2025 WINNERS & EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Award Categories
- Canadian HR Team Of The Year (500 Employees Or More)
- Canadian HR Team Of The Year (Fewer Than 500 Employees)
- Canadian HR Team Of The Year (Finance/Insurance)
- Canadian HR Team Of The Year (Retail/Hospitality)
- Excellence In Diversity And Inclusion
- Excellence in Flexible Work Strategies
- Most Effective Recruitment Strategy
- Most Innovative Use of HR Technology or AI
- The ADP Canada Award for HR Rising Star of the Year
- The dentsu Canada Award for HR Champion (CEO)
- The Medcan Award for Excellence in Financial, Physical & Mental Wellness
- The O.C. Tanner Award For Lifetime Achievement In The HR Industry
- The Payworks Award For Best Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
- The Queen’s University IRC Award For Best Learning & Development Strategy
- The University Of Waterloo Award For Next Generation Employment Innovation
- Woman Of Distinction
BEST EMPLOYER BRANDING

Winner: Lindt & Sprüngli (Canada), Inc.
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Centurion Asset Management Inc.
- CIRA
- CMHA Grey Bruce
- Fresh Tracks Canada Inc.
- KUBRA
- MTU Maintenance Canada Ltd
- Tourism Industry Association of Canada
- William Osler Health System
BEST HR COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

Winner: Region of Peel
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Beneva
- Compass Group Canada
- Customertimes
- Redstone Agency
- TravelBrands
- Trimac Transportation
BEST LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT LAW FIRM
Winner: Roper Greyell LLP

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Achkar Law
- Levitt LLP
- Sultan Lawyers Professional Corporation
BEST REWARD & RECOGNITION STRATEGY

Winner: Definity
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Applauz Inc
- Assurant Canada
- BI WORLDWIDE Canada
- CAA Club Group of Companies (CCG)
- Ingram Micro
- NAV CANADA
- Niagara Casinos
- Plasman
- The Good Samaritan Society
- Wawanesa Insurance
BEST SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Winner: LeedHR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- BlueSky Personnel Solutions
- Career Contacts
- CareerJoy
- Citation Canada
- HRWize
- O.C. Tanner
- Options Consulting Solutions
- Queen’s University Industrial Relations Centre (IRC)
- The Roundtable
- The Talent Company
BEST TALENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

Winner: Beneva
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Agnico Eagle Mines Limited<
- Centurion Asset Management Inc.
- Compass Group Canada
- Fidelity Canada
- MTU Maintenance Canada Ltd
- Region of Peel
- Tata Consultancy Services Canada Inc.
- The Good Samaritan Society
- Trimac Transportation
BEST WORKPLACE CULTURE

Winner: GoodLife Fitness
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Bayer Canada
- BioTalent Canada
- Calgary Humane Society
- CMiC (Computer Methods International Corp.)
- Daily Bread Food Bank
- Dentalcorp
- Hyundai Auto Canada Corp.
- MCAN Financial
- SiftMed
- SMS Engineering
- Turner Fleischer
CANADIAN HR LEADER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Diana Valler – TravelBrands
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Erin Gordon – Lindt & Sprüngli (Canada), Inc.
- Gordana Terkalas – Aecon Group Inc.
- Kiran Benet – Redberry Restaurants
- Kourtney Shelton – Redstone Agency
- Laura Salvatore – Centurion Asset Management Inc.
- Leila Wong – Celestica
- Michelle Chang – MAD Elevator Inc
- Omo Akintan – University Pension Plan
- Shawn Gibson – Info-Tech Research Group
- Terri Andrianopoulos – RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust
CANADIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (500 EMPLOYEES OR MORE)
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Winner: Aurora Cannabis Inc.
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Aecon Group Inc.
- City of Maple Ridge
- Ingram Micro
- Metrolinx
- MTU Maintenance Canada Ltd
- Procon Mining and Tunnelling
- Tata Consultancy Services Canada Inc.
- The Corporation of the Town of Caledon
- University Canada West
CANADIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (FEWER THAN 500 EMPLOYEES)
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Winner: Hyundai Auto Canada Corp.
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Coconut Software
- Cowichan Tribes
- Fengate Asset Management
- NRT Technology Corp.
- Regency Fireplace Products
- Starlight Investments
- Syngenta Canada Inc.
- Willowdale Asset Management
- YMCA of the National Capital Region
CANADIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (FINANCE/INSURANCE)
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Winner: Prospera Credit Union
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Centurion Asset Management Inc.
- CI Financial
- MCAN Financial
CANADIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (RETAIL/HOSPITALITY)
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Winner: Sporting Life Group
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Fresh Tracks Canada Inc.
- Glentel
- Lindt & Sprüngli (Canada), Inc.
- Mountain Equipment Company (MEC)
- Niagara Casinos
- Redberry Restaurants
- Rexall Pharmacy Group Ltd.
- The Boulevard Club
- TravelBrands
EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Winner: CIBC Mellon
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Air Canada
- Calgary Airports
- Cascadia Metals Ltd
- CWB Group – Industry Services
- Elevate Aviation
- Flight Centre Travel Group
- Goodwill Industries of Alberta
- PepsiCo
- Syngenta Canada Inc.
- Toronto Pearson
- Westland Insurance
EXCELLENCE IN FLEXIBLE WORK STRATEGIES

Winner: British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Aurora Cannabis Inc.
- Bayer Canada
- College of North Atlantic
- CWB Group – Industry Services
- eCampusOntario
- Info-Tech Research Group
- Northpoint Legal LLP
- Save the Children Canada
- Scarfone Hawkins LLP
- Symcor Inc
- The Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families
MOST EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT STRATEGY

Winner: Fidelity Canada
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Aecon Group Inc.
- CI Financial
- Compass Group Canada
- IAMGOLD Corporation
- Kinaxis
- KUBRA
- NAV CANADA
- Peterborough Police Service
- Tata Consultancy Services Canada Inc.
- Upper Canada Forest Products
MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF HR TECHNOLOGY OR AI

Winner: City of Barrie
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Coast Mental Health
- Cooperators
- Enabled Talent
- FlightHub
- Kinaxis
- PaymentEvolution
- Province of Nova Scotia
- Seasons Retirement Communities
- University Canada West
- Wawanesa Insurance
THE ADP CANADA AWARD FOR HR RISING STAR OF THE YEAR

Winner: Trang Diep – MTU Maintenance Canada Ltd
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Bahareh Rahimi – Refrigerative Supply Limited
- Charles Riegel – Regency Fireplace Products
- Jessy Manhas – Menno Place
- Kristen Shaw – Info-Tech Research Group
- Mondy Azulphar – First Capital REIT
- Rachel Thomson – Prospera Credit Union
- Ravi Madas – The Boulevard Club
- Sofia Arora – Daily Bread Food Bank
- Wendy Jin – Hootsuite
THE dentsu CANADA AWARD FOR HR CHAMPION (CEO)
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Winner: Sujata Connors – Menno Place
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Dermot Strong – Refrigerative Supply Limited
- Faisal Kazi – Siemens Canada Limited
- Jeff Walker – CAA North & East Ontario
- Mark Becker – Dexterra Group
- Nathalie Tanious – TravelBrands
- Nicolas Caprio – Rexall Pharmacy Group Ltd.
- Rick Watkin – KUBRA
- Warren Spitz – Upper Canada Forest Products
THE MEDCAN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL, PHYSICAL & MENTAL WELLNESS

Winner: CAA Club Group of Companies (CCG)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Air Canada
- British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA)
- Cognition+
- Hydro Ottawa
- iA Financial Group
- Medavie
- Metrolinx
- Refrigerative Supply Limited
- Symcor Inc
THE O.C. TANNER AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE HR INDUSTRY

Winner: Nicole Desloges – former SVP, People Lifelabs, and Board Director for the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA) and Universite de l’Ontario Francais (UOF)
THE PAYWORKS AWARD FOR BEST CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGY

Winner: Hootsuite
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Dejero
- Fidelity Canada
- Hyundai Auto Canada Corp.
- Kinectrics Inc.
- KUBRA
- Nuclear Promise X
- Plasman
- Siemens Canada Limited
- Tata Consultancy Services Canada Inc.
- The Mutual Fire Insurance Company of British Columbia
- The Travel Corporation
THE QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY IRC AWARD FOR BEST LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Winner: IAMGOLD Corporation
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Algoma Steel Inc
- Dejero
- Niagara Health
- Securiguard Services Limited
- Tata Consultancy Services Canada Inc.
- Tiny Toes Castle Ltd.
- Upper Canada Forest Products
- Wawanesa Insurance
- Yamaha Motor Canada
THE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO AWARD FOR NEXT GENERATION EMPLOYMENT INNOVATION

Winner: Starlight Investments
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Centurion Asset Management Inc.
- CIBC Mellon
- CIRA
- Conwest Developments Ltd.
- Fidelity Canada
- Nuclear Promise X
- Sephora Canada
- Siemens Canada Limited
- Tata Consultancy Services Canada Inc.
- Zurich Canada
WOMAN OF DISTINCTION

Winner: Ramneet Aujla – Metrolinx
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
- Alena Miatlushka – The Boulevard Club
- Bianca Cuffaro – FlightHub
- Brenda Okorogba – Momentswithbren Consulting
- Carmela Marino – Ferrari and Associates
- Deborah Maynard – Coast Mental Health
- Kayla Campbell – Canadian Tire
- Kristen Stinson – Regency Fireplace Products
- Lisa Smith – Prospera Credit Union
- Natalie MacDonald – MacDonald & Associates
- Vickie Laurendeau – WorkJam
- Yui Nonoyama – University Canada West

