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Alterna Savings is a full-service financial co-operative that is committed to supporting the well-being of our members, employees and communities. We promote community economic development through micro-lending initiatives, encourage our members to be financially knowledgeable, give back through many charitable activities and continually strive to be transparent at every level of our operation. Based on co-operative principles, we put people and communities first. At Alterna Savings, exceptional service, products and solutions are just the beginning.

Approximately 85 cents of every dollar at Alterna is re-invested in our communities in the form of mortgages and loans.

Alterna Savings also owns a subsidiary bank called Alterna Bank which allows us to bring our cooperative philosophy beyond Ontario's borders.

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The American Express Company is a diversified worldwide financial and travel services company, founded in 1850. It is a global leader in charge and credit cards, travellers cheques, and business and leisure travel.

American Express began operations in Canada in 1853, with the opening of offices in Toronto and Hamilton. Today, American Express in Canada employs close to 4,000 Canadians in 13 cities across the country, with a headquarters in Markham, Ontario.

American Express in Canada has been a member of the National Quality Institute since 1997, winning the Canada Awards for Excellence – Order of Excellence in Quality in 1998 and Healthy Workplace® in 2001 and; with recertification of the integrated Order of Excellence in Quality and Healthy Workplace® in 2008. Our affiliation with the NQI helps us remain focused on a strategy of continuous self assessment and improvement in our ongoing quest for organizational excellence.

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The Bank of Canada is the nation's central bank. Its role, defined by the Bank of Canada Act, is "to promote the economic and financial welfare of Canada." The Bank is responsible for Canada's monetary policy, bank notes, financial system, and funds management. The Currency Department of the Bank of Canada carries out its management activities within the context of its Business Excellence Program, including Quality and Healthy Workplace frameworks. The department has customized the NQI framework to suit its business requirements. The Business Excellence Program is critical to the department’s success in achieving its objectives and in working towards its vision of being “second to none.”

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As a subsidiary of Baxter International Inc., Baxter Corporation (Canada) develops, manufactures, and markets products that save and sustain the lives of people with hemophilia, immune disorders, infectious diseases, kidney disease, trauma, and other chronic and acute medical conditions. As a global, diversified healthcare company, Baxter applies a unique combination of expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology to create products that advance patient care worldwide.

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The City of Barrie is Central Ontario’s Premier Waterfront Community and home to 132,000 people. In partnership with the NQI, Barrie and its 1,200 full-time and part-time employees embarked on a journey of excellence in late 2007. The City developed a Six Year Plan for Excellence based on NQI’s Progressive Excellence Program which serves as the foundation for the journey. In October 2008, Barrie reached the first major milestone, NQI PEP ® Level 1 certification for Organizational Quality and Healthy Workplace®. The City is committed to continuous improvement and has a wide range of initiatives underway or planned that are focused on corporate quality and organizational excellence. Barrie intends to work in co-operation with the NQI to achieve sustained organizational performance and results.

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As a leading provider of life and health insurance and a caring member of the communities we serve, Great-West Life takes special interest in supporting innovative programs that address the health and wellness concerns of Canadians. As presenting sponsor of Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month® through our national corporate citizenship program, we are proud to support this initiative as a means to help raise awareness of the benefits of workplace health for organizations and individuals alike.

We are pleased to support NQI in promoting wellness, including mental health, and encouraging exemplary principles and practices.

Great-West Life and NQI are building stronger communities together.

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Hewitt Associates provides leading organizations around the world with expert human resources consulting and outsourcing solutions to help them anticipate and solve their most complex benefits, talent, and related financial challenges. Hewitt works with companies to design, implement, communicate, and administer a wide range of human resources, retirement, investment management, health care, compensation, and talent management strategies. With a history of exceptional client service since 1940, Hewitt has offices in more than 30 countries, including Canadian offices in Calgary, Montreal, Regina, Toronto and Vancouver, and employs approximately 23,000 associates who are helping make the world a better place to work.

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IBM Canada Ltd. is one of Canada's leading providers of advanced information technology products, services and business consulting expertise. Operating for over 90 years in Canada, IBM is dedicated to helping our clients innovate and succeed through the end-to-end transformation of their business models and the application of innovative technology and business solutions. IBM Canada is headquartered in Markham, Ontario, and has nationwide responsibilities for sales, marketing and service. IBM’s manufacturing and development operations include a semiconductor packaging plant in Bromont, Quebec, and software development laboratories in Markham and Ottawa, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and Victoria, British Columbia. At year-end 2007, IBM Canada and its wholly-owned subsidiaries employed 18,720 regular full-time and part-time people across the country.

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Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth accumulation products and services to individuals and corporate customers.

Together with our partners, we operate in key markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China. and Bermuda. A market leader in group benefits, we serve more than five million Canadians in over 10,000 corporate, association, affinity, and creditor groups across the country.
Our extensive products, services, and technology enable us to tailor group benefit programs to meet virtually any customer’s needs. We are proud to be NQI’s Champion of Excellence, and NQI’s Canadian Healthy Workplace® Criteria is a cornerstone of our HealthyRETURNS™ workplace health management offering.

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The Lowe-Martin Group has been in operation since 1908, leading the industry in the implementation and application of new and emerging technologies that deliver exceptional quality and versatility across the spectrum of offset and digital print and supporting services.
Lowe-Martin has been certified ISO 9001 for over twelve years. We manage sensitive public and private sector print communications and also provide integrity required data management. We are deeply committed to lessening the impact of our industry on the environment. We maintain environmental certifications and continue to implement initiatives to ensure that environmental awareness is firmly established in our corporate culture.

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The Power Within is an internationally renowned, event management company producing motivational and training programs for the general public and corporations. Presenting today’s most prolific and inspiring speakers, who share their brilliance, passion and desire to help you unleash the POWER WITHIN. More than 100,000 people have participated in Power Within conferences dealing with topics such as business, leadership and personal development.

Learning from the best-of-the-best – real world experts and leaders who, in an incredibly entertaining environment, empower you to take action and transform your professional and personal life forever.

Past sessions have featured such notable speakers as: President William Jefferson Clinton, Sir Richard Branson and Martha Stewart among many others.

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Trillium Health Centre is one of Canada's largest community hospitals with regional programs in cardiac, stroke, neurosurgery, orthopaedic, and sexual assault and domestic violence services. Housing a model ambulatory care centre and the largest free standing day surgery centre in North America, Trillium serves over one million residents in Peel and West Toronto and from other communities across Ontario. With the continued support of the Trillium Health Centre Foundation, the hospital's fundraising arm, the two-site facility is attracting international attention for its innovative approach to providing health care services and has received numerous national awards for quality and innovation.

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Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) plays a key role in the province’s occupational health and safety system. The WSIB administers no-fault workplace insurance for employers and their workers and is committed to the prevention of workplace injuries and illnesses. The WSIB provides disability benefits, monitors the quality of healthcare, and assists in early and safe return to work for workers who are injured on the job or contract an occupational disease.

The WSIB wants and is expected to be a leader in safety, health, and wellness, in the workplace. As such, a Healthy Workplace Committee (HWC) was formed in 2005 to guide the development and implementation of a Healthy Workplace using the NQI PEP® Healthy Workplace® Criteria to assist in the process. NQI PEP® Level 2 was achieved in 2007, and the organization is working towards NQI PEP® Level 3 in 2010.

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Xerox Canada has always been committed to nurturing a healthy workplace, which has enabled the company to sustain its legacy of excellence through successive generations of employees and partners dedicated to customers, the environment and our community.

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The City of Regina is committed to excellence and has a number of initiatives in place to help deliver on that commitment. In the latter part of 2007, the City developed its first Corporate Strategic Plan, Accelerating Excellence. The Plan articulates the City's Vision, Mission, Values and Strategic Priorities that will guide us in our approach to enhancing the quality of life for our residents and visitors. Included in our Plan are initiatives that will hone the efficiency and effectiveness of our business, manage the City's growth, further develop a sense of community and be good stewards of our assets and infrastructure. Through our Customer Service Strategy, the City plans to further build our customer-focused culture, with an impact on all internal and external relationships. Our Healthy Workplace initiatives promote a healthier, safer workplace for all employees. Through these activities, the City of Regina is driving forward on the path to become a fully certified member of NQI.

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Manulife Financial’s Canadian Individual Wealth Management (IWM) Operations, which serves the Manulife Investments businesses, began its National Quality Institute (NQI) journey to Silver Canada Awards for Excellence in 2002. Since that time, IWM Operations has grown stronger by aligning their organization with the NQI Framework for Business Excellence. Achieving Silver recognition, in 2008, has reinforced IWM Operations’ commitment to continuous improvement as a way of life.

Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 19 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States, the Company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners.

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OTIP (Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan) is a non-profit organization directed by a Board of Trustees consisting of two representatives from each of the four education affiliates: AEFO; ETFO; OECTA; and OSSTF. Our organization serves education employees and other union groups, tailoring products and services to meet their specific needs.

OTIP continues to grow, providing a full range of group and individual insurance products and employing over 300 staff members. Our commitment to quality extends across our organization and is entrenched in our corporate culture. In 2008, we set and successfully achieved our corporate goal of obtaining NQI PEP® Level 3.

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Peel Children’s Aid, one of the largest Children’s Aid Societies in Ontario, protects children and strengthens families ensuring the safety and well-being of children in the Region of Peel.

We are proud to have achieved Level 2 of NQI’s Integrated Progressive Excellence Program (NQI PEP®)).

Partner testimonial: Peel District School social worker… one of my students and her mother recently told me that they were treated with respect and that meant a great deal to her and her daughter.

A client…my worker has given me total confidence in myself and that I’m doing a great job raising my children.

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Peel Regional Police was established on January 1st, 1974, upon the creation of the Regional Municipality of Peel. It is the third largest municipal police service in Canada, with 1,800 uniformed members and 740 civilian staff. We provide policing to the cities of Mississauga and Brampton (population 1,150,000), and serve the 26 million travelers who annually pass through Lester B. Pearson International Airport.

Peel Regional Police is an organization of highly-skilled and dedicated professionals, working together with our community to create a safe environment in which to live, work and visit. Our organizational goals are achieved by providing a healthy, supportive and professional work environment for our employees, resulting in quality service to our community.”

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Ricoh Canada Inc., headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 72-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment with fiscal 2008 sales in excess of $20 billion.

Ricoh’s fully-integrated hardware and software products help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management, and output of documents. Click on the link above for information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services on the World Wide Web.

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Saint Elizabeth Health Care (SEHC) is a Canadian not-for-profit charitable organization that shares its talent and wisdom nationally and internationally through direct care and service, consultation, and education and e-learning to support the transformation of care for families, health organizations and communities. With a century of experience and a dynamic talent team of nearly 4,000, SEHC delivers over three million home care visits annually and has received numerous awards for its innovative human resources and business practices. Our goal is to ensure phenomenal care and excellence through continuous improvement.

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The Town of Okotoks in Alberta proudly provides municipal services to 21,000 residents and is an award-winning corporation for its commitment to implementing sustainable community practices. Our commitment to continuous improvement is demonstrated in our many well-established processes. Our three-year business planning cycle identifies priorities, goals, and timelines for achievement, while furthering our vision and commitment to our corporate values. We encourage regular citizen and employee input, participation, and feedback to identify opportunities for improvement. We look forward to working towards NQI’s certification for organizational excellence and the resultant improvements for our staff and customers.

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York Region Children’s Aid Society holds the Ontario provincial mandate to provide child welfare services to the children and families of York Region. We are governed by a Board of Directors and employ over 250 service and support staff. We work to keep children safe and families together by:

• Providing child protection services 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• Engaging and supporting families at risk in problem solving
• Linking families with essential community services to ensure the best possible outcomes for families
• Providing prevention and awareness programs to keep children safe and families strong

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For 10 years, Your Workplace has been promoting organizational health, personal wellbeing, and work-life balance, recognizing that happy, healthy employees contribute more in terms of ideas, effort, and results. Through our leading-edge magazine, Your Workplace, we provide everyday solutions for workplace concerns and solutions for balancing life and work. Our seminar series provides an intimate setting to roll up our sleeves and discuss today’s hottest topics. The annual Your Workplace Conference provides a trade show, networking opportunities, and a national forum to exchange ideas; strategies and best practices to help us all achieve success. Our website, Your Workplace.ca, is a portal to the most current information available on achieving organizational health. It contains leading edge resources from some of the best service providers to assist you on your journey. Bring life to work. Join Your Workplace!

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The Court Services Branch provides the infrastructure and administration through which many justice system processes flow. The branch delivers services across British Columbia in 88 court locations, including 293 courtrooms, through video and teleconference linkages and Court Services Online.

The branch also includes Sheriff Services, which manages the jury system, provides safe court facilities and secure custody and escort of prisoners.

Already an award-winning leader in North America for the use of technology in business modernization, the branch intends to become a leader in providing quality assurance and improvement and a healthy workplace environment. Key initiatives include building leadership capacity, developing employee engagement, and providing opportunities for training and development.

The branch is committed to creating an environment where organizational health and wellness are the foundation for high performance.

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With 50,000 members around the world, CMA Canada grants a professional designation in strategic management accounting™ and is responsible for standards-setting, accreditation and the continuing professional development of CMAs. CMAs provide an integrating perspective to business decision-making, applying a unique blend of expertise in accounting, management, and strategy to identify new market opportunities, ensure corporate accountability, and help organizations maintain a long-term competitive advantage. To optimize the performance of global enterprises and build strategic management accounting skills, CMA Canada offers innovative executive development programs, advanced online courses, and internationally recognized knowledge management publications.

We are committed to providing quality service and products to our members and the public and joined the National Quality Institute in 2004. CMA Canada is currently in the process of fulfilling the criteria for NQI PEP® Level 4 certification.

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A leading Canadian hotel management company, Delta Hotels operates and franchises more than 40 full-service city centre and airport hotels and resorts under the Delta brand. Widely regarded as Canada’s “brand of choice” by guests and owners, Delta Hotels also distinguishes itself as an exemplary employer. It is the only hotel company to be recognized for its sustained focus on business excellence by the National Quality Institute with three Canada Awards for Excellence, including the award program’s highest honour, the Order of Excellence (2007). It also consistently ranks as one of the country’s best employers in The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business annual “50 Best Employers” list (2001–2003, 2005–2008).

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Saskatoon Health Region is proud to be one of the Top 15 employers in Saskatchewan and the largest health region in the province. More than 12,000 staff, 834 physicians and 7,000 volunteers provide ambulance, community, hospital, long-term care, mental health, and rehabilitation services. Our values of Respect, Compassion, Excellence, Stewardship, and Collaboration guide our decisions each and every day, as we strive to achieve our vision of healthiest people, healthiest communities, and exceptional service. We believe each of us has the ability to make a difference in the lives of our patients, clients, residents, families, and each other.

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Seaview Manor is a fully-accredited continuing care facility that serves 111 residents. We received our latest accreditation in February 2008 under the QMentum program. Quality of work life is a high priority for accreditation. 84 out of 90 of our staff members filed electronic surveys regarding work life at Seaview Manor. Results were overwhelmingly positive. Our next full survey will be completed in 2011. In 2007 Seaview Manor participated in an Organizational Culture Survey through Synergistics Canada Ltd. and at that time as well the results were positive. The survey results showed Seaview Manor as having a “constructive culture”. Seaview Manor is a Silver Member of NQI, and has had an active healthy workplace philosophy for many years.

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Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH) is a large, urban community teaching hospital that has served the diverse population of South East Toronto for 80 years. TEGH provides a full range of primary and secondary acute care services, as well as complex continuing care, and is a respected teaching partner of the University of Toronto and other educational institutions. A commitment to sustaining a culture focused on quality, wellness and continuous improvement ensures that TEGH is the best place to give and receive care and supports the hospital in fulfilling its mission of achieving the highest standards of patient care, teaching, innovation, community partnership and accountability: Above all, we care.