Canada

Canada's number one department store retailer, Hudson's Bay Company, is also Canada's oldest corporation.

The North West Company, Inc., is the leading seller of food and other general merchandise in small towns across the…

The Bank of Nova Scotia, the second oldest bank in Canada, was the second largest Canadian bank in 2003 in term of…

Established in 1786, The Molson Companies Limited is perhaps best known for its brewery, which is the oldest in North…

The Consumers' Gas Company Ltd.

Based in Montreal, Corby Distilleries Limited markets a full range of domestically produced distilled spirits and…

The Royal Bank of Canada is Canada's largest financial institution.

Southam Inc.

The Bell Telephone Company of Canada, which came to be called Bell Canada, is the country's largest provider of…

Imperial Oil Limited is Canada's largest producer of crude oil and a leading producer of natural gas.

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited is the smallest of the six major North American railways, known as Class 1 railways.

The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, based in Winnipeg, is Canada's largest mutual insurer.

Quebec cooperative Mouvement des Caisses Desjardins is that region's leading bank and the sixth-largest financial…

Alcan Aluminium Limited (Alcan) is the second-largest aluminum company in the world.

Dominion Textile Inc.

Incorporated in Canada in 1906, Cominco Ltd.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc.

Manitoba Telecom Services, Inc.

Stelco Inc.

Company Origins: 1900-25 The earliest enterprise of Canadian Utilities Limited was Canadian Western Natural Gas…

Labatt Brewing Company Limited, acquired in 1995 by Belgian-based Interbrew S.A., holds the number two position,…

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc.

Brascan Corporation is working on an image change, from being known as one of Canada's largest conglomerates to a…

Dofasco Inc.

PCL Construction Group Inc.

Teck Corporation is one of the world's fastest growing diversified mine development and operating companies, producing…

Nortel Networks Corporation is one of the world's leading providers of networking products and services, with a…

Inco Limited is one of the world's top producers of nickel.

Lassonde Industries Inc.

One of the six major North American railways, known as Class 1 railways, Canadian National Railway Company (CN)…

Van Houtte Inc.

The largest communications company in Canada, Rogers Communications Inc.

The Scarborough Public Utilities Commission provides electricity and water to Scarborough, Ontario, a borough of…

A leading manufacturer of recycled newsprint and other paper products, Kruger Inc.

Noranda Inc.

Canada's second largest telecommunications company, British Columbia Telephone Company (BC TEL) provides local and…

Early 1950s:Company begins to diversify its interests away from the utility industry.

Talisman Energy Inc.

Based in Toronto, Irwin Toy Limited is a leading Canadian developer, manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of toys.

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited is one of the leading retailers in Canada.

The Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company, Limited, is a major Canadian producer of copper and zinc which operates…

George Weston Limited is a major Canadian food processor and distributor, with a number of operations in the United…

The Seagram Company Ltd., which is 32-percent owned by the Bronfman family, is a major international liquor giant…

Stock Index: Montreal Toronto Vancouver New York Domtar is one of Canada's leading suppliers of pulp and paper products.

Stock Index: Toronto Montreal New York Moore Corporation Limited was built upon the design and manufacture of a simple…

Stock Index: Montreal Toronto In 1917, Ida Steinberg opened a small grocery store in Montreal, determined to "give…

Bata Ltd.

Finning International Inc.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is Canada's public broadcaster.

Air Canada is the only national, full-service airline based in Canada.

Husky Energy Inc.

Founded in 1942 as a small dress manufacturer, Algo Group Inc.

Héroux-Devtek Inc.

Canadair, Inc.

Hydro-Quebec is one of the world's largest generators of 'green' energy.

National Sea Products Ltd.

Bradley Air Services Ltd.

TransAlta Utilities Corporation is the largest investor-owned electric utility in Canada.

Harlequin Enterprises Limited is the world's largest publisher of romance fiction, a market segment reckoned to account…

Stock Index: Toronto Montreal Vancouver Alberta Winnipeg New York TransCanada PipeLines Limited (TCPL) is a major North…

Stock Index: Toronto Montreal Alberta New York London Geneva Zürich Basel Nova Corporation of Alberta is the primary…

Saputo restructured in 2001, creating four operating divisions, Cheese (Canada), Cheese (USA), Milk, and Bakery, to…

Toronto-based Cott Corporation is the world's top supplier of private label (although the company prefers to call it…

Doman Industries Limited is one of the largest forest products companies in Canada.

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (commonly called TD Bank) ranks as Canada's second largest bank in terms of assets, trailing…

Bramalea Ltd.

Stock Index: Toronto Montreal The Oshawa Group is one of Canada's largest suppliers of food, operating in both the…

Le Chateau Inc.

Trizec Corporation Ltd.

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) is Canada's third largest bank, trailing only Royal Bank of Canada and…

Four Seasons Hotels Inc.

Provigo Inc.

The Jim Pattison Group is Canada's third-largest privately owned company, a multinational conglomerate with interests…

Toromont Industries, Ltd.

In 2000, Dorel made the decision to focus on its major brands and core juvenile products.

Home Hardware Stores Ltd., is an Ontario, Canada-based dealer-owned cooperative, supplying more than 1,000…

Ritchie Bros.

Cascades Inc., over its 40-year history, has grown from the operator of a single paper mill in a small Canadian town to…

Groupe Videotron Ltée.

TDL Group Ltd.

Quebecor Inc.

Triple Five Group Ltd.

With an emphasis on being a low-cost producer, West Fraser Timber Co.

One of the leading specialty retailers in Canada, Dylex Limited operates five retail chains that cater to distinct…

Imax Corporation, founded in 1967 and headquartered in Mississauga, Canada, is the pioneer and leader of giant-screen,…

Mega Bloks, Inc.

SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.

Extendicare Health Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Crownx Inc., specializes in long-term health care to…

Spar Aerospace Limited is perhaps better known for what it once was than what it is.

BFC Construction Corporation is one of Canada's largest construction companies.

Called the "Canadian king of hockey gear," Canstar Sports Inc.

Of the many developers who fell victim to the real estate depression beginning in 1989, none was bigger or more highly…

Mitel Corporation is an international supplier of telecommunications products and solutions and a pioneer in…

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited is a Toronto-based Canadian gold producer, with its shares trading on the Toronto Stock…

With headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, Tembec Inc.

Alberta Energy Company Ltd.

CanWest Global Communications Corporation is Canada's largest private sector television broadcaster.

Wascana Energy Inc.

Ontario Hydro Services Company (OHSC) is a government-owned energy services provider based in Ontario, Canada.

CHC Helicopter Corporation is the largest provider of helicopter support to the world's offshore oil industry.

Stock Index: Toronto Vancouver Calgary Montreal Petro-Canada Limited is Canada's second-largest oil company.

Cinar Corporation produces children's television shows and markets supplemental educational materials through two…

Cineplex Odeon Corporation, with headquarters in Toronto, is one of the largest motion picture theater circuits in…

As it prepares to enter the 21st century, The Thomson Corporation is completing its transformation from a media,…

With its head office located in Montreal, Canada, LaSiDo Inc.

Les Boutiques San Francisco, Inc.

Suncor Energy Inc.

The Intrawest Corporation, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is the fourth largest operator of ski resorts…

MDC Partners Inc.

Novacor Chemicals Ltd.

Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc.

QLT Inc.

Tridel Enterprises Inc.

La Senza Corporation is a major Canadian retailer of women's lingerie and apparel, avoiding the sexy niche carved out…

Masonite International Corporation is a leading manufacturer of doors and door components, based in Mississauga, Canada.

Trilon Financial Corporation is a diversified Canadian financial services company that manages trust, insurance, and…

Creo Inc.

Future Shop Ltd.

Part circus, part theater, Cirque du Soleil Inc.

Onex Corporation, one of Canada's largest companies, operates on a global level.

Research in Motion Ltd.

Tilley Endurables, Inc.

Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.

Corel Corporation is one of the world's largest developers of business productivity, graphics, and operating systems…

Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, a dealer in insurance and reinsurance services, has gained notoriety…

Based in Toronto, Canada, Intercorp Excelle Foods Inc.

The Loewen Group, Inc.

Through nearly 5,000 franchises, CoolBrands International Inc., formerly known as Yogen Fruz World-Wide, Inc.

Hurricane Hydrocarbons Ltd.

Alderwoods Group, Inc., is North America's second largest operator of funeral homes and cemeteries.

Clearly Canadian Beverage Corporation is a British Columbia-based maker of so-called "new age" or "alternative"…

Fortis, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading distributor of electricity in the Province of Newfoundland and…

Hemlo Gold Mines is one of the most important and lowest cost gold producers in North America.

Placer Dome Inc., the fifth largest gold mining company in the world, produces approximately 3.5 million ounces of gold…

Shred-It Canada Corporation provides mobile document shredding services to over 120,000 companies and organizations…

Falconbridge Limited is a leading base metals mining company operating out of Toronto, Canada.

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) evolved into one of the most powerful institutional investors in Canada…

Hollinger International Inc.

Montreal-based Discreet Logic Inc.

Based in Vancouver, Canada, Methanex Corporation is the world leader in the production and marketing of methanol.

The Hockey Company is the world's largest manufacturer of hockey equipment, producing and distributing hockey products…

Biovail Corporation is a pharmaceutical company that uses its patented controlled-release technology to improve upon…

In just five years Kinross Gold Corporation went from a newly formed company to North America's fifth largest gold…

Spin Master, Ltd.

WestJet Airlines Ltd.

Magellan Aerospace Corporation is Canada's largest dedicated manufacturer of aerospace components.

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

Richtree Inc.

Indigo Books & Music Inc.

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation is a leading independent film and television production company based in Canada.

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.

Imperial Parking Corporation, based in Vancouver, Canada, is the largest provider of parking services in Canada and the…