2019 WINNERS AND FINALISTS
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Best Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
The Canadian HR Reporter Award for Best Labour & Employment Lawyer (Within a Practice)
Best Talent Management Strategy
Canadian HR Team of the Year (Fewer Than 500 Employees)
Canadian HR Team of the Year (Finance or Insurance)
Canadian HR Team of the Year (Retail or Hospitality)
Labour & Employment Law Boutique of the Year
Most Innovative Use of HR Technology
The Accompass Award for Canadian HR Team of the Year (500 Employees or More)
The ADP Canada Award for HR Rising Star of the Year
The Dentsu Aegis Network Award for Best HR Communication Strategy
The HRD Readers’ Choice Award For Best Service Provider (100 Employees or More)
The HRD Readers’ Choice Award For Best Service Provider (Fewer Than 100 Employees)
The KPMG in Canada Award for Canadian HR Champion (CEO)
The Leadership Agency Award for HR Leader of the Year
The MaxSys Staffing & Consulting Award for Most Effective Recruitment Strategy
The Mercer Award for Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion
The Seneca Award for Best Learning & Development Strategy
The TalentEgg Award for Best Employer Branding
The Ultimate Software Award for Best Workplace Culture
The University of Waterloo Award for Best Next Generation Employment Innovation
The Venngo Award of Excellence for Financial, Physical & Mental Wellness
The WorkHuman Award for Best Reward & Recognition Strategy
The HRPA Award for Woman Of Distinction
The Queen’s University IRC Award for Lifetime Achievement in the HR Industry
BEST CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGY
Accor
CIBC Mellon
Cisco Systems Canada Co. - WINNER
Cogent Industrial Technologies
Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
Meridian Credit Union
Randstad Canada
Sage
The Body Shop
The Travel Corporation
THE CANADIAN HR REPORTER AWARD FOR BEST LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT LAWYER (WITHIN A PRACTICE)
Benjamin A. Kranc - Kranc Associates
Christian Paquette - Fasken Martineau LLP
Dolores M. Barbini - Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
Laurie Jessome - Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Lindsay A. Mullen - Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Lorenzo Lisi - Aird & Berlis LLP
Marylee A. Davies - Farris Vaughan Wills & Murphy LLP
Nicole K. Skuggedal - Lawson Lundell LLP
Tim Lawson - McCarthy Tetrault LLP - WINNER
BEST TALENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
Accenture
Day & Ross
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd.
Intelex
LoyaltyOne
Mint Health + Drugs
Purolator Inc. - WINNER
Revera
Schneider Electric Canada Inc.
Wave Financial Inc
CANADIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (FEWER THAN 500 EMPLOYEES)
Carfax Canada - WINNER
COTA Health (Cota)
ecobee inc.
Fiix Software
Financeit
Hyundai Auto Canada Corp
Index Exchange
INLIV
Kellogg Canada
Kira Systems
Resolver Inc.
CANADIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (FINANCE OR INSURANCE)
HomeEquity Bank
HSBC Bank Canada - WINNER
MD Financial Management Inc.
Paysafe Group
PSP Investments
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd, Canadian Branch
TD Bank Group
CANADIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (RETAIL OR HOSPITALITY)
Accent Inns
Best Buy Canada - WINNER
Brookstreet Hotel and Marshes Golf Club
Earls Kitchen + Bar
Giant Tiger Stores Ltd.
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
Sobeys Inc.
LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT LAW BOUTIQUE OF THE YEAR
Dutton Employment Law
Harris & Company LLP
McLennan Ross LLP
Minken Employment Lawyers
Monkhouse Law
Rodney Employment Law
Roper Greyell LLP
Rubin Thomlinson LLP - WINNER
Sultan Lawyers
Whitten & Lublin
Williams HR Law Professional Corporation
MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF HR TECHNOLOGY
Best Buy Canada
CAA Club Group of Companies
Dentsu Aegis Network
Government of Alberta
Hydro Ottawa - WINNER
Intelex
Jefferson Elora Corporation
MEC Mountain Equipment Coop
Royal Bank of Canada
Tim Hortons Foundation Camps
THE ACCOMPASS AWARD FOR CANADIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (500 EMPLOYEES OR MORE)
Aecon Group Inc.
Bird Construction
Canopy Growth Corporation
D2L Corporation
Excel Society
Geotab
MacDon Industries
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - WINNER
Toronto Transit Commission
THE ADP CANADA AWARD FOR HR RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Ashley Osmun - Burrard Group
Jenn Rooney - Stackpole International - WINNER
Jenna Wood - Aecon Group Inc.
Jomana Elwenni - Orangetheory Fitness Canada
Kristin Mueller - VueReal
Larissa Calderone - Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)
Laura Salvatore - Centurion Asset Management Inc.
Natalie Mohammed - Prodigy Ventures Inc.
Ravi Sidhu - CWT Group
Reena Bali - Cogent Industrial Technologies
Tia Parekh - Plenary Group
THE DENTSU AEGIS NETWORK AWARD FOR BEST HR COMMUNICATION STRATEGY
Ceratec
Dynacare
Hydro Ottawa
Ingram Micro
Mattamy Homes - WINNER
Niagara Casinos
Rexall Pharmacy Group
THE HRD READERS’ CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST SERVICE PROVIDER (100 EMPLOYEES OR MORE)
BambooHR
League Inc. - WINNER
Randstad Canada
Ultimate Software
Workhuman
THE HRD READERS’ CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST SERVICE PROVIDER (FEWER THAN 100 EMPLOYEES)
7Geese
Applauz Recognition
Blankslate Partners Inc
Blu Ivy Group Inc.
CareerJoy
Kudos
Mindful Snacks
PostBeyond
The Leadership Agency - WINNER
THE KPMG IN CANADA AWARD FOR CANADIAN HR CHAMPION (CEO)
Andrew Graham - Borrowell
Bruce Poon Tip - G Adventures
David Ossip - Ceridian
Lynn Oldfield - AIG Canada - WINNER
Noah Waisberg - Kira Systems
Rick Watkin - KUBRA
Ron Mock - Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Sean Smith - Pethealth Inc
Yves Guillemot - Ubisoft
THE LEADERSHIP AGENCY AWARD FOR HR LEADER OF THE YEAR
Cathie Brow - Revera - WINNER
Jason Fleming - DriveABLE
Jennifer Melanson - Fairmont Banff Spring Hotel
Lisa Gravelle - Shoppers Drug Mart
Melanie Forsberg - Statistics Canada
Petra Bergner - Government of New Brunswick
Richard Rudderham - BMO Financial Group
Sandy Bernier - Liberty Mutual Canada
Thierry Miras - Schneider Electric Canada Inc.
THE MAXSYS STAFFING & CONSULTING AWARD FOR MOST EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT STRATEGY
D2L Corporation
Geotab
Gibson Energy
MCAP
Sollio Agriculture
TD Bank Group
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) - WINNER
Wave Financial Inc
WestJet Airlines
THE MERCER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Accenture
Capgemini Canada
FDM Group Canada Inc.
IBM Canada
Jazz Aviation LP - WINNER
McGill SCS
Royal Bank of Canada
SaskGaming (Casinos Regina and Moose Jaw)
Sobeys Inc.
Sodexo Canada Ltd.
Sonova
Symcor
Wealthsimple
THE SENECA AWARD FOR BEST LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
CAA Club Group of Companies - WINNER
Carfax Canada
Enercon Canada
Flynn Group of Companies
Harris
Moneris
Niagara Casinos
O2E Brands
Prospera Credit Union
Purolator Inc.
Sienna Senior Living
WilsonHCG
THE TALENTEGG AWARD FOR BEST EMPLOYER BRANDING
CGI Canada
KPMG in Canada
Left - WINNER
Loblaw Companies Limited
Microsoft Canada
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)
Uberflip
THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE AWARD FOR BEST WORKPLACE CULTURE
ActiveCo Technology Management
Axonify
BlueCat - WINNER
Fiix Software
Fuller Landau LLP
Kinaxis
MD Financial Management Inc.
OPIN Software
Pethealth Inc.
PointClickCare
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THE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO AWARD FOR BEST NEXT GENERATION EMPLOYMENT INNOVATION
Axonify
BFL Canada
Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
IBM Canada - WINNER
Mint Health + Drugs
OPIN Software
Royal Bank of Canada
Tata Consultancy Services Canada Inc.
THE VENNGO AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR FINANCIAL, PHYSICAL & MENTAL WELLNESS
Allegis Global Solutions
Cisco Systems Canada Co.
D2L Corporation
Dejero
Digital Extremes
Ericsson Canada
Ingram Micro
KPMG in Canada
Metro Vancouver Regional District
Servus Credit Union
Stikeman Elliott - WINNER
THE WORKHUMAN AWARD FOR BEST REWARD & RECOGNITION STRATEGY
AstraZeneca Canada - WINNER
Canterbury Foundation
Doctors of BC
Mitel Networks Coporation
OMERS
Plasman Group
Tata Consultancy Services Canada Inc.
Teranet Inc.
THE HRPA AWARD FOR WOMAN OF DISTINCTION
Cheryl Kerrigan - BlueCat
Gillian Hynes - Royal Dutch Shell
Gloria Pakravan - Toronto Police Service
Izzie Egan - Blankslate Partners
Kim Tabac - League Inc.
Laurie Murdoch - Sony Pictures Canada Inc.
Megan Paterson - Kinaxis - WINNER
Nathalie Kachulis - Canada Revenue Agency
THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY IRC AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE HR INDUSTRY
Kin Choi - Department of National Defence
