From a pool of over 200 impressive finalists, 24 winners were named
For the second year in a row, HRD brought the Canadian HR Awards to members of the industry wherever they may be, with a live virtual celebration that was once again a roaring success. Over 1,000 attendees from across the country came together for live panel discussions featuring insights, best practices, and success stories from finalists; to network and reconnect with peer-to-peer chat; and of course to showcase that industry spirit by celebrating the winners as they were announced via live stream.
From a pool of over 200 impressive finalists, 24 winners were named and HRD extends congratulations to this year’s innovative and inspiring list, as well as heartfelt thanks to the generous sponsors who helped make the awards possible and to the participants who joined from near and far. We couldn’t have done it without out you!
And, without further ado, here’s the list of the Canadian HR Awards 2021 winners:
The O.C. Tanner Award for Lifetime Achievement in the HR Industry
Dr. Raeleen Manjak - Director of Human Resources at City of Vernon
Best Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
Fidelity Investments Canada
Best Employer Branding
Centurion Asset Management
Best Labour & Employment Boutique Law Firm
Turnpenney Milne LLP
Best Learning & Development Strategy
Purolator
Best Remote Work Strategy
Rexall Pharmacy Group Ltd.
Best Talent Management Strategy
Health Standards Organization
Canadian HR Team of the Year (Fewer Than 500 Employees in Canada)
Assent Compliance Inc.
Canadian HR Team of the Year (Finance/Insurance)
Green Shield Canada
Canadian HR Team of the Year (Retail/Hospitality)
Best Buy Canada, Ltd.
Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion
PSP Investments
Most Effective Recruitment Strategy
Department of National Defence
Most Innovative Use of HR Technology
FYidoctors
Rising Star of the Year
Melissa Li – Canfor
The dentsu Award for Best HR Communication Strategy
Ingram Micro Inc
The Gallagher Award for HR Team of the Year (500 Employees or More)
Sollio Agriculture
The HRD Readers’ Choice Award for Best Service Provider
O.C. Tanner
The HRPA Award for Woman of Distinction
Ashira Gobrin – Wave
The KPMG Award for Canadian HR Champion (CEO)
Bruce Anderson – Dejero
The Leadership Agency Award for HR Leader of the Year
Margaret McBeath - Nuclear Promise X
The UKG Award for Best Workplace Culture
Fullscript
The University of Waterloo Award for Next Generation Employment Innovation
Rio Tinto
The Venngo Award of Excellence for Financial, Physical & Mental Wellness
TELUS
The Workhuman Award for Best Reward & Recognition Strategy
CAA Club Group (CCG)
To take a look at our full line up, as well as some Award’s highlights, visit our home page here.
