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‘Though she be but little, she is fierce’
How very small SMEs compete for the best
Of the winners of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers (2026), nearly 35 per cent have less than 100 full-time employees; 10 per cent have fewer than 50. But small can pack a big punch.
Even the smallest provide robust benefits you might not expect from a small firm, making them contenders for today’s top talent. For instance, Toronto-based Rubicon Strategy matches RSP contributions, starts new employees with four weeks of paid vacation and supports all stages of parenthood, including coverage for fertility drugs. Or how about the competitive stock option program Sequence Bioinformatics in St. John’s offers so employees can share in its success?
Yet small also has challenges.
Derek Lamb, partner at Chan Nowosad Boates (CNB), says recruiting is the biggest. The accounting firm, fluctuating between 55 to 65 employees, operates in Campbell River and Courtenay on northern Vancouver Island. As Lamb points out, “there isn’t a university pumping out CPA graduates” so the firm focuses on building its own pipeline, including bursaries for top accounting students at the area’s North Island College.
“We’re recruiting for five years from now,” says Lamb. “Every summer, CNB takes more co-op students than we need because we’re planting a seed for the long term. A student might go away to work in Vancouver but later want to come back and slow down.”
To boot, CNB must compete with flashy big-name firms that have prestige and very good marketing – a challenge met head on.
“First, people care how much money they’re making, so we have above average salaries,” says Lamb. “It’s a cost of business for us. You either pay people more or you don’t grow.
“Second is being creative with benefits. We offer a low-interest loan of $30,000 for employees to buy their first home. It helps because often individuals just lack that five per cent down payment. We also review what our peers are doing with benefits and match them or do better, so we provide big maternity top-ups as well as large mental health spending accounts on top of what’s already in our annual benefits.
“The last piece is opportunities for growth. As an owner-managed business, we show a pathway where you can eventually become your own boss.”
CNB also offers what big firms can’t: lifestyle, a relaxed family atmosphere and time.
“You can have a whole house here for $600,000 and drive everywhere in 10 minutes,” says Lamb. “Experienced staff can work from anywhere — Laos, Mexico, Cambodia — and we have significantly reduced hours outside the busy season. From August to end of January, we go down to six-and-a-half-hour days, with the option of stacking that into four‑day weeks.
“We’ll literally do anything that makes sense and doesn’t impact the end product.”
Methodology
How this year’s winners were chosen
Now in its 13th year, Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers (2026) is an editorial competition that recognizes small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for progressive workplace programs and policies. Canada’s SME sector represents approximately 1.08 million businesses, which comprise roughly 98.2 per cent of all businesses in the country.
To determine eligibility, the editors follow the SME definition used by Statistics Canada, limiting the competition to private-sector enterprises with under 500 employees. Non-profit organizations are not eligible.
Employers are compared to organizations in similar industries, of similar sizes, and in similar regions. They are evaluated on eight selection criteria, which include: (1) Workplace; (2) Work Atmosphere & Social; (3) Health, Financial & Family Benefits; (4) Vacation and Time Off; (5) Employee Communications; (6) Performance Management; (7) Training & Skills Development; and (8) Community Involvement.
While the underlying criteria have remained consistent since the project’s inception, areas of review have expanded and evolved with the advent of new programs and policies. Examples include workplace safety, hybrid and remote work options, and health and wellness.
The competition represents some of the country’s most dynamic and innovative employers, many of which experienced significant growth in the past year. Detailed reasons for selection explaining why each of the winners was chosen, are published on the competition’s website, Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers.
2026 Winners
The following organizations have been chosen as Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers for 2026 (employee count refers to full-time staff):
Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc., Vancouver. Biotechnology research; 67 employees. Hosts an off-site strategic planning session each year, alternating between Maui, Hawaii and Whistler, B.C., where all employees, including co-op students, are invited to attend.
Acuity Insights Inc., Toronto. Software publishers; 120 employees. Lets employees work from anywhere in Canada with no restrictions and provides a monthly stipend of $150 to enable employees outside of Toronto to utilize co-working spaces.
ADAPTOVATE Inc., Toronto. Business consulting and services; 18 employees. Pairs each employee with a career development advisor, selected based on their expertise, to provide ongoing guidance and support.
AME Consulting Group Ltd., Victoria. Engineering services; 203 employees. Is 100 per cent employee-owned and offers all employees the opportunity to become an owner through a share purchase plan.
Aquifer Group of Companies, Saskatoon. Plumbing and heating equipment distribution; 211 employees. Enables employees to volunteer for charitable causes that are important to them with two paid days off annually.
Aspect Structural Engineers Canada Ltd., Vancouver. Engineering services; 52 employees. Takes a thoughtful approach when employees need to care for their loved ones, offering a compassionate leave top-up of up to 80 per cent of salary for 15 weeks.
Belliveau Veinotte Inc., Bridgewater, N.S. Accounting; 84 employees. Reimburses up to $1,000 annually for health clubs, weight loss or other memberships, to which a maximum of $500 can be used towards fitness equipment.
Binary Stream Software Inc., Burnaby, B.C. Computer software; 87 employees. Hosts a virtual, company-wide event over the course of four days, featuring updates on company performance and goals, a leadership Q&A panel and employee awards presentations.
Black & White Zebra, Vancouver. Public relations agencies; 45 employees. Encourages employees to save for the future with matching RSP contributions.
BluEarth Renewables Inc., Calgary. Renewable power generation; 130 employees. Launched a personal care program, providing employees with five flex days that can be used for personal appointments, religious observance or to pursue personal interests.
Bluedrop ISM Ltd., St. John’s. Software; 56 employees. Supports employees starting a family with maternity and parental leave top-up for new mothers, to 80 per cent of salary for up to 20 weeks.
Boughton Law Corporation, Vancouver. Law firms; 125 employees. Helps employees put their health first with seven paid sick days and coverage for mental health care as part of its benefits plan.
Broadsign Canada Company, Montréal. Computer systems design services; 194 employees. Fosters connection across the organization with a global employee summit, featuring guest speakers and team-building activities.
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP, Calgary. Law firms; 162 employees. Offers support staff a unique opportunity to apply for a secondment with the United Way of Calgary and Area for a duration of three to four months.
Butterfield & Robinson Inc., Toronto. Tour operators; 59 employees. Donates approximately $100,000 to charitable programs each year through its internal Slow Fund, which is managed by volunteer employees from its Toronto office.
C3 Solutions Inc., Montréal. Computer software; 48 employees. Lets everyone share in the fruits of their labour with profit-sharing and year-end bonuses, available to all employees.
Cadence Leadership + Communication Inc., Vancouver. Business consulting services; 12 employees. Provides employees with access to coaching services and covers 100 per cent of tuition costs for courses related to their role, to a maximum of $4,000 per year.
Caltrax Inc., Calgary. Support for rail transportation; 143 employees. Increased its full-time workforce by over 27 per cent in the past year and lets everyone share in the company’s success through profit-sharing and year-end bonuses.
CBCL Limited, Halifax. Engineering services; 459 employees. Launched Friday morning socials at its Halifax office to encourage employees to connect in person, with refreshments ordered from local shops.
Century Group Lands Corp., New Westminster, B.C. Real estate development and management; 102 employees. Supports mothers-to-be with maternity leave top-up, to 100 per cent of salary for up to 15 weeks, and maintains a phased-in return to work program, allowing new parents to gradually transition back to work.
C.F. Crozier & Associates Inc. / CFCA, Collingwood, Ont. Engineering consulting services; 266 employees. Hosted a number of social events over the past year, including Family Fest, a barbecue for friends and family with line dancing, crafts, lawn games and live music; and sports tournaments such as the Crozier Cup for golf and Copper Cup for hockey.
CGI Constructors, Mississauga. Commercial construction; 77 employees. Rewards long-standing employees with an all-inclusive trip for two upon reaching their 25- and 30-year milestones.
Chan Nowosad Boates Inc. / CNB, Campbell River, B.C. Accounting; 49 employees. Supports local charitable initiatives and donated roughly 1,200 volunteer hours on company time in the past year.
CHES Special Risk Inc., Toronto. Specialized insurance services; 62 employees. Supports a hybrid work environment and offers the option to work outside the province as well as in other countries.
CoLab Software Inc., St. John’s. Software; 107 employees. Created the “CoLaborator of the Week” program to celebrate employees for their contributions, with winners announced during company-wide weekly meetings and receiving a gift card as a token of appreciation.
Computer Room Services Corporation / CRSC, Ajax, Ont. Construction management; 355 employees. Offers a variety of helpful financial benefits, including discounted home and auto insurance rates and coverage of legal fees for new home purchases.
CPCS Transcom Ltd., Ottawa. Transportation consulting services; 78 employees. Maintains a flexible “CPCS days” policy, allowing employees to swap up to 12 statutory holidays for days of importance to them, to a maximum of two per month.
Crakmedia, Québec. Web marketing services; 172 employees. Supports all pathways to parenthood, providing coverage for adoption and surrogacy, to a lifetime maximum of $10,000 each.
Croesus, Laval, Que. Financial management software and services; 236 employees. Hosts an annual two-day retreat at a country resort to enable employees to bond over a variety of workshops and team-building activities.
Crombie REIT, New Glasgow, N.S. Property management and development; 253 employees. Supports long-term career development through in-house career planning services, formal mentoring and leadership development programs.
Croptimistic Technology Inc., Saskatoon. Agri-tech; 68 employees. Maintains a mostly remote workforce and provides phone and internet subsidies along with a $1,000 home office subsidy upon hire.
Crowe BGK LLP, Westmount, Que. Accounting; 230 employees. Grew its workforce by roughly nine per cent last year and offers generous referral bonuses as an incentive for employees who help recruit candidates, ranging from $2,500 to $7,000, depending on the position.
Crowe Soberman LLP, Toronto. Accounting; 222 employees. Provides an R&R bonus for employees who exceed the set number of chargeable hours per month, which can be used for something related to rest and relaxation or transferred to an RSP.
Crown Property Management Inc., Toronto. Property management; 190 employees. Helps employees prioritize their health and wellness through diverse fitness offerings, ranging from high-intensity workouts to yoga classes.
Dash Social, Halifax. Software; 225 employees. Increases vacation allowance to four weeks after only four years on the job and provides seven paid days off during the winter holidays.
Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc., Toronto. Architecture; 288 employees. Offers health and wellness spending accounts as part of its benefits plan which can be used to cover fitness equipment, gym and yoga memberships, home office supplies and more.
Dig Insights Inc., Toronto. Marketing consulting services; 187 employees. Increased its full-time employees by over 17 per cent in the past year, including four interns who were hired for full-time roles following their internship.
Drake Hotel Properties (DHP) Inc., Toronto. Hotel and restaurants; 45 employees. Celebrates employees who exceed expectations with on-the-spot awards such as sports tickets, stays in boutique hotels in other Canadian cities and restaurant gift cards.
Durward Jones Barkwell & Company LLP, St. Catharines, Ont. Accounting; 154 employees. Invests in ongoing employee development with tuition subsidies for job-related courses and financial bonuses for some course completions, up to $3,000.
EconoLease Financial Services, Vancouver. Commercial equipment wholesalers; 126 employees. Recognizes employees for their exceptional commitment through a series of awards, with prizes ranging from $500 to $5,000.
EDI Environmental Dynamics Inc., Prince George, B.C. Environmental consulting services; 167 employees. Maintains a progressive maternity and parental leave top-up policy, providing new mothers with 65 per cent of salary for up to 52 weeks and up to 37 weeks for fathers and adoptive parents.
ETRO Construction Ltd., Burnaby, B.C. Construction management; 140 employees. Supports employees who want to get involved with charitable and community initiatives with paid time off to volunteer, up to two days annually.
Fengate Asset Management, Toronto. Investment management services; 237 employees. Helps employees save for the future through a generous matching RSP program, to a maximum of $10,000 annually.
First Capital REIT, Toronto. Real estate development and management; 376 employees. Supports a Financial Savvy Club, an in-office initiative to promote financial literacy, enabling employees to discuss tax planning, budgeting, investment options and RRSP strategies.
Flipp Operations Inc., Toronto. Advertising agencies; 443 employees. Offers the option for full-time employees to embark on a six-month sabbatical to travel or fulfill a lifelong passion.
Fuller Landau LLP, Toronto. Accounting; 158 employees. Created the Longevity Award to recognize employees accomplishing service milestones with a personal experience such as a spa weekend or getaway.
Fundserv Inc., Toronto. Financial transaction processing; 144 employees. Introduced four corporate-wide mental health days and offers coverage for mental health practitioners as part of its benefits plan, to $2,000 per year.
Genoa Design International Ltd., Mount Pearl, N.L. Shipbuilding design and consulting; 246 employees. Helps employees balance work and their personal commitments with 12 paid personal days per year.
GINCOR Werx, Newmarket, Ont. Truck trailer manufacturing; 376 employees. Supports employees who want to start a family with maternity and parental leave top-up, to 80 per cent of salary for up to 17 weeks for all parents-to-be.
Granite REIT, Toronto. Commercial real estate investment and management; 47 employees. Helps employees save for the long term with contributions to a defined contribution pension plan.
Groupe Marcelle Inc., Montréal. Cosmetics manufacturing; 343 employees. Maintains summer hours from Victoria Day to Labour Day, allowing eligible employees to leave as early as 12:30 p.m. on Fridays.
Humania Assurance Inc., Saint-Hyacinthe, Que. Insurance; 227 employees. Adopts a holistic approach to well-being and organizes a range of initiatives, including fitness challenges, mental health workshops, confidential support services and financial literacy sessions.
Integrated Sustainability Consultants Ltd., Calgary. Environmental and engineering services; 100 employees. Maintains a Freedom Fridays program, enabling employees to take Fridays off before long weekends as well as every other Friday during the summer.
Intiveo, Vancouver. Software developer; 67 employees. Offers generous referral bonuses as an incentive for employees to recruit candidates from their personal networks, to a maximum of $8,000 per successful hire.
Jilly Box Inc., The, Kelowna, B.C. Retail; 20 employees. Provides employees with up to 10 paid sick days per year to care for themselves and their families and lets them carry forward any unused days.
Johnston Group Inc., Winnipeg. Insurance and group benefits; 418 employees. Provides a $500 lifestyle spending account that can be used to cover a variety of expenses, including home office setup, exercise equipment, pet care and even art classes.
KTI Limited, Aurora, Ont. Industrial equipment wholesale; 160 employees. Incorporates wellness in the workplace with in-house activities and free access to an on-site fitness facility and personal trainer.
Lawrie Insurance Group Inc., Hamilton. Insurance; 127 employees. Donated roughly 1,000 volunteer hours on company time in the past year and encourages employees to lend a helping hand with a paid day off to volunteer.
LBMX Inc., London, Ont. Computer software; 134 employees. Provides generous maternity and parental leave top-up for parents-to-be, offering 100 per cent of salary for 52 weeks for mothers and up to 35 weeks for fathers and adoptive parents.
Longboard Architectural Products Inc., Abbotsford, B.C. Architectural building materials; 171 employees. Recognizes long-standing employees with charitable donations to the organization of their choosing, ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, depending on years of service.
Loopio Inc., Toronto. Software developers; 233 employees. Operates on a remote-first basis and provides new full-time employees with a one-time home office setup allowance of $1,200 as well as a monthly work-from-home allowance for internet and phone expenses.
Mawer Investment Management Ltd., Calgary. Financial planning and investment management; 266 employees. Encourages employees to make a difference in their local communities with unlimited paid days off to volunteer.
McDougall Gauley LLP, Saskatoon. Law firms; 123 employees. Supports mothers-to-be with maternity leave top-up and organizes family-friendly social events to include parents with young children.
Mentimeter North America Inc., Toronto. Software; 53 employees. Offers employees a combined health and wellness spending account of $700, allowing them to expense items that support their individual needs such as massages, fitness classes or physiotherapy.
More Than Just Feed Inc., Strathmore, Alta. Agriculture; 162 employees. Offers flex credits that can be allocated to a health spending account or a lifestyle spending account to cover fitness-related expenses or education and personal development.
Multi-Health Systems Inc. / MHS, Toronto. Specialized software; 178 employees. Invests in ongoing education with generous tuition subsidies for courses taken externally, to a maximum of $10,000 per year.
Multiview Financial Software, Ottawa. Financial software; 107 employees. Hosts quarterly lunch and learns on financial wellness topics and helps employees save for the future with matching RSP contributions.
Noseworthy Chapman Chartered Professional Accountants, St. John’s. Accounting; 54 employees. Organizes several anticipated events to strengthen team connection, including an annual post-tax season dinner, a city-wide summer outing and an annual Christmas party at a local hotel.
NutriAg Ltd., Toronto. Fertilizer manufacturing; 69 employees. Operates its own farm to grow produce for its charitable food bank, offering employees three to 25 paid days to volunteer each year.
Obsidian Energy Ltd., Calgary. Oil and gas production; 203 employees. Encourages employees to adopt an ownership mentality through a share purchase plan, available to all employees.
Office Interiors, Dartmouth, N.S. Office furniture and equipment; 89 employees. Maintains a long-service award program, offering cash rewards, gifts or mementos (including a Maritime weekend getaway) as a way to give thanks to long-standing employees.
Okane Consultants, Saskatoon. Environmental and engineering services; 81 employees. Supports a hybrid work environment and provides a taxable parking or transit allowance for employees who work in the office at least three days per week.
Olympia Financial Group Inc., Calgary. Trust, fiduciary and custody activities and related IT services; 292 employees. Supports parents-to-be with maternity and parental leave top-up, ranging from eight to 17 weeks depending on the employee, and on-site child care at its head office.
One Insurance Group Inc., Selkirk, Man. Insurance brokerage; 187 employees. Invests in the education of current and future generations with academic scholarships of up to $1,000 and tuition subsidies for courses taken externally.
Open Farm Inc., Toronto. Pet food manufacturing; 73 employees. Moves employees to four weeks of vacation after four years on the job and provides 10 paid personal days to help employees sustain a healthy work-life balance.
Patlon Aircraft & Industries Ltd., Georgetown, Ont. Aircraft maintenance and supplies; 39 employees. Helps employees plan for the future with retirement planning assistance and matching RSP contributions.
PBX Engineering Ltd., Vancouver. Engineering services; 125 employees. Maintains a flex-Friday program to allow departments to take one Friday off each month.
PCI Developments LP, Vancouver. Real estate development; 53 employees. Celebrates long-standing employees with service awards ranging from $500 to $1,500 in value, depending on length of service, with awards tailored to the individual.
Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP / s.r.l., Ottawa. Law firms; 110 employees. Offers seminars on a range of wellness-related topics, including nutrition, sleep and mindfulness, and provides a generous wellness spending account as part of its benefits plan, to $2,500 per year.
Peterson Investments (Canada) Inc., Vancouver. Real estate development and management; 188 employees. Incorporates employee feedback when deciding charitable initiatives to support and matches donations made by employees, to a maximum of $2,500 per year.
Pink Triangle Press, Toronto. Periodical publisher; 51 employees. Supports parents-to-be with maternity and parental leave top-up, to 95 per cent of salary for up to 16 weeks.
Pixieset Media Inc., Vancouver. Software publisher; 129 employees. Maintains a hybrid work environment and provides employees with a home office budget of $500.
Podium Development Corp., Toronto. Residential housing development; 64 employees. Experienced significant growth in the past year, increasing its full-time workforce by roughly 25 per cent, and lets everyone share in the company’s success with year-end bonuses.
PrairieSky Royalty Ltd., Calgary. Mineral title land leases; 75 employees. Offers dedicated coverage for mental health practitioners as part of its benefits plan, to a maximum of $1,500 per year.
ProServeIT Corporation, Oakville, Ont. Information technology consulting; 124 employees. Encourages employees to give back to causes that are near and dear to their hearts with six paid days off to volunteer annually.
PSB BOISJOLI LLP, Montréal. Accounting; 275 employees. Helps all employees enjoy more of their summer with a formal Fridays off policy from July through to September.
Pure Industrial, Toronto. Commercial industrial real estate; 287 employees. Helps employees plan ahead with the option to receive one-on-one financial advice along with matching RSP contributions.
Purpose Unlimited, Toronto. Investment management; 257 employees. Encourages employees to help support a variety of important charitable causes every year, from the annual Ride to Conquer Cancer to the annual truck pull in support of Second Harvest.
Redbrick Technologies Inc., Victoria. Software; 155 employees. Provides employees with a professional stipend (to $2,000 every two years) that can be used for tuition, conferences, courses and other career-related training opportunities.
REV Capital, Vaughan, Ont. Financial services; 86 employees. Employees are eligible to work from home on Fridays (and one extra day during the summer) and employees are eligible to receive a $100 subsidy to help set up their home offices.
Riva International, Inc., Edmonton. Software publishers; 107 employees. Celebrates special occasions and events at the head office with catered lunches and the chance for all employees to get together.
Rodan Energy Solutions Inc., Mississauga. Energy management services; 71 employees. Helps employees save for the future with matching RSP contributions along with helping them share in the company’s success through year-end bonus and share purchase plans.
Rubicon Strategy Inc., Toronto. Business management consultant; 27 employees. Starts new employees with four weeks of paid vacation and offers all employees additional time off between the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
R.V. Anderson Associates Limited, Toronto. Engineering consulting services; 460 employees. Incorporates employee feedback when selecting charitable initiatives for support and encourages staff to get involved with paid volunteer time.
Sabre Ltd., Calgary. Electrical equipment manufacturing; 173 employees. Encourages ongoing employee development with a range of in-house training initiatives, from paid internships and apprenticeships to formal mentoring and leadership development programs.
Safe Software Inc., Surrey. Software publishers; 283 employees. Encourages employees to share career opportunities with friends and receive generous referral bonuses, up to $2,500 for successful new hires.
Scalia Properties Inc., Montréal. Real estate development; 50 employees. Starts new employees with a very generous four weeks of paid vacation and helps all employees balance their day-to-day responsibilities with a variety of flexible work options.
Sequence Bioinformatics Inc., St. John’s. Biotechnology and data analytics; 17 employees. Offers a flexible paid time-off policy that lets employees work with their managers in establishing vacation time, personal appointments, sick time and bereavement leave.
Silvacom Group, The, Edmonton. Custom computer software and consulting; 135 employees. Encourages employees to help the growing company find new employees with referral bonuses, ranging from $400 to $800 depending on the position.
Smith Bros. & Wilson, Surrey, B.C. Construction; 133 employees. Encourages employees to reach out and volunteer in the community with a number of local initiatives and one paid volunteer day.
SMS Engineering Ltd., Winnipeg. Engineering services; 98 employees. Offers a summer hours program from May though the Thanksgiving weekend that features an earlier start time during the week and an afternoon closing on Fridays.
Spiegel Ryan, Montréal. Law firms; 165 employees. Supports ongoing professional development with subsidies for professional accreditation along with full tuiition subsidies for career-related programs.
Sprott Inc., Toronto. Asset management services; 71 employees. Supports all new parents with maternity and parental leave top-up payments, to 100 per cent of salary for up to 17 weeks, and lets returning parents ease back to full-time work with phased-in return options.
StarTech.com Ltd., London, Ont. Computer hardware manufacturing; 223 employees. Works hard to keep employees connected, hosting over 30 events last year, from ice cream socials and summer barbecues to quarterly town halls and holiday celebrations.
Sterling Brokers, Toronto. Health benefits plan administration; 184 employees. Continues to expand (adding 15 new positions last year) and encourages employees to help recruit with referral bonuses, up to $1,000 depending on the position.
SV Law, Guelph, Ont. Law firms; 131 employees. Encourages employees to provide feedback on their favourite charitable initiatives and all employees receive one paid volunteer day to help lend a hand.
Tatham Engineering Limited, Collingwood, Ont. Engineering services; 190 employees. Encourages employee connections by providing each department with its own budget to organize after-hours celebrations, from sports events to cooking classes.
Thinkific Labs, Inc., Vancouver. Online learning software; 271 employees. As part of the health benefits plan, employees receive generous mental health coverage for a range of practitioners, up to $3,000 annually.
Tin Shack Ltd., Collingwood, Ont. Footwear wholesale and distribution; 54 employees. Owns a farm property within five minutes of the head office where employees are encouraged to spend time planting, tending and harvesting, or as a reflective spot to enjoy lunch.
Transcona Roofing Ltd., Winnipeg. Roofing contractors; 75 employees. Supports employees when called upon to care for a family member through compassionate leave top-up payments, to 95 per cent of salary for up to eight weeks.
Translational Research In Oncology, Edmonton. Clinical research activities; 138 employees. Supports new mothers, fathers and adoptive parents with maternity and parental leave top-ups for six weeks and returning parents can apply to extend their leave into an unpaid leave of absence.
Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company, Toronto. Specialty insurance; 299 employees. Supports ongoing professional (and personal) development with generous tuition subsidies for courses related and not directly related to their current position.
Uken Inc., Toronto. Game developers; 99 employees. Encourages employees to volunteer in the community with paid volunteer time, up to three days annually.
UV Insurance, Drummondville, Que. Insurance; 249 employees. Along with an on-site gym at the head office, employees receive an annual allowance as part of the health plan (to $485) that can be used for physical fitness activities.
VERB Interactive Inc., Halifax. Marketing and advertising; 274 employees. Provides a range of helpful perks through its employee assistance plan, including 25 free HelloFresh meals and generous discounts (to 85 per cent) on Factor meals.
Virtus Group Chartered Professional Accountants & Business Advisors LLP, Saskatoon. Accounting services; 153 employees. Offers long-term peace of mind, helping employees plan and save for the future through a defined contribution pension plan.
Vive Crop Protection Inc., Mississauga. Crop protection products; 43 employees. Offers health and wellness spending accounts and provides mental health practitioner coverage (to $1,000 annually) as part of its health benefits plan.
WalterFedy, Kitchener, Ont. Architectural and engineering services; 288 employees. Hosts an annual employee recognition week that features in-house baristas, lunch (courtesy of the leadership team) and an afternoon of team bowling.
Warrington PCI Management, Vancouver. Real estate management; 220 employees. Keeps employees connected through monthly employee appreciation lunches (or breakfasts) and personal milestone celebrations, from engagement parties to baby showers.
Westbow Group of Companies Ltd., Chilliwack, B.C. Real estate construction, investment and agriculture; 330 employees. Encourages employees to provide feedback on the charitable initiatives important to them and encourages employee giving through matching donations, up to $1,000.
Weston Consulting Group Inc., Vaughan, Ont. Urban planning consulting services; 68 employees. Encourages ongoing professional development through in-house training initiatives along with subsidies for professional accreditation and tuition subsidies for job-related programs.
Willson International Ltd., Mississauga. Customs brokerage and logistics services; 233 employees. Supports its new families starting out with maternity and parental leave top-up payments to 100 per cent of salary for nine weeks.
Xradar BC Inc., Burnaby, B.C. Concrete scanning services; 43 employees. Encourages employees to thank and recognize their colleagues’ exceptional work, achievements and milestones through the online Bucketlist recognition platform.
Zeno Renewables, Calgary. Solar power systems; 103 employees. Starts new employees with three weeks of paid vacation, moving to four weeks after only four years, along with five paid days to use for personal and family emergencies.
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