List of companies of Canada
Notable firms
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy.

List of companies of Canada

Section Title: Notable firms
Table Section Text: This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy.

Name	Industry	Sector	Headquarters	Founded	Notes

1-800-GOT-JUNK?	Industrials	Waste & disposal services	Vancouver	1989	Junk removal

Norda Stelo	Industrials	Construction & Materials	Quebec City	1963	Integrated projects

3Way International Logistics	Industrials	Business support services	Mississauga	2001	Freight forwarding

A Buck or Two	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Vaughan	1988	Retail

A&W	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	North Vancouver	1956	Fast food chain

Access Communications	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Regina	1974	Cable television provider

Ache Records	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Vancouver	1999	Record label

Addition Elle	Consumer services	Apparel retailers	Montreal	1967	Women's clothing retailer

Advanced Cyclotron Systems	Health care	Medical equipment	Richmond	2003	Medical cyclotrons

Affinity Credit Union	Financials	Banks	Saskatoon	2005	Credit union

Ahed	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Toronto	1969	Guitar equipment, defunct

Air Canada	Consumer services	Airlines	Montreal	1937	Flag carrier, largest airline of Canada

Aldo Group	Consumer services	Apparel retailers	Montreal	1972	Footwear retailer

AldrichPears Associates	Industrials	Business support services	Vancouver	1979	Exhibit design

Algonquin Power & Utilities	Utilities	Alternative electricity	Oakville	1997	Renewable energy

Allied Shipbuilders	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	North Vancouver	1948	Shipyard

Alta Newspaper Group	Consumer services	Publishing	Vancouver	1999	Media holding

Alterra Power	Utilities	Alternative electricity	Vancouver	2011	Renewable energy

Angoss	Technology	Software	Toronto	1984	Analytic software

Apotex	Health care	Pharmaceuticals	Toronto	1974	Generic pharmaceuticals

Appnovation	Technology	Software	Vancouver	2007	Software developer

Arc'teryx	Consumer services	Apparel retailers	North Vancouver	1989	Outdoor apparel/equipment

Areva Resources Canada	Basic materials	General mining	Saskatoon	1964	Uranium

Aritzia	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Vancouver	1984	Clothing

Army & Navy Stores	Consumer services	Broadline retailer	Vancouver	1919	Discount department stores

Arsenal Pulp Press	Consumer services	Publishing	Vancouver	1971	Book publisher

ATB Financial	Financials	Asset management	Edmonton	1938	State financial services

ATI Technologies	Technology	Semiconductors	Markham	1985	Semiconductors, defunct 2006

Atimi Software Inc	Technology	Software	Vancouver	2001	Mobile applications

Atmosphere Visual Effects	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Vancouver	2003	Movie special effects

Ballard Power Systems	Industrials	Electrical components & equipment	Burnaby	1979	Fuel cells

Banff Lodging Co	Consumer services	Hotels	Banff	1985	Lodges

Bank of Montreal	Financials	Banks	Montreal	1817	Bank

Bard Ventures	Basic materials	General mining	Vancouver	1981	Molybdenum mining

Barrick Gold	Basic materials	Gold mining	Toronto	1983	Gold extraction

BBC Kids	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Burnaby	2001	Children's television

BC Hydro	Utilities	Alternative electricity	Vancouver	1961	Hydro-electric

BC Research	Industrials	Business support services	Vancouver	1944	Research, defunct 2007

Becker's	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Toronto	1957	Retail chains

Bell Canada	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Montreal	1880	Telecom, part of BCE Inc.

Bell MTS	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Winnipeg	1905	Telecom, part of BCE Inc.

Ben Moss Jewellers	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Winnipeg	1910	Jewelry retailer

Bennett Environmental	Industrials	Waste & disposal services	Oakville	1991	Defunct 2013

Big Blue Bubble	Technology	Software	London	2004	Software firm, mobile games

BigPark	Technology	Software	Vancouver	2007	Software firm, part of Microsoft (US)

Biovail	Health care	Pharmaceuticals	Mississauga	1991	Pharmaceutical, defunct 2010

BioWare	Technology	Software	Edmonton	1995	Video games, part of Electronic Arts (US)

Bison Transport	Industrials	Delivery services	Winnipeg	1969	Transportation and logistics

Black Diamond Cheese	Consumer goods	Food products	Belleville	1933	Cheese, part of Parmalat (Italy)

Black Hen Music	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Vancouver	1995	Record label

Blacks Photo Corporation	Consumer services	Recreational services	Montreal	1930	Photo printing, now only online

BlackBerry Limited	Technology	Telecommunications equipment	Waterloo	1984	Wireless devices

Blackburn Radio	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	London	1968	Radio

Blake, Cassels & Graydon	Industrials	Business support services	Toronto	1856	Law firm

Bleeding Art Industries	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Calgary	2002	Special effects

Blenz Coffee	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Vancouver	1992	Coffee chain

Bluenotes	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Toronto	1984	Clothing brand

Boeing Canada	Industrials	Aerospace	Winnipeg	1934	Aircraft, part of Boeing (US)

Bombardier Inc.	Industrials	Aerospace	Montreal	1942	Aircraft

Bombardier Recreational Products	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Valcourt	1942	Spun off as an independent company in 2003

Book City	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Toronto	1976	Bookstores

Boston Pizza	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Richmond	1964	Pizza chain

Boutique La Vie en Rose	Consumer services	Apparel retailers	Montreal	1984	Lingerie retailer

Bowring Brothers	Consumer services	Broadline retailers	St. John's	1811	General retail stores

Boyd Group Income Fund	Consumer services	Specialized consumer services	Winnipeg	1990	Auto services chain

Bre-X	Basic materials	Gold mining	Calgary	1989	Completely collapsed in 1997

Brick Brewing Company	Consumer goods	Brewers	Waterloo	1984	Brewery

Bridgewater Bank	Financials	Banks	Calgary	1997	Bank, part of the Alberta Motor Association

Brightlight Pictures	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Vancouver	2001	Production company

BrightSide Technologies	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Vancouver	2004	Display technology, merged into Dolby Laboratories

Brock Solutions	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Kitchener	1992	Industrial automation

Brookfield Asset Management	Financials	Asset managers	Toronto	1899	Asset management firm

Bruce Power	Utilities	Conventional electricity	Tiverton	2001	Nuclear power

Brunet	Consumer services	Drug retailers	Anjou	1855	Pharmacies

Buckley's	Health care	Pharmaceuticals	Mississauga	1919	Medicine

Buhler Industries	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Winnipeg	1969	Farm vehicles and equipment

Bullfrog Power	Utilities	Alternative electricity	Toronto	2005	Low-carbon electricity

Cactus Club Cafe	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	North Vancouver	1988	Restaurant chain

Cadillac Fairview	Financials	Real estate holding & development	Toronto	1974	Property development and management

CAE Inc.	Industrials	Business training & employment agencies	Montreal	1947	Flight simulators and training

Calm Air	Consumer services	Airlines	Winnipeg	1962	Airline

Cameco	Basic materials	General mining	Saskatoon	1988	Uranium

Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation	Financials	Specialty finance	Ottawa	1967	Government-owned bank account insurance company

Canada Wide Media	Consumer services	Publishing	Burnaby	1976	Publisher

Canadian Bank Note Company	Industrials	Business support services	Ottawa	1897	Money and passport printing

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Ottawa	1936	Government-owned Canadian TV and radio broadcaster

Canadian Hydro Developers	Utilities	Alternative electricity	Calgary	1989	Hydro power generation, defunct 2009

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)	Financials	Banks	Toronto	1961	Banking

Canadian Light Source	Industrials	Business support services	Saskatoon	1999	Research

Canadian National Railway	Industrials	Railroads	Montreal	1918	Railway

Canadian Natural Resources	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Calgary	1973	Oil and gas development and production

Canadian Oil Sands	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Calgary	1978	Oil production, part of Suncor Energy

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited	Industrials	Railroads	Calgary	1881	Railway

Canadian Plasma Resources	Health care	Biotechnology	Saskatoon	2012	Bio-pharmaceutical

Canadian Steamship Lines	Industrials	Marine transportation	Montreal	1845	Cargo shipping

Canadian Tire Financial Services	Financials	Consumer financing	Oakville	2003	Credit card company, part of Canadian Tire

Canadian Tire	Consumer goods	Tires	Toronto	1922	Retail

Canadian Western Bank	Financials	Banks	Edmonton	1988	Banking

Canadian Wheat Board	Consumer goods	Farming & fishing	Winnipeg	1935	Agri-business, defunct 2015

Canalta Hotels	Consumer services	Hotels	Drumheller	1979	Hotel chain in Western Canada

Candente Copper	Basic materials	Nonferrous metals	Vancouver	1997	Copper mining

Cangene Corp.	Health care	Biotechnology	Winnipeg	1984	Biotech, defunct 2014

CanJet	Consumer services	Airlines	Enfield	2002	Low-cost airline, defunct 2015

Canpotex	Basic materials	General mining	Saskatoon	1970	Potash export

Canucks Sports & Entertainment	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Vancouver	1995	Owns Vancouver Canucks

Canwest	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Winnipeg	1974	Broadcaster, defunct 2010

Capcom Vancouver	Technology	Software	Burnaby	2005	Game developer, part of Capcom (Japan)

Cargill Ltd.	Consumer goods	Farming & fishing	Winnipeg	1928	Agriculture, part of Cargill (US)

Casavant Frères	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Saint-Hyacinthe	1879	Organs

Cascades	Industrials	Containers & packaging	Kingsey Falls	1957	Packaging and tissues

Catalyst Paper	Basic materials	Paper	Richmond	2000	Pulp and paper

Celestica	Industrials	Electronic equipment	Toronto	1994	Electronics

Cellcom Communications	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Montreal	1985	Part of BCE Inc.

Cenovus Energy	Oil & gas	Integrated oil & gas	Calgary	2009	Oil & gas

Centra Gas Manitoba Inc.	Utilities	Alternative electricity	Winnipeg	1991	Utility, part of Manitoba Hydro

Central Heat Distribution	Utilities	Multiutilities	Vancouver	1968	District heating

Central Mountain Air	Consumer services	Airlines	Smithers	1987	Regional airline

CGI Group	Industrials	Business support services	Montreal	1976	IT consulting

Chapters	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Toronto	1995	Book store chain

CHC Helicopter	Consumer services	Airlines	Richmond	1947	Helicopter services

Choices Market	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Delta	1990	Supermarkets

Chrysler Canada	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Windsor	1925	Part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (US)

CHUM Limited	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Toronto	1945	Broadcaster, defunct 2007

Cineplex Entertainment	Consumer services	Recreational services	Toronto	1999	Theater chain

Cirque du Soleil	Consumer services	Recreational services	Montreal	1984	Entertainment

CityWest	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Prince Rupert	1910	Telephone/cable company

Coachman Insurance Company	Financials	Full line insurance	Toronto	1979	Insurance

Coffee Time	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Toronto	1982	Coffee shops

Cognos	Technology	Software	Ottawa	1969	Software, merged into IBM

Colt Canada	Industrials	Defense	Kitchener	2005	Arms, part of Colt's Manufacturing Company (US)

Comm100	Technology	Software	Vancouver	2009	Live chat software provider

Commodore Books	Consumer services	Publishing	Vancouver	2006	Publisher

Concentra Financial	Financials	Banks	Saskatoon	1952	Financial services

Conestoga-Rovers & Associates	Industrials	Heavy construction	Waterloo	1976	Engineering and construction

Conexus Credit Union	Financials	Banks	Regina	1937	Financial services

Continental Newspapers	Consumer services	Publishing	Kelowna	1999	Regional newspapers

Corby Spirit and Wine	Consumer goods	Distillers & vintners	Toronto	1859	Alcohol

Cordiant Capital Inc.	Financials	Asset management	Montreal	1999	Investment management

Corel	Technology	Software	Ottawa	1985	Graphics software

Corus Entertainment	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Toronto	1999	Entertainment company

Cossette, Inc.	Industrials	Business support services	Quebec City	1964	Marketing

Coteau Books	Consumer services	Publishing	Regina	1975	Publisher

Cott	Consumer goods	Soft drinks	Mississauga	1952	Soft drinks

Country Style	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Richmond Hill	1962	Coffee shops

Creation Technologies	Industrials	Electronic equipment	Burnaby	1989	Electronics manufacturing services

Crestline Coach	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Saskatoon	1979	Ambulances

Expedia CruiseShipCenters	Consumer services	Travel & tourism	Vancouver	1987	Travel agents, part of Expedia, Inc. (US)

CSA Group	Industrials	Business support services	Mississauga	1919	Standards/testing lab

CTBC Bank Corp. (Canada)	Financials	Banks	Vancouver	1999	Subsidiary of CTBC Bank (Taiwan)

CTV Television Network	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Toronto	1961	Television, part of BCE Inc.

Customer1	Technology	Software	Toronto	2002	Call center software

Cymax Stores	Consumer services	Broadline retailer	Burnaby	2004	Online retailer

Cyntech	Oil & gas	Oil equipment & services	Calgary	1981	Oil & gas support services

Dairyland Canada	Consumer goods	Food products	Burnaby	1992	Purchased by Saputo Inc.

Daiya	Consumer goods	Food products	Vancouver	2008	Cheese company

Dare Foods	Consumer goods	Food products	Kitchener	1919	Food processing

Dart Flipcards	Consumer goods	Toys	Saint-Laurent	1988	Novelty goods

Delta Hotels	Consumer services	Hotels	Richmond	1962	Part of Marriott International (US)

Descartes Systems Group	Technology	Software	Waterloo	1981	Logistics software

Desjardins Group	Financials	Banks	Lévis	1900	Credit unions

DHX Media	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Halifax	2006	Media, television

Digital Extremes	Technology	Software	London	1993	Video games

Digitcom	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Toronto	1991	Telecom

Discovery Air Defence	Industrials	Defense	Montreal	2000	Defence contractor, part of Discovery Air

Discovery Air	Industrials	Aerospace	Toronto	2004	Specialized aviation

Dofasco	Basic materials	Iron & steel	Hamilton	1912	Steel, part of ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg)

Dollarama	Consumer services	Broadline retailer	Montreal	1992	Chain retailer

Dominion Voting Systems	Industrials	Electronic equipment	Toronto	2003	Electronic voting hardware

Domtar	Basic materials	Paper	Montreal	1848	Pulp and paper company

Donner Metals	Basic materials	General mining	Vancouver	1996	Mining

DreamCatcher Games	Technology	Software	Toronto	2011	Video games, defunct 2011

D-Wave Systems	Technology	Computer hardware	Burnaby	1999	Quantum computing

Dynamotive Energy Systems	Utilities	Alternative electricity	Richmond	1991	Renewable energy

Dynamsoft	Technology	Software	Vancouver	2003	TWAIN SDKS, on-premises and hosting version control

DynaVenture	Industrials	Diversified industrials	Saskatoon	1948	Industrial holding

EA Black Box	Technology	Software	Burnaby	1998	Video games,defunct 2013

EA Canada	Technology	Software	Burnaby	1983	Video games, part of Electronic Arts (US)

Ebco Industries	Industrials	Diversified industrials	Richmond	1956	Fabrication and machining

Elastic Path	Technology	Software	Vancouver	2000	Ecommerce software

Electrohome	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Kitchener	1907	Televisions, defunct 1984

EllisDon	Industrials	Heavy construction	Mississauga	1951	General contractor

Emera	Utilities	Conventional electricity	Halifax	1998	Power

Enbridge	Oil & gas	Pipelines	Calgary	1949	Energy transportation

Encana	Oil & gas	Integrated oil & gas	Calgary	2002	Exploration, transportation, marketing

Engineered Lifting Systems & Equipment	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Elmira	1971	Lifting systems and equipment

Enwave	Utilities	Multiutilities	Toronto	1969	District heating/cooling in Toronto

Esprida	Technology	Software	Mississauga	1999	Remote device management middleware

F&P Manufacturing Inc.	Consumer goods	Auto parts	Tottenham	1986	Japanese automotive parts supplier

Fairchild Group	Conglomerates	Vancouver	1983	Media, real estate, retail

Fairchild TV	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Richmond	1993	Cantonese language television, part of Fairchild Group

Fairfax Financial	Financials	Full line insurance	Toronto	1985	Insurance holding

Fairmont Hotels and Resorts	Consumer services	Hotels	Toronto	1907	Hotel chain

Falconbridge Ltd.	Basic materials	General mining	Toronto	1928	Mining, defunct 2006

Farmers of North America	Consumer goods	Farming & fishing	Saskatoon	1998	Agriculture

Fast Eddies	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Brantford	1987	Burger chain

Federated Co-operatives	Consumer goods	Farming & fishing	Saskatoon	1955	Agricultural co-op

Federated Insurance Company of Canada	Financials	Full line insurance	Winnipeg	1920	Insurance

FGL Sports	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Calgary	1974	Sports retail, part of Canadian Tire

Fido Solutions	Telecommunications	Mobile telecommunications	Montreal	1996	Cellular provider

Finning	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Edmonton	1933	Heavy equipment distributor

First Air	Consumer services	Airlines	Kanata	1946	Charter airline

First Majestic Silver	Basic materials	Platinum & precious metals	Vancouver	2002	Silver mining

First Nations Bank of Canada	Financials	Banks	Saskatoon	1996	Bank

First West Credit Union	Financials	Banks	Langley	1946	Credit union

Flickr	Technology	Internet	Vancouver	2004	Photo sharing website, part of Yahoo!

Force Four Entertainment	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Vancouver	1983	TV/movie production

Ford Motor Company of Canada	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Oakville	1904	Part of Ford Motor Company

Fort Garry Brewing Company	Consumer goods	Brewers	Winnipeg	1930	Brewery

Fortis Inc.	Utilities	Conventional electricity	St. John's	1987	Utility holdings

FortisBC	Utilities	Multiutilities	Kelowna	1897	Power and gas distribution, part of Fortis Inc.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts	Consumer services	Hotels	Toronto	1961	Hotel chain

French Shoes	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Montreal	1956	Footwear

Freedom Mobile	Telecommunications	Mobile telecommunications	Toronto	2009	Mobile network

FreshBooks	Technology	Software	Toronto	2003	Accounting software

Freshslice Pizza	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Burnaby	1999	Pizza chain

Frozen Mountain	Technology	Software	Surrey	2008	Communication software

Ganz	Consumer goods	Toys	Woodbridge	1950	Toys, such as Webkinz

Garage	Consumer services	Apparel retailers	Montreal	1975	Clothing retailer, part of Groupe Dynamite

General Motors Canada	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Oshawa	1918	Automotive, part of General Motors (US)

George Weston Limited	Consumer goods	Food products	Toronto	1882	Food processing

Geosoft	Technology	Software	Toronto	1986	Geophysical software

Giant Tiger	Consumer services	Broadline retailer	Ottawa	1961	Discount store

Glacier Media	Consumer services	Publishing	Vancouver	1988	Newspaper publisher

Glentel	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Burnaby	1963	Phone retailer, part of BCE Inc.

Global Mechanic	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Vancouver	2000	Animation studio

GlobeScan	Industrials	Business support services	Toronto	1987	Public opinion research

Goldcorp	Basic materials	Gold mining	Vancouver	1994	Gold production

GoodLife Fitness	Consumer services	Recreational services	London	1979	Fitness centers

Great Western Brewing Company	Consumer goods	Brewers	Saskatoon	1927	Brewery

Groupe Dynamite	Consumer services	Apparel retailers	Montreal	1975	Clothing retailer

Guardian Biotechnologies	Health care	Biotechnology	Saskatoon	2002	Plant biotech

GuestLogix	Industrials	Transportation services	Toronto	2002	POS terminal used in-flight by airlines

Halogen Software	Technology	Software	Ottawa	1996	Talent management software

Harbour Publishing	Consumer services	Publishing	Pender Harbour	1974	Book publisher

Harlequin Enterprises	Consumer services	Publishing	Toronto	1949	Romance novels

Harry Rosen Inc.	Consumer services	Apparel retailers	Toronto	1954	Clothing retail chain

Hart Stores	Consumer services	Broadline retailers	Laval	1960	Discount department stores

Harvey's	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Vaughan	1959	Fast food chain, part of Cara Operations

Hatch Ltd	Industrials	Business support services	Mississauga	1955	Industrial consulting and engineering

Hathor Exploration	Basic materials	General mining	Vancouver	1996	Uranium

Haywire Winery	Consumer goods	Distillers & vintners	Summerland	2009	Winery

Hellbent Games	Technology	Software	Burnaby	2006	Video game developer

Héroux-Devtek	Industrials	Aerospace	Longueuil	1942	Aerospace components

Hidden Valley Highlands	Consumer services	Hotels	Huntsville	1971	Ski resort

Home Hardware	Consumer services	Home improvement retailers	St. Jacobs	1964	Home improvement retailer

Honda Canada Inc.	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Markham	1986	Automotive, part of Honda (Japan)

HSBC Bank Canada	Financials	Banks	Vancouver	1981	Bank, part of HSBC (UK)

Hudbay Minerals	Basic materials	General mining	Toronto	1996	Mining in Manitoba

Hudson Boatworks	Consumer goods	Recreational products	London	1981	Rowing and racing boats

Hudson's Bay Company	Consumer services	Broadline retailers	Brampton	1670	Retail business group, founded in London, England

Husky Energy	Oil & gas	Integrated oil & gas	Calgary	1938	Oil and gas products

Hydro-Québec	Utilities	Alternative electricity	Montreal	1944	Hydroelectric utilities

IGM Financial	Financials	Asset managers	Winnipeg	1926	Asset management

IL Therapeutics	Health care	Biotechnology	Saskatoon	2005	Bio-tech

IMAX Corporation	Consumer services	Recreational services	Mississauga	1968	IMAX cameras and technology

Immersive Media	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Kelowna	1994	Immersive media

ImmersiVision	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Whistler	2004	Immersive media

Imperial Oil	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Calgary	1880	Oil and gas, part of ExxonMobil (US)

Indigo Books and Music	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Toronto	1996	Bookseller

Information Services Corporation	Industrials	Business support services	Regina	2000	Registry development

Info-Tech Research Group	Industrials	Business support services	London	1997	IT research and consulting organization

Ingle International	Financials	Full line insurance	Toronto	1946	Insurance

Innovation Place Research Park	Financials	Real estate holding & development	Saskatoon	1980	Research parks

Intelligent Creatures	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Toronto	2001	Visual effects post-production company

Inter Pipeline	Oil & gas	Pipelines	Calgary	1997	Pipelines

Interchill Records	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Montreal	1995	Record label

International Road Dynamics	Industrials	Transportation services	Saskatoon	1980	Traffic management systems

Intertape Polymer Group	Industrials	Containers & packaging	Montreal	1981	Packaging products

Intuit Canada	Technology	Software	Mississauga	1992	Financial software, part of Intuit (US)

Investment Saskatchewan	Financials	Specialty finance	Regina	2003	Business investments

Ironclad Games	Technology	Software	Burnaby	2003	Video game developer

Irving Oil	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Saint John	1924	Oil and gas

Island Timberlands	Basic materials	Forestry	Nanaimo	2005	Private timberland management

Jackson Grills	Consumer goods	Durable household products	Abbotsford	1999	Grill manufacture

Jazz	Consumer services	Airlines	Enfield	2001	Airlines operates as Air Canada Jazz

Jean Coutu Group	Consumer services	Drug retailers	Varennes	1969	Pharmacies

Jim Pattison Group	Conglomerates	Vancouver	1961	Food products, media, automotive, packaging, financials

Joker's Closet	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Toronto	2013	Fashion

K+S Windsor Salt	Basic materials	General mining	Pointe-Claire	1893	Salt mining, part of Morton Salt (US)

Kal Tire	Consumer goods	Tires	Vernon	1953	Tires

Katz Group of Companies	Consumer services	Drug retailers	Edmonton	1990	Drug stores

Keycafe	Financials	Real estate services	Vancouver	2012	Key sharing services

KF Aerospace	Industrials	Transportation services	Kelowna	1970	Airline support

KF Cargo	Industrials	Delivery services	Kelowna	1970	Cargo airline, part of KF Aerospace

Kinaxis	Technology	Software	Ottawa	1984	Supply chain management software

Kinross Gold	Basic materials	Gold mining	Toronto	1993	Gold mining

Kitchen Craft	Consumer goods	Furnishings	Winnipeg	1972	Cabinet manufacturing

Kitco	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Montreal	1995	Precious metal trading

KMS Tools	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Coquitlam	1983	Tool retailer

Knowledge Network	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Burnaby	1981	State-owned educational television network

Kobo Inc.	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Toronto	2009	Bookseller, part of Rakuten (Japan)

Kodiak Coil Tubing	Oil & gas	Oil equipment & services	Medicine Hat	2001	Oilfield services and support

Koingo Software	Technology	Software	Kelowna	1994	Software development

Kootenay Direct Airlines	Consumer services	Airlines	Nelson	2006	Airline, defunct 2006

Kruger Inc.	Basic materials	Paper	Montreal	1904	Paper, tissues

L'Oie de Cravan	Consumer services	Publishing	Montreal	1992	Publishing house

La Capitale	Financials	Full line insurance	Quebec City	1940	Finance and insurance

La Maison Simons	Consumer services	Apparel retailers	Quebec City	1840	Clothing retailer

Labatt Brewing Company	Consumer goods	Brewers	Toronto	1847	Brewery, part of Anheuser-Busch InBev (Belgium)

LASIK MD	Health care	Health care providers	Montreal	2001	Laser vision correction

Lassonde Industries	Consumer goods	Farming & fishing	Rougemont	1918	Agri-food

Laurentian Bank of Canada	Financials	Banks	Montreal	1846	Bank

Le Château	Consumer services	Apparel retailers	Montreal	1959	Clothing retailer

Lee Valley Tools	Consumer services	Home improvement retailers	Ottawa	1978	Home and garden retail

Léger Marketing	Industrials	Business support services	Montreal	1986	Polls and market research

Leon's	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Toronto	1909	Home furnishing retailer

Linamar	Consumer goods	Auto parts	Guelph	1966	Auto part manufacturer

Lise Watier	Consumer goods	Personal products	Montreal	1972	Cosmetic brand

Livingston International	Industrials	Transportation services	Toronto	1945	Customs services

Loblaws	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Brampton	1919	Supermarkets

LoginRadius	Technology	Software	Vancouver	2012	Customer management platform

London Drugs	Consumer services	Drug retailers	Richmond	1945	Drugstore chain

London Life Insurance Company	Financials	Life insurance	London	1874	Life insurance

Look Communications	Telecommunications	Mobile telecommunications	Milton	1997	Wireless ISP, defunct 2013

Lululemon Athletica	Consumer services	Apparel retailers	Vancouver	1998	Clothing retailer

LW Stores	Consumer services	Broadline retailer	Calgary	1986	Lost-cost retailer, defunct 2014

Lystek	Industrials	Waste & disposal services	Cambridge	2000	Waste management

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates	Industrials	Business support services	Vancouver	1969	Technology and engineering consulting

Mac's Convenience Stores	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Richmond Hill	1961	Convenience stores, part of Alimentation Couche-Tard

Magna International	Consumer goods	Auto parts	Aurora	1957	Auto parts

Manitoba Hydro	Utilities	Alternative electricity	Winnipeg	1961	Power utility

Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Winnipeg	2013	Alcohol and gambling regulation and distribution

Manitoba Liquor Control Commission	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Winnipeg	1923	Alcohol retailer, defunct 2013

Manitoba Lotteries Corporation	Consumer services	Gambling	Winnipeg	1993	Gambling regulation and operation, defunct 2013

Manitoba Public Insurance	Financials	Full line insurance	Winnipeg	1971	State insurance services

Manulife	Financials	Full line insurance	Toronto	1887	Insurance and financial services

Maple Leaf Foods	Consumer goods	Food products	Toronto	1927	Consumer packaged meats

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Toronto	1931	Owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors

Maritime Life	Financials	Life insurance	Halifax	1922	Life insurance, merged into Manulife in 2004

Mark's	Consumer services	Apparel retailers	Calgary	1977	Clothing and footwear retailer

Mary Brown's	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Markham	1969	Fast food chain

Matrox	Technology	Computer hardware	Dorval	1976	Video cards

Maxim Power	Utilities	Conventional electricity	Calgary	1993	Power generation

McCain Foods	Consumer goods	Food products	Florenceville-Bristol	1957	Frozen potato products

McClelland & Stewart	Consumer services	Publishing	Toronto	1960	Book publishers

McDonald's Canada	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Toronto	1967	Canadian subsidiary of McDonald's (US)

Memotec	Industrials	Business support services	Montreal	1978	Network and data optimization

Metal Supermarkets	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Mississauga	1985	Metal retailer

Metro Inc.	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Montreal	1947	Supermarkets

Mitel	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Ottawa	1973	Unified communications

Mobilicity	Telecommunications	Mobile telecommunications	Vaughan	2009	Mobile virtual networks

Molson Brewery	Consumer goods	Brewers	Montreal	1786	Brewery

Montana's BBQ & Bar	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Vaughan	1993	Restaurant, part of Cara Operations

Moosehead Breweries	Consumer goods	Brewers	Saint John	1867	Brewery

Motor Coach Industries	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Winnipeg	1933	Coach manufacturing, defunct 2015

Mozilla Messaging	Technology	Software	Vancouver	2007	Defunct 2011

Mr. Sub	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Toronto	1968	Fast food

Multiwebcast	Technology	Internet	Montreal	2000	Webcast services

National Bank of Canada	Financials	Banks	Montreal	1859	Commercial bank

Nature's Path	Consumer goods	Food products	Richmond	1985	Organic food

NCIX	Technology	Computer hardware	Richmond	1996	Computer hardware, defunct 2017

Nelvana	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Toronto	1971	Entertainment

New Flyer Industries	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Winnipeg	1930	Bus manufacture

New York Fries	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Brantford	1964	Fast food, part of Cara Operations

Nexen	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Calgary	1971	Oil/gas

Nexient Learning	Industrials	Business training & employment agencies	Toronto	1980	Corporate training

Nordion	Health care	Medical equipment	Ottawa	1946	Medical technology and products

Nortel	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Mississauga	1895	Telecommunications, defunct 2013

North West Company	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Montreal	1789	Fur trading, defunct 1821

Nova Chemicals	Basic materials	Specialty chemicals	Calgary	1954	Plastics and chemicals

Nova Scotia Power	Utilities	Conventional electricity	Halifax	1972	Power utility

Novacam Technologies	Industrials	Electronic equipment	Pointe-Claire	1997	OCT and profilometry

Novosbed	Consumer goods	Durable household goods	Edmonton	2009	E-commerce bedding

Nuu-chah-nulth Economic Development Corporation	Financials	Specialty finance	Port Alberni	1984	Development financing

Ocean Productions	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Vancouver	1994	Recording studio

Oland Brewery	Consumer goods	Brewers	Halifax	1867	Brewery

Omineca Cablevision	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Vanderhoof	2004	Cable television and ISP

Onex Corporation	Financials	Investment services	Toronto	1983	Private equity and investments

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation	Consumer services	Gambling	Sault Ste. Marie	1975	Lottery and casinos

OpenText	Technology	Software	Waterloo	1991	Software

Osisko Mining	Basic materials	Gold mining	Toronto	1982	Gold and silver mining

Ossian Studios	Technology	Software	Burnaby	2003	video game developer

Pacific & Western Bank of Canada	Financials	Banks	London	1980	Chartered bank

Pacific Coastal Airlines	Consumer services	Airlines	Richmond	1987	Airline

Packers Plus Energy Services	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Calgary	2000	Oil and gas

Palliser Furniture	Consumer goods	Furnishings	Winnipeg	1944	Furniture manufacturing

Pan American Silver	Basic materials	General mining	Vancouver	1994	Mining

Paramount Resources	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Calgary	1978	Petroleum exploration and development

Parmalat Canada	Consumer goods	Food products	Toronto	1997	Dairy, part of Parmalat (Italy)

Parrish & Heimbecker	Consumer goods	Food products	Winnipeg	1909	Grains

Pascan Aviation	Consumer services	Airlines	Saint-Hubert	1999	Airline

Paterson GlobalFoods	Consumer goods	Farming & fishing	Winnipeg	1908	Agri-business

Persona Communications	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Edmonton	1986	Cable, now part of Eastlink

Petcetera	Consumer services	Speciality retailers	Richmond	1997	Pet stores

Petro-Canada	Oil & gas	Integrated oil & gas	Calgary	1975	Retail gasoline chain and refiner

Pharmasave	Consumer services	Drug retailers	Langley	1981	Pharmacy chain

Pizza Nova	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Toronto	1963	Pizza chain

Pizza Pizza	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Toronto	1967	Pizza chain

Pollard Banknote	Industrials	Business support services	Winnipeg	1907	Printing

Porter Airlines	Consumer services	Airlines	Toronto	2006	Regional airline

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan	Basic materials	General mining	Saskatoon	1975	Potash mining, defunct 2018

Power Corporation of Canada	Conglomerate	Montreal	1925	Financials, energy, media

Prairie Plant Systems	Health care	Pharmaceuticals	Saskatoon	1988	Pharmaceuticals

Pratt & Whitney Canada	Industrials	Aerospace	Longueuil	1928	Aerospace

Precision Drilling	Oil & gas	Oil equipment & services	Calgary	1969	Oil well services

Premium Brands Holdings Corporation	Consumer goods	Food products	Richmond	1917	Food products and distribution

Prevost Car	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Sainte-Claire	1924	Bus manufacturer wholly owned by Volvo AB

Priszm	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Vaughan	2003	Restaurant holdings

Pronto Airways	Consumer services	Airlines	Saskatoon	2006	Airline, defunct 2015

Protecode	Technology	Software	Kanata	2006	Open source and security software

Purolator Courier	Industrials	Delivery services	Mississauga	1960	Point to point package delivery

Quebecor	Industrials	Business support services	Montreal	1965	Printing and media

Quester Tangent Corporation	Technology	Software	Saanichton	1983	Train electronics, software and hardware

Recipe Unlimited	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Vaughan	1883	Restaurants and food services

Red Back Mining	Basic materials	Gold mining	Vancouver	1988	Gold

Red Barrels	Technology	Software	Chambly	2011	Game developer

Regional Maple Leaf Communications	Consumer services	Publishing	Edmonton	1977	Publisher

Reimer Express Lines	Industrials	Trucking	Winnipeg	1952	Trucking and transportation

Resolute Forest Products	Basic materials	Paper	Montreal	2007	Pulp and paper

Richardson International	Consumer goods	Food products	Winnipeg	1857	Food and agriculture

Rockstar Toronto	Technology	Software	Oakville	1988	Game developer, part of Rockstar Games (US)

Rockstar Vancouver	Technology	Software	Vancouver	1998	Game developer, part of Rockstar Games (US)

Rogers Communications	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Toronto	1960	Telecom

ROI Capital	Financials	Nonequity investment instruments	Toronto	2002	Investment fund

Rona Inc.	Consumer services	Home improvement retailers	Boucherville	1939	Home improvement chain

Roots Canada	Consumer services	Apparel retailers	Toronto	1973	Clothing retail chain

Royal Bank of Canada	Financials	Banks	Toronto	1864	Bank

Royal LePage	Financials	Real estate services	Toronto	1913	Real estate firm

Sandman Hotels	Consumer services	Hotels	Vancouver	1967	Hotel chain

Sandvine	Technology	Telecommunications equipment	Waterloo	2001	Networking equipment

Saputo Inc.	Consumer goods	Food products	Montreal	1954	Dairy products

Saskatchewan Government Insurance	Financials	Full line insurance	Regina	1945	Insurance, crown corporation

Saskatchewan Minerals	Basic materials	General mining	Chaplin	1947	Sodium sulphate mining

SRC	Industrials	Business support services	Saskatoon	1947	Research

SaskPower	Utilities	Conventional electricity	Regina	1929	Electricity

SaskTel	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Regina	1908	Telecom

Save-On-Foods	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Langley	1982	Supermarket chain

Scotiabank	Financials	Banks	Toronto	1832	Bank of Nova Scotia

Sears Canada	Consumer services	Broadline retailer	Toronto	1952	Retail Chain, defunct January 14, 2018

Second Cup	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Mississauga	1975	Coffee chain

Sepro Mineral Systems	Indiustrial	Diversified industrials	Langley	1987	Mining equipment and processes

Servus Credit Union	Financials	Banks	Edmonton	1938	Credit union

Shaftebury Brewing Company	Consumer goods	Brewers	Vancouver	1986	Brewery

Shaw Communications	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Calgary	1966	Telecom and ISP

Shell Canada	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Montreal	1911	Petrochemicals, part of Royal Dutch Shell (Netherlands)

Shopify	Technology	Software	Ottawa	2004	eCommerce software

Shoppers Drug Mart	Consumer services	Drug retailers	Toronto	1962	Drug store chain

Shore Tilbe Irwin + Partners	Industrials	Business support services	Toronto	1945	Architecture firm

Siemens Transportation Group	Industrials	Trucking	Saskatoon	1962	Trucking and transport

Sierra Wireless	Telecommunications	Mobile telecommunications	Richmond	1993	Wireless provider

Sifto Canada	Basic materials	General mining	Mississauga	1866	Salt

SiriusXM Canada	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Toronto	2011	Satellite radio, part of Sirius XM Holdings (US)

sisu production	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Toronto	2013	Media and film production

Sleeman Breweries	Consumer goods	Brewers	Guelph	1834	Brewery

Sleep Country Canada	Consumer goods	Durable household products	Toronto	1994	Mattresses

Smart Technologies	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Calgary	1987	Interactive displays and whiteboards

SNC-Lavalin	Industrials	Diversified industrials	Montreal	1911	Engineering, construction

Sobeys	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Stellarton	1907	Food retail chains

Soquelec	Industrials	Electronic equipment	Montreal	1974	Scientific equipment, supplies and service

Splashdot	Technology	Internet	Vancouver	2000	Online loyalty programs and interactive promotions

St Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery	Consumer goods	Distillers & vintners	Kelowna	1928	Winery

Stanfield's	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Truro	1856	Garment manufacturer

Stelco	Basic materials	Iron & steel	Hamilton	1910	Steel mill

Sun Life Financial	Financials	Life insurance	Toronto	1865	Life and other financial services

Suncor Energy	Oil & gas	Integrated oil & gas	Calgary	1919	Energy

Sun-Rype	Consumer goods	Food products	Kelowna	1946	Fruit-based food and beverage

Sunward Aerospace Group	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Toronto	2000	Model rockets and hobbies

Swiss Chalet	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Toronto	1954	Restaurant chain, part of Cara Operations

SydneyPLUS International	Technology	Software	Richmond	1989	Library management software

Syncrude	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Fort McMurray	1964	Oil production

Synex International	Utilities	Conventional electricity	Vancouver	1982	Power generation

T & T Supermarket	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Richmond	1993	Supermarket chain, part of Loblaw Companies

Tahera	Basic materials	General mining	Toronto	1999	Diamond mining company

Talentvision	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Richmond	1993	Mandarin television, part of Fairchild Group

Talisman Energy	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Calgary	1923	Exploration, now part of Repsol (Spain)

Tamarack Developments Corporation	Consumer goods	Home construction	Ottawa	1948	Residential projects

Taseko Mines	Basic materials	General mining	Vancouver	1999	Copper mining

Teck Resources	Basic materials	General mining	Vancouver	1906	Metals and mining

Teledyne DALSA	Industrials	Electronic equipment	Waterloo	1980	Electronic imaging components

Telesat	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Ottawa	1969	Satellite telecom

Telus	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Vancouver	1990	Telecom

Tembec	Basic materials	Paper	Montreal	1973	Paper products

The Bargain! Shop	Consumer services	Broadline retailers	Mississauga	1991	Discount chain

The Brick	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Edmonton	1971	Furnishing retailer

The Embassy Visual Effects	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Vancouver	2002	Movie special effects

The Globe and Mail	Consumer services	Publishing	Toronto	1844	Daily newspaper

The Great-West Life Assurance Company	Financials	Life insurance	Winnipeg	1891	Life and financial services

The Insurance Company of Prince Edward Island	Financials	Full line insurance	Charlottetown	1987	Insurance

The Source	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Barrie	1986	Consumer electronics retail chain

Timothy's World Coffee	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Toronto	1975	Coffee chain

TM4	Utilities	Alternative electricity	Boucherville	1998	Electrodynamic systems, part of Hydro-Québec

TMX Group	Financials	Investment services	Toronto	2008	Financial services

Tolko	Basic materials	Forestry	Vernon	1956	Forestry

Toronto Stock Exchange	Financials	Investment services	Toronto	1861	Stock exchange

Toronto–Dominion Bank	Financials	Banks	Toronto	1955	Bank

Torstar	Consumer services	Publishing	Toronto	1958	Publishing and media

TransCanada Corporation	Oil & gas	Pipelines	Calgary	1951	Pipelines and infrastructure

TransGas	Oil & gas	Pipelines	Regina	1988	Pipelines, part of SaskEnergy

Transwest Air	Consumer services	Airlines	Prince Albert	2000	Charter airline

Tridel	Industrials	Heavy construction	Toronto	1934	Construction

Triple Five Group	Financials	Real estate holding & development	Edmonton	1965	Malls and development

Ubisoft Montreal	Technology	Software	Montreal	1997	Video games, part of Ubisoft (France)

Ubisoft Toronto	Technology	Software	Toronto	2010	Video games, part of Ubisoft (France)

Ultramar	Oil & gas	Integrated oil & gas	Montreal	1961	Marketers and refiners of petroleum

Umbra	Consumer goods	Specialty retailers	Toronto	1979	Home accessories design and manufacturing company

United Furniture Warehouse	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Edmonton	1981	Furniture retailer, defunct 2017

Valeant Pharmaceuticals	Health care	Pharmaceuticals	Laval	1960	Specialty pharmaceuticals

Vancity	Financials	Banks	Vancouver	1946	Vancouver City Savings Credit Union, banking

Vancity Community Investment Bank	Financials	Banks	Vancouver	1997	Banking, part of Vancity

Via Rail	Consumer services	Travel & tourism	Montreal	1977	Government-owned passenger train service

Vidéotron	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Montreal	1964	Telecommunications

Virtual Brokers	Financials	Investment services	Toronto	2009	Online brokerage

Vista Broadcast Group	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Courtenay	2004	Radio broadcast }}

Wardrop Engineering Inc.	Industrials	Business support services	Toronto	1955	Engineering consulting, defunct 2009

Waterloo Maple Inc.	Technology	Software	Waterloo	1988	Mathematical software

Wawanesa Insurance	Financials	Full line insurance	Winnipeg	1896	Insurance

West Fraser Timber	Basic materials	Forestry	Quesnel	1955	Wood products

West Wind Aviation	Consumer services	Airlines	Saskatoon	1983	Airline and air services

WestJet	Consumer services	Airlines	Calgary	1996	Low-cost airline

WingTips Airport Services	Industrials	Transportation services	calgary	1990	Ground handling, defunct 2010

Winners	Consumer services	Broadline retailers	Mississauga	1982	Discount chain, part of TJX Companies (US)

Winpak	Industrials	Containers & packaging	Winnipeg	1977	Packaging

Yamana Gold	Basic materials	Gold mining	Toronto	2003	Gold producer

Yara Belle Plaine	Basic materials	Commodity chemicals	Regina	1984	Fertilizers

Yogen Früz	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Thornhill	1986	Yogurt chain

Z8Games	Technology	Software	Toronto	2009	Gaming portal

Zag Bank	Financials	Banks	Calgary	2002	Bank

Zellers	Consumer services	Broadline retailer	Brampton	1931	Acquired by Target Canada

ZENN Motor Company	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Montreal	2000	Electric vehicles

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final_sentence: Roots Canada is one of the companies in Canada