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Employers offering same-sex benefits
Last updated: March 5, 2000
Perhaps the greatest measure of support for same-sex relationship recognition can be found in the increasing numbers of employers across the country who have negotiated or voluntarily extended equal benefits to their lesbian and gay employees. What follows is not, by any means, an exhaustive list, but is simply intended to provide a few examples from various sectors to illustrate the broad range of support for equal relationship benefits.
Readers may wish to keep in mind that the benefits offered by particular employers may vary. In particular, few employers offer pension benefits, claiming that they cannot do so because of the definition of "spouse" in the Income Tax Act and the Pension Act. In addition, there may be a difference in the benefits offered by a parent firm and its subsidiaries.
Please let us know of any additions to the list! (webmaster@egale.ca)
Canadian employers recognizing lesbian and gay relationships include:
| Government | Education | Utilities | Public Interest Organizations |
| Municipal | Health | Community Organizations | Private Sector |
| Labour | Libraries | Student Organizations |
Government
- Government of Canada
- Province of British Columbia
- Province of Manitoba
- Province of New Brunswick
- Province of Nova Scotia
- Province of Ontario
- Province of Saskatchewan
- Yukon Territory
- North West Territories
Municipal
- B.C. Transit
- City of Barrie
- City of Calgary
- City of Edmonton
- City of Halifax
- City of Kanata
- City of Kingston
- City of Langley
- City of New Westminster
- City of North Vancouver
- City of Ottawa
- City of Port Moody
- City of Regina
- City of Prince Rupert
- City of Richmond
- City of Toronto
- City of Vancouver
- City of Vancouver—Parks/Rec.
- City of Victoria
- City of Winnipeg
- Corporation of Delta
- District of Burnaby
- District of Coquitlam
- District of North Vancouver
- Greater Vancouver Regional District
- Municipality of Delta—Police
- Regional Municipality of Kitchener-Waterloo
- Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton
- Ville de Montréal
Labour Organizations
- Alberta Federation of Labour
- Canadian Auto Workers
- Canadian Labour Congress
- Canadian Union of Public Employees
- Hospital Employees Union (B.C.)
- Ontario Colleges and Universities Faculty Association
- Public Service Alliance of Canada
- SEIU Local 220, London, Ontario
- Ontario Federation of Labour
Education
- Acadia University
- Athabasca University
- B.C. School District #43 (Coquitlam)
- B.C. School District #44 (North Vancouver)
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Brock University
- Camosun College
- Carleton Board of Education
- Carleton University
- Concordia University
- Dalhousie University
- East Kootenay Community College
- London Board of Education
- McGill University
- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
- Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick
- Mount Royal College, Alberta
- Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
- Ottawa Board of Education
- Queen’s University
- Ryerson Polytechnic
- Toronto Board of Education
- Trent University
- University of Alberta
- University of British Columbia
- University of Calgary
- University of Guelph
- University of Manitoba
- University of New Brunswick
- University of Ottawa
- University of Prince Edward Island
- University of Saskatchewan
- University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo
- University of Western Ontario (London, ON)
- University of Windsor
- Vancouver Community College
- Wilfrid Laurier University
- Yellowknife Education District (No. 1)
- York University
Health Sector
- Alberta Health Care Association
- (Member Hospitals or Health Organizations)
- Community Health Services Saskatoon
- Centretown Community Health Clinic, Ottawa
- Grand River Hospital Corporation, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
- Health Labour Relations Association (B.C.)
- (Member Hospitals or Health Organizations)
- Ontario Hospital Association
- (Member Hospitals or Health Organizations)
- Riverdale Hospital (Toronto)
- Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children
Libraries
- Burnaby Public Library
- Hamilton Public Library
- Library of Parliament
- North Vancouver Public Library Board
- Richmond Public Library
- Toronto Public Library
- Vancouver Public Library
Public Utilities
- B.C. Hydro
- Brampton Hydro-Electric Commission
- Manitoba Hydro
- New Brunswick Power Corporation
- Northwest Territories Power Corporation
- Ontario Hydro
- Toronto Hydro
Community and Social Services
- Canadian Hearing Society
- Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton-Wentworth
- Children’s Aid Society of Toronto
- Catholic Social Services (Edmonton)
- Children’s Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay
- Corporation of the City of Toronto at 519 Church Street
- Dufferin Child and Family Services
- Elizabeth Fry Society (Ottawa)
- Fort Nelson Women’s Resource Centre (B.C.)
- Guelph-Wellington Family and Children’s Services
- John Howard Society of North Island, Campbell River, BC
- Law Society of Upper Canada
- Legal Services of British Columbia
- Metropolitan Toronto Children’s Aid Society
- Metropolitan Toronto Police
- Pacific Legal Education Association
- Saint Stephen’s House (Toronto)
- Toronto Hospital Postgraduates
- United Church of Canada
- United Way of the Lower Mainland
- Vancouver Mental Patients Association Society
- Wellesley Hospital
- York County Hospital
- Young Men’s Christian Association (Toronto)
- Young Women’s Christian Association (Toronto)
- Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa
Student Organizations
- Central Committee of the Canadian Federation of Students
- Langara Students Union
- Students’ Union of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
- York Federation of Students
Public Interest/Development Organizations
- A.K.A. Gallery Inc. (Saskatoon)
- Canadian Council for International Co-operation
- Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (Toronto)
- Canadian Crossroads International
- Canadian University Students Overseas
- CESO
- Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada
- Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto
- DECCA
- London Goodwill Industries, London, Ontario
- Ontario Public Interest Research Group
- OXFAM-Canada
- Pollution Probe Foundation
Private Sector
- 3M
- A&W Food Services of Canada
- Accuride Canada
- Air Canada
- Air Ontario
- Air Transat
- Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
- Alfred D’Allaire
- Amex
- Andersen Consulting, Canada
- Art Gallery of Ontario
- Bank of Montreal
- Bank of Nova Scotia
- B.C. Telecom
- Bell Canada
- Boeing of Canada
- Bristol Aerospace
- Budd Automotive Company
- Cablevision Videotron Limitée
- CAMI Automotive Inc.
- Canada Post
- Canadian Airlines
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
- Canadian Offshore Financial Services S.A. (Edmonton, Alberta)
- Canadian Tire Corporation
- Casino Windsor
- Ceridian Canada Ltd.
- Caterair
- Chrysler Canada
- CIBC
- Cineplex Odeon Corporation
- CN
- Coldstream Products Corporation
- Collins & Aikman
- Computer Sciences Corporation
- Desjardins-Laurentian Financial Group
- Dilex Corporation
- Dow Chemicals
- Effem Foods Ltd.
- Falconbridge Mine
- First Air
- Form Rite Limited
- Fulcrum
- GE Canada
- General Motors of Canada
- Globe & Mail
- Green Shield
- Hamilton Spectator
- Harbourfront Centre
- Honda of Canada
- Honeywell Limited
- Hotel Beausejour (CP)
- Hudson’s Bay Company
- IBM Canada
- ITP Nelson Canada, Scarborough, Ontario
- Jetware
- Lear Seating (Oakville)
- Levi Strauss (Canada)
- London Drugs (Vancouver)
- London Life Insurance Company
- London Webmasters (London, Ontario)
- Lotus Corporation
- Maclean’s Magazine
- MacMillan Bloedel Limited
- Manac
- Molson Brewery
- Nelvana Ltd
- Nestle Enterprises Limited
- Newbridge Networks (Kanata, ON)
- Nissan
- North American Life Assurance
- North York Board of Education
- Northern Telecom
- Ontario Northland Railway
- Oracle Corporation
- Ottawa Citizen
- Ottawa-Carleton Police Service
- Peel Finishing
- Pinkertons
- Princess Auto Limited
- Purolator Courier
- Rogers Publishing
- Rose Technology Group
- Royal Bank Financial Group
- St. James Hotel
- Sears
- Siemens Electric Limited
- Simware
- Sobey’s supermarkets/ IGA supermarkets, Empire Group, Stellerton, N.S
- Southam Publishing
- Spar Aerospace
- Starbucks
- Stentor Resource Centre
- Telecable Videotron (St. Hubert & Levis)
- Telus
- Tibbett & Britten Group Canada Inc., Etobicoke, Ontario
- Toromont Industries
- Toronto Dominion Bank
- Toronto Life Magazine/Key Publishers
- Toronto Stock Exchange
- Toronto Sun
- Unitel
- VIA Rail
- Warner Brothers
- William M. Mercer Ltd., Canada
- Windsor Star
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