly Canada Inc. (5) | Work-and -life task force. Grants for adoptive parents. On-site fitness |
| 36. Shell Canada Ltd. (-) | Staff can rate supervisors. Formal commitment to workplace diversity. |
| 37. Nexen Inc. (28) | Health subsidy and company gym. Share ownership and savings plans |
| 38. Standard Aero Ltd. (-) | Twice-monthly president's breakfast for groups of 12 employees |
| 39. Keg Restaurants Ltd. (-) | Pays in industry top-quartile. Yearly ski race and party (Ont. and B.C.) |
| 40. Unilever Canada (-) | Tuition reimbursement. Fitness subsidies and on-site massage |
| 41. Dofasco Inc. (-) | Profit sharing. Sports and recreation park. Renowned Christmas party |
| 42. Dundee Realty Corp. (-) | Senior executives work in open concept. Annual health month |
| 43. Chemco Electrical Contractors Ltd. (-) | Business is high-turnover, so new and old employees treated the same |
| 44. Electronic Arts (Canada) Inc. (-) | Formal career plans. On-site soccer, basketball and arcade games |
| 45. RBC Financial Group (22) | Subsidized share-purchase plan. CEO conference calls open to all staff |
| 46. Accenture Inc. Canada (-) | Flextime. 15% discount on share purchases. Hiring referral incentives |
| 47. Envision Financial (-) | Profit sharing or share ownership plan. Staff concierge. Flex benefits |
| 48. Dun & Bradstreet Canada (-) | Career planning. Profit sharing and stock purchase discounts |
| 49. Maritz Canada (-) | Monthly all-employee meetings. Focus on community and charities |
| 50. Xerox Canada Inc. (-) | Extensive learning and development programs. Eager to help women |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
| numbers in brackets indicate previous year's position | numbers in brackets indicate previous year's position | |
| 1. Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. | 1. Nortel Networks Corp. (6) | 1. Flight Centre Ltd. (-) |
| 2. Fidelity Investments Canada Ltd. | 2. Zellers (-) | 2. Intuit Canada Ltd. (-) |
| 3. Alberta Energy co. Ltd. | 3. Hewlett-Packard Canada Ltd. (-) | 3. Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Ltd. (3) |
| 4. McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd. |
4. Eli Lilly Canada Inc. (9) | 4. Surrey Metro Savings Credit Union (5) |
| 5. Maritime Life Assurance Co. | 5. Surrey Metro Savings Credit Union (-) |
5. Eli Lilly Canada, Inc. (4) |
| 6. Nortel Networks Corp. | 6. Gulf Canada Resources Ltd. (-) | 6. BC Biomedical Laboratories Ltd. (-) |
| 7. Trimark Financial Corp. | 7. Pacific Coast Savings Credit Union (-) |
7. Microsoft Canada Co. (-) |
| 8. Westcast Industries Inc. | 8. DBG (The De Biasi Group) (-) | 8. McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd. (-) |
| 9. Eli Lilly Canada Inc. | 9. Maritime Life Assurance Co. (5) | 9. Wal-MArt Canada Corp. (-) |
| 10. PCL Constructors | 10. Mullen Transportation Inc. (-) | 10. Telus Corp. (-) |
| 11. Royal Bank of Canada | 11. Proctor & Gamble Inc. (-) | 11. The Maritime Life Assurance Co. (9) |
| 12. Bennett Jones | 12. Delta Hotels Ltd. (-) | 12. Delta Hotels Ltd. (12) |
| 13. VanCity Credit Union | 13. Chubb Insurance Co. of Canada (-) | 13. Aventis Pharma Inc. (-) |
| 14. Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Inc. | 14. The Cumis Group Ltd. (24) | 14. JTI-Macdonald Corp. (18) |
| 15. Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. |
15. Merck Frosst Canada & Co. (-) | 15. Starwood Hotels and Resorts (Canada) (-) |
| 16. QuebecTel Group Inc. | 16. Clearnet Communications Inc. (-) | 16. Novartis Pharma Canada Inc. (-) |
| 17. Arbor Memorial Services Inc. | 17. Westcast Industries Inc. (8) | 17. Hudson's Bay Co. (-) |
| 18. AlliedSignal Aerospace Canada | 18. JTI-Macdonald Corp. (-) | 18. Compaq Canada Corp. (-) |
| 19. Fantom Technologies Inc. | 19. S.C. Johnson & Son, Ltd. (-) | 19. Rothmans Benson & Hedges Inc. (-) |
| 20. Eicon Technology Corp. | 20. Amex Canada Inc. (-) | 20. Golder Associates Ltd. (-) |
| 21. MacMillan Bioedel Ltd. | 21. NCR Canada TLD. (-) | 21. R.C. Purdy's Chocolates Ltd. (-) |
| 22. Gennum Corp. | 22. Fidelity Investments Canada Ltd. (2) |
22. Royal Bank of Canada (-) |
| 23. Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts | 23. PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd. (35) | 23. Chubb Insurance Co. of Canada (13) |
| 24. Cumis Group Ltd. | 24. Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (13) |
24. S.C. Johnson & Son, Ltd. (19) |
| 25. Suncor Energy Inc. | 25. Federal Express Canada Ltd. (-) | 25. Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. (-) |
| 26. Canadian Pacific Hotels | 26. Husky Injection Moulding Systems Ltd. (15) |
26. BP Canada Energy Co. (-) |
| 27. HSBC Bank Canada | 27. Dofasco Inc. (-) | 27. Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. (15) |
| 28. Hummingbird Communications Ltd. | 28. General Motors Of Canada Ltd. (-) | 28. Nexen Inc. (-) |
| 29. DuPont Canada Inc. | 29. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. (-) | 29. EllisDon Corp. (-) |
| 30 SaskTel | 30. Royal Canadian Mint (-) | 30. Sierra Systems Group Inc. (-) |
| 31. Grand & Toy Ltd. | 31. Deloitte & Touche LLP (-) | 31. Federal Express Canada Ltd. (25) |
| 32. Societe de portefeuille du Groupe Desjardins, assurances generales |
32. Rockwell Automation Canada, Inc. (-) |
32. Amex Canada Inc. (20) |
| 33. Mackenzie Financial Corp. | 33. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (-) |
33. Fluor Canada Ltd. (-) |
| 34. Cargill Ltd. | 34. ACNielsen Canada (-) | 34. Proctor & Gamble Inc. (11) |
| 35. PanCanadian Petroleum | 35. Cargill Ltd. (-) | 35. QLT Inc. (-) |
| 36. GlaxoSmithhline Inc. (-) | ||
| 37. PCL Constructors Inc. (-) | ||
| 38. AstraZeneca Canada Inc. (-) | ||
| 39. General Motors of Canada Ltd. (28) | ||
| 40. PanCanadian Energy Corp. (23) | ||
| 41. Intria Items Inc. (-) | ||
| 42. Ceridian Canada Ltd (-) | ||
| 43. Kellogg Canada Ltd. (-) | ||
| 44. The Cumis Group Ltd. (14) | ||
| 45. Marriott Hotels of Canada (-) | ||
| 46. Chevron Canada Resources (-) | ||
| 47. Ericsson Canada Inc. (-) | ||
| 48. IMS Health, Canada (-) | ||
| 49. Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Inc. (-) | ||
| 50. Deloitte & Touche LLP (31) |
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