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CANADA'S TOP SMALL & MEDIUM EMPLOYERS (2025) SPONSOR CONTENT
403
STAFF VOLUNTEER HOURS
LAST YEAR
100%
JOB-RELATED TUITION
SUBSIDIES
$
600
FITNESS ALLOWANCE
$
MENTAL HEALTH
PRACTITIONER BENEFIT
Employees at Granite REIT volunteer to clean up litter in Toronto.
program, but now I do, and I’m
really enjoying it mostly for the
yoga classes.”
Gorrie says that coming out of
the pandemic, the company
conducted an employee
engagement survey that revealed,
among other things, that health
and well-being, including mental
health, were important to people.
So, among other initiatives, the
company enhanced its fitness
allowance and well-being support
services.
1,000
The company also supports
community involvement through
annual volunteer days. Over the
past few years, employees have
spent a day working on Habitat
for Humanity projects, planting
trees and cleaning up garbage in a
city park.
“Every time we’re out
there, you can really see the
teamwork,” says Gorrie. “People
come together because they
feel they’re accomplishing
something important.”
