Toronto 
Mediacorp Canada Inc. has announced the winners of the 16th annual Canada’s Best Diversity Employers competition.
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Canada’s Best Diversity Employers recognizes Canadian employers that have outstanding diversity and inclusion programs in the workplace. The competition acknowledges employers who have created inclusive programs for employees belonging to various groups such as women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and LGBT individuals.
Mediacorp Canada Inc. says the employers recognized in this year’s list have improved their programs by reaching out to community organizations that have first-hand knowledge of the needs and challenges of diverse populations.
BASF Canada, CN, Niagara Health, Manitoba Hydro, Scotiabank, and EY are all actively working to ensure their workplaces are inclusive and diverse.
Mediacorp Canada Inc. says BASF Canada in Mississauga solicits employee feedback through various methods, such as pulse checks and bi-annual anonymous surveys, to create a framework for inclusive behaviour, psychologically safe workspaces, and accountability for non-inclusive behaviour.
Meanwhile, CN in Montreal has launched a voluntary self-identification questionnaire called “Count Yourself In” to expand diversity beyond the four designated groups. The railway company also maintains diversity dashboards to track progress on metrics such as hiring, representation, exit and promotion rates.
Niagara Health in St. Catharines has incorporated diversity and inclusion accountability measures in the development goals of its leadership team, including the president and executive in charge of human resources.
Manitoba Hydro has created pre-placement programs for Indigenous candidates to gain the academic prerequisites for an apprenticeship, on-the-job training, and pay. Scotiabank has set ambitious commitments for 2025 to double the current representation of Indigenous employees and increase the representation of persons with disabilities by 20% across all levels of the organization.
EY offers a three-year leadership program to help high-potential candidates from diverse backgrounds advance into leadership roles and a reserve mentorship program to help Black professionals build relationships with firm leadership and understand their successes, challenges, and barriers.
Canada’s Best Diversity Employers For 2023
Accenture Inc.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Alberta Health Services / AHS
Amex Bank of Canada
Bank of Canada
BASF Canada Inc.
BC Hydro
BC Public Service
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
BNP Paribas
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Boston Consulting Group Canada ULC, The
Bruce Power LP
Business Development Bank of Canada
CAMH / Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Canada Revenue Agency / CRA
Canadian National Railway Company
CBC / Radio-Canada
CGI Inc.
Children’s Aid Society of Toronto
CIBC
D2L Corporation
Dentons Canada LLP
Ecolab Co.
Emera Inc.
Employment and Social Development Canada
Enbridge Inc.
EY
FISPAN Services Inc.
Gibson Energy Inc.
Hatch Ltd.
Health Canada / Santé Canada
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Home Depot Canada
IBM Canada Ltd.
IGM Financial Inc.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Jazz Aviation LP
KPMG LLP
Lafarge Canada Inc.
Ledcor Group of Companies
Loblaw Companies Ltd.
Manitoba Hydro
Manulife
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
McMaster University
Niagara Health
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Nunavut, Government of
Nutrien Inc.
Ontario Power Generation Inc.
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Ottawa, City of
Procter & Gamble Inc.
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
SAP Canada Inc.
SaskPower
SaskTel
Scotiabank
Sinai Health
Stanley Black & Decker Canada Corp.
Statistics Canada / Statistique Canada
TD Bank Group
TELUS Communications Inc.
Toronto, City of
UBC / University of British Columbia
Université de Montréal
University of Calgary
University of Manitoba
University of Ottawa
University of Toronto
University of Victoria
Walmart Canada Corp.
