Award Categories

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BEST EMPLOYER BRANDING

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Winner: Rexall Pharmacy Group Ltd. – Gold Winner

Excellence Awardees

Axonify
Canadian Internet Registration Authority – SILVER WINNER
CGI Canada
Day & Ross – SILVER WINNER
Dentsu Aegis Network
Mercer Canada

BEST LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT BOUTIQUE LAW FIRM

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Winner: Whitten & Lublin PC – Gold Winner

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

MacDonald & Associates
Monkhouse Law
Rudner Law – SILVER WINNER

BEST TALENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

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Winner: Revera – Gold Winner

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Centurion Asset Management – SILVER WINNER
Rexall Pharmacy Group Ltd.
Schneider Electric Canada Inc.
Tomlinson Group of Companies

CANADIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (FEWER THAN 500 EMPLOYEES IN CANADA)

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Winner: Coast Mental Health – Gold Winner

Excellence Awardees

Bethesda Community Services – SILVER WINNER
Centurion Asset Management
Entertainment One – SILVER WINNER
Hyundai Auto Canada Corp.
Jobber
KUBRA
Middlesex London Health Unit
Ottawa Community Housing Corporation
Pethealth Inc.

CANADIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (FINANCE/INSURANCE)

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Winner: Wave – Gold Winner

Excellence Awardees

AGF Management Limited
Canada Life – SILVER WINNER
Green Shield Canada – SILVER WINNER
Scotiabank

CANADIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (RETAIL/HOSPITALITY)

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Winner: Rexall Pharmacy Group Ltd. – Gold Winner

Excellence Awardees

Giant Tiger Stores Limited
Sephora Canada – SILVER WINNER
Tim Hortons Foundation Camps

MOST EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT STRATEGY

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Winner: Invest Ottawa – Gold Winner

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Geotab – SILVER WINNER
Kinaxis Inc
KUBRA
Mobials Inc
The Department of National Defence – SILVER WINNER

THE ACHIEVERS AWARD FOR MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF HR TECHNOLOGY

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Winner: University Health Network – Gold Winner

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

ADP Canada
Ingram Micro Canada
National Bank of Canada – SILVER WINNER
Peninsula Canada
Tata Consultancy Services Canada Inc.
The Corporation of The City of Brantford
The Department of National Defence

THE ADP CANADA AWARD FOR RISING STAR OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Tania Chaudry – City of Penticton – Gold Winner

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Jay Pariseau – CIBC
Danelle Sun – Coast Mental Health
Jomana Elwenni – Orangetheory Fitness Canada
Danielle Grusie – Sherritt International – SILVER WINNER
Tierra Madani – Vancouver Island Brewing
Kirsi Maharaj – Rewind
Ravi Sidhu – CWT Group
Stephanie Cruzeiro – HomeEquity Bank

THE DENTSU AEGIS NETWORK AWARD FOR BEST HR COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

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Winner: Tim Hortons Foundation Camps – Gold Winner

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

ADP Canada
Canadian Internet Registration Authority
Colliers International
Compass Group Canada
Corus Entertainment Inc.
Hydro Ottawa
Ingram Micro Canada – SILVER WINNER
Scotiabank

THE GALLAGHER AWARD FOR HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (500 EMPLOYEES OR MORE)

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Winner: Humber River Hospital – Gold Winner

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Canfor
Colliers International
Dentsu Aegis Network
DHL Supply Chain – SILVER WINNER
Geotab
Ingram Micro Canada
Mercer Canada
Schneider Electric Canada Inc.
Traction on Demand
VHA Home Healthcare

THE HRD READERS’ CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST SERVICE PROVIDER

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Winner: Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC) – Gold Winner

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

BestLifeRewarded Innovations
Blu Ivy Group Inc.
Peninsula Canada – SILVER WINNER
The House of Purpose
WorkTango – GOLD WINNER

THE HRPA AWARD FOR WOMAN OF DISTINCTION

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Winner: Lauren Davey – Compass Group Canada – Gold Winner

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Leandra Harris – Blu Ivy Group Inc.
Nicki Sabapathy – Shopify
Zabeen Hirji – Deloitte
Lorinda Lee – Humber River Hospital – SILVER WINNER
Jenn Lofgren – Incito Executive & Leadership Development
Natalie C. MacDonald – MacDonald & Associates
Ashira Gobrin – Wave

THE KPMG IN CANADA AWARD FOR HR CHAMPION (CEO)

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Winner: Jacqui Parchment – Mercer Canada – Gold Winner

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Shahrzad Rafati – BroadbandTV Corp
Rola Dagher – Cisco Systems Canada
Laurie Schultz – Galvanize
Sean Smith – Pethealth Inc.
Dennis Mitchell – Starlight Capital
Caroline Riseboro – Trillium Health Partners Foundation
Kirk Simpson – Wave – SILVER WINNER

THE LEADERSHIP AGENCY AWARD FOR HR LEADER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Kathryn (Katy) Player – Canfor – Gold Winner

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Tracey Quesnell – Altek Supply
Shelley Brown – Axxel-Bromelin
Dan Couture – Canada Revenue Agency
Sanita Alias – Canadian Internet Registration Authority
Sandy Sharman – CIBC
Christine Vigna – Dejero
Rhonda Aos – Lethbridge School Division No.51
Angela Champ – Prospera Credit Union
Sandy McIntosh – TELUS – SILVER WINNER
Rowena Reeves – Yusen Logistics (Canada) Inc.

THE MERCER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

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Winner: Wave – Gold Winner

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Canfor – SILVER WINNER
Day & Ross
Fidelity Canada
IHS Markit
PSP Investments

THE O.C.TANNER AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE HR INDUSTRY

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Winner: Dr. Melanie Peacock – Past President, Mount Royal Faculty Association; Associate Professor, Bissett School of Business

THE PAYWORKS AWARD FOR BEST CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGY

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Winner: Ottawa Community Housing Corporation – Gold Winner

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

CIBC Mellon
Dejero
Entertainment One
Fidelity Canada
Tata Consultancy Services Canada Inc. – SILVER WINNER

THE SENECA AWARD FOR BEST LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

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Winner: Sephora Canada – Gold Winner

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

ADP Canada – SILVER WINNER
Aviva Canada
BlueCat
Hydro Ottawa
IHS Markit
Skyline Group of Companies
Tomlinson Group of Companies
Town of Innisfil

THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE AWARD FOR BEST WORKPLACE CULTURE

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Winner: Pethealth Inc. – Gold Winner

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Altek Supply
Axonify – SILVER WINNER
BRP (Bombardier Recreational Products INC.)
Conwest Developments Ltd.
District M
Fullscript – SILVER WINNER
Geotab
Greenwin Corp.
Hyundai Auto Canada Corp.
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan – SILVER WINNER

THE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO AWARD FOR NEXT GENERATION EMPLOYMENT INNOVATION

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Winner: Flybits – Gold Winner

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

DHL Supply Chain
FDM Group Canada Inc.
Fidelity Canada
Monkhouse Law – SILVER WINNER
Monkhouse Law – SILVER WINNER
The Department of National Defence

THE VENNGO AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR FINANCIAL, PHYSICAL & MENTAL WELLNESS

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Winner: Ericsson – Gold Winner

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Axonify
Canada Life
Corus Entertainment Inc.
Dejero
Ingram Micro Canada – SILVER WINNER
Manulife
Mercer Canada
Middlesex London Health Unit
Moneris
TELUS – SILVER WINNER

THE WORKHUMAN AWARD FOR BEST REWARD & RECOGNITION STRATEGY

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Winner: Peel Senior Link – Gold Winner

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Altek Supply
CIBC Mellon – SILVER WINNER
Compass Group Canada
FCT
Seasons Retirement Communities – SILVER WINNER