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including hybrid work arrangements,
昀氀exible hours, shortened and compressed
work weeks.
B
ARILLA CANADA INC., Montréal. Food manufacturing; 226
employees. In keeping with its
line of business, the company
directs its charitable focus toward food
banks in Montréal and Toronto, providing
employees with one paid volunteer day
and matching charitable donations.
BCF LLP, Montréal. Law 昀椀rms; 452
employees. As part of the health bene昀椀ts
plan, and to encourage active lifestyles,
employees can take advantage of a sports
reimbursement program, from $500 to
$750 annually.
BEACONSFIELD, CITY OF, Beacons昀椀eld.
Municipal governments; 92 employees.
Supports its new moms with maternity
and parental leave top-up payments to 90
per cent of salary for 32 weeks.
BELL CANADA, Montréal. Communications; 35,069 employees. O昀昀ers unlimited
mental health care coverage that includes
services provided by licensed psychotherapists, family therapists, and couples
counsellors.
BELL TEXTRON CANADA LTD., Mirabel. Aircraft manufacturing; 1,537 employees. Encourages employees to share in
the company’s successes through a share
purchase plan that is open to everyone.
BLUE CROSS CANASSURANCE,
Montréal. Health and medical insurance
carriers; 725 employees. Formal employee
wellness committee sponsors a dedicated
mental health awareness week featuring
information webinars, yoga and meditation classes.
BNP PARIBAS, Montréal. Banking; 1,214
employees. Encourages employees to
reach out to the community with two paid
volunteer days, along with matching charitable donations, to $500 annually.
BOMBARDIER INC., Dorval. Aircraft
manufacturing; 11,769 employees. Helps
employees plan ahead with retirement
planning assistance services, along with
de昀椀ned bene昀椀t and de昀椀ned contribution
pension plans, varying based on employee
group.
BROADSIGN CANADA COMPANY,
Montréal. Computer systems design services; 189 employees. Encourages employ-
ees to share their preferences in helping to
direct the company’s philanthropic e昀昀orts
and o昀昀ers employees two paid volunteer
days annually.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK OF
CANADA, Montréal. Secondary market
昀椀nancing; 2,907 employees. Wellness
spending account covers purchases that
re昀氀ect a variety of personal interests, from
musical instruments and sports equipment to painting lessons.
C
AE INC., Montréal. Aviation and
defence systems; 4,902 employees. Employees can apply for
an unpaid leave of absence to
pursue personal interests or help manage
personal responsibilities, up to six months
in duration.
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY
COMPANY, Montréal. Railroad transportation; 18,405 employees. Manages a
dedicated employee and retiree supported
community fund that has raised millions
of dollars for charities across the country
over the past decade.
CERENCE TECHNOLOGIES INC., Montréal. Software developers; 220 employees.
Ensures employees share in the company’s
success through share purchase and pro昀椀t
sharing plans, as well as an annual yearend bonus program.
Pharmaceutical-maker Abbott Canada supports employee career development
with tuition subsidies for outside courses, whether or not related to their
current position, to $15,000 over five years.
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES
MONTRÉAL ULC, Senneville. Medical
research and development; 2,440 employees. Encourages employees to keep 昀椀t with
free memberships to an on-site 昀椀tness
facility, complete with instructor-led
昀椀tness classes.
CHRISTIE INNOMED INC., Saint-Eustache. Medical imaging products; 201 employees. Motivates employees to become
recruiters for the company with generous
new employee referral bonuses, up to
$2,000 for successful new hires.
CIUSSS WEST-CENTRAL MONTREAL,
Montréal. Healthcare services; 7,031 employees. Encourages ongoing professional
development throughout each employee’s
career, from paid internships and apprenticeships to academic tuition subsidies.
CLARINS CANADA INC., Laval. Cosmetics manufacturing; 128 employees. O昀昀ers
employees a healthy snack bar with free
co昀昀ee, a sparkling water machine and a
greenhouse where employees can gather.
COMPULSION GAMES ULC, Westmount. Video game developers; 85 em-
Engineering firm AtkinsRéalis supports flexible and hybrid working
arrangements, including an international remote work program that allows
employees to work internationally for up to 20 days per 12-month period.
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