Canadian HR Reporter

42 www.hrawards.ca 2021 METHODOLOGY NOMINATIONS The nationwide call for nomina- tions was open to all HR profes- sionals, teams, companies, or- ganizations and industry service providers from across Canada. Nominations were open from April 2021 to June 2021. RESEARCH The awards team conducted re- search and drew on knowledge and information gained through Canadian HR Reporter and HRD Canada to verify and support nominations received. FINALISTS Once all nominations were con- sidered and research was com- plete, finalists were selected in each category (except the Life- time Achievement category) and notified. Finalists were an- nounced in Canadian HR Report- er, HRD Canada, and the Canadi- an HR Awards website. JUDGING All finalist submissions were for- warded to an independent judg- ing panel comprising esteemed experts, thought leaders and veterans in and around the HR profession. The panel will assess and vote for the winners in each category according to the rele- vant category criteria. Voting will commence in August 2021 and their judgment will be impartial, balanced, incisive and fair. Any judge with a conflict of interest in a category will recuse them- selves from judging that catego- ry. WINNERS Using a simple points system to aggregate judges' votes, the fi- nalist with the top score in a cat- egory will be named winner and announced at the virtual show on September 15. They will also be promoted in Canadian HR Re- porter and HRD Canada. THE DENTSU AWARD FOR BEST HR COMMUNICATION STRATEGY THE GALLAGHER AWARD FOR HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (500 EMPLOYEES OR MORE) THE HRPA AWARD FOR WOMAN OF DISTINCTION PROUDLY SPONSORED BY We are dentsu international. In good times and bad, we partner with brands to achieve meaningful progress as a force for growth and good. Our teams of optimists, entrepreneurs and first-movers coalesce around the needs of our clients, unlocking unique possibilities for sustainable value and lasting change. dentsu.com/ca/en/ PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Gallagher Canada helps employers of all sizes, across all industries build workplaces that work better. Gallagher's comprehensive approach to benefits, compensation, retirement, employee communication and workplace culture, Gallagher Better WorksSM, aligns an organization's human capital strategy with its overall business goals. ajgcanada.com PROUDLY SPONSORED BY At the Human Resources Professionals Association, we believe that better HR makes business better. The HRPA ensures that our 23,000 members and students have the most up-to- date tools and the advanced skills to lead our workplaces into the future. We regulate HR professionals in the public interest. Our members are held to the province's highest standards, so Ontario workplaces can trust us to help unlock business growth and optimize employee potential. hrpa.ca Bimbo Canada Blue Ant Media Inc. Canada Life CIRA City of Vaughan Dynacare Inc. Hydro Ottawa Ingram Micro Inc Sollio Agriculture Starlight Investments Baylis Medical Canfor CHEP Canada Corp Geotab Hazelview Kinaxis McCain Foods Skyline Group of Companies Sollio Agriculture Toronto & Region Conservation Authority Keira Torkko, Assent Compliance Inc. Susan Snow, Canada Revenue Agency Zabeen Hirji, Deloitte Annie Corbeil, eStruxture Data Centers Jenn Lofgren, Incito Executive & Leadership Development Kristle Bautista, Magellan Aerospace Kerry Tompson, Sobeys Inc. Sindhu John, Tata Consultancy Services Canada Inc Ashira Gobrin, Wave

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