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xwave is a division of Bell Aliant and one of Canada's largest business-solutions providers, delivering a full range of information technology and business services to clients through systems integration, infrastructure services, and fulfillment.
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 | IOC is the largest manufacturer of iron ore pellets in Canada and its customer base covers North American, European and Asian steel producers. The Company operates a mine, concentrator and a pelletizing plant in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as port facilities located in Sept-Îles (Quebec). It also operates a 418 kilometer railroad that links the mine to the port. IOC has approximately 1900 employees and its major shareholder and operator is the international mining group Rio Tinto, which has activities in more than 40 countries throughout the world.
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For more than 40 years, Morneau Sobeco has provided integrated human resource solutions for all types of pension, group benefits, and compensation plans. Our plan analysis process reflects fresh thinking, attention to detail and a practical focus that adds positive sustainable value to our clients. Simply put, we provide designs and procedures that work, and take pride in the resulting positive rapport between our clients and their employees.
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 | Retail Council of Canada was founded in 1963. Currently, RCC is one of Canada's largest not-for-profit, industry-funded trade associations representing more than 40,000 store fronts. Members include all retail formats: national and regional department stores, mass merchants, specialty chains and independent stores. RCC and its membership have developed a strategy to promote and achieve greater harmonization between occupational health and safety legislation, regulation and policy across the country while striving to eliminate workplace injuries and illness in the retail sector.
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AllianceBernstein is a leading global investment management firm that offers high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, individuals and private clients in major markets around the world. AllianceBernstein employs more than 500 investment professionals with expertise in growth equities, value equities, fixed income securities, blend strategies and alternative investments and, through its subsidiaries and joint ventures, operates in more than 20 countries.
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The Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST) is the organization to which the Government of Québec has entrusted the administration of the occupational health and safety plan.
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The history of Desjardins Financial Security is marked by innovation and the acquisition of companies. Desjardins Life Assurance (DLA) was created in 1948. Although initially selling only individual life insurance, the new company quickly added several innovative group and retirement savings products to its roster, including family insurance, loan insurance, accident insurance for school children and savings-life insurance.
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The Diver Certification Board of Canada is a federally incorporated not-for-profit body which operates under the authority of a number of agreements with the National Energy Board, the Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board.
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At ergoCentric Seating Systems, the sole mission and focus is to design and manufacture the best ergonomic chairs in the world.
Working closely with ergonomists and health practitioners to continuously improve and refine their chair designs, ergoCentric Seating Systems offers a wide range of aesthetically pleasing task, executive, guest and stackable seating for the office environment.
Their industrial and hi tech seating meet the specialized requirements of factory, laboratory, ESD and cleanroom settings.
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FIT For Work is a leader in the injury prevention and injury management industry. Behind FIT For Work is a network of occupational health and safety specialists who are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that minimizes disability and restores functioning for the injured person, so they can resume pre-injury activities. We help injured workers, employers, insurers, lawyers, and claims managers meet their goals of resolving the impact from disability claims.
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The people in the independent firms of Grant Thornton International Ltd provide personalized attention and the highest quality service to public and private clients in more than 100 countries. Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the six global audit, tax and advisory organizations. Grant Thornton International Ltd and its member firms are not a worldwide partnership, as each member firm is a separate and distinct legal entity.
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