Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2026 named by Mediacorp Canada

Mediacorp Canada has named this year’s Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, recognizing organizations across the country with standout workplace diversity and inclusion programs.

The 2026 list, now in its 19th year, was released Feb. 24 in a special magazine distributed through The Globe and Mail.

The competition is open to any Canadian employer, public or private sector, and evaluates initiatives supporting five groups: women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender/transsexual peoples.

“Successful talent strategies prioritize individuals,” said Stephanie Leung, editor at Mediacorp. “Organizations that regularly engage with their employees develop a deeper understanding of what matters to them — and can use that insight to drive meaningful change that resonates across diverse communities, boosting both engagement and retention.”

Why inclusion matters to employers

Mediacorp’s editors say this year’s winners have focused on programs that produce measurable organizational benefits rather than treating diversity as a standalone initiative.

Kristina Leung, managing editor at Mediacorp, pointed to multigenerational workforces as one example of where inclusive thinking becomes a practical business tool. “Consider the challenge of five generations working side by side: designing benefits that serve everyone — from employees starting families to those navigating eldercare — requires exactly the kind of inclusive thinking these employers have made central to their culture,” she said.

About the competition

Mediacorp, founded in 1992 and based in Toronto, is Canada’s largest publisher of employment periodicals. The company has managed the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project since 1999, which includes 19 regional and special-interest competitions reaching millions of Canadians annually.

The full list of 2026 winners, along with detailed reasons for each selection, is available through the competition homepage and on Eluta.ca, Mediacorp’s Canadian job search engine. Last year, 2.4 million unique visitors used Mediacorp’s online platforms to research employers and explore job opportunities, according to the company.

This year’s winners