Our history demonstrates the commitment of Canada Company to ensuring Canadian military members, their families, and our veterans receive the widest support, care, and recognition they deserve.
Look back to where you have been, for a clue to where you are going
McAndrews and Company
2008
The first 3 Scholarship recipients were awarded funding.
2009-2012
With 300 members and a strong funding model, we focused our attention on building programs to improve quality of life for Canadian military members, their families, and veterans.
Our Central and Eastern chapters welcomed home the final rotation of troops returning from Afghanistan. To help those re-entering the Canadian workforce find civilian employment, we launched the Employment Resource Centre.
We also championed projects like Sharing the Sacrifice to compensate employers of deployed reservists, supported camps for children of deployed parents, and participated in Captains of Industry events to educate civilian leaders on military exercises.
2013-2014
Took the lead in the administration of the LAV III Monument Program with the Government of Canada and General Dynamics Land Systems Canada.
By special invitation, Canada Company also contributed to an international commemoration ceremony for Op Husky.
Created the Top Military Friendly Employer Award.
Celebrated the launch of the Compensation for Employers of Reservists Program by the Canadian government.
2015-2017
Through generous support from donors and sponsors, we expanded the Scholarship Program to include children of military members who took their own lives as attributed to military service.
Achieved a Four-Star Charity rating by Charity Intelligence based on our many successful programs and strong fundraising ratio.
Celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Scholarship Program.
Building Strong Programs
Through the success of the Military Employment Transition (MET) Program, Canada Company continued to advocate and support veterans in their search for civilian employment. A partnership with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) allowed Canada Company to provide a higher level of support for the military members and their spouses.
Averaging three hires a day, the MET Program welcomed more employers and expanded to include the MET Spouse program. Canada Company launched the MET Pathfinder matchmaking app to support military members, veterans, spouses, and civilian employers in their search for employment.
Fostering Exchange and Education
Canada Company continued to foster meaningful exchange between the Canadian Armed Forces and the corporate world through national and regional events. In 2016, the first group of Top Military Friendly Employers in Canada was recognized. Strategic Knowledge Exchange events brought military and civilian leaders together to discuss topics of common interest, including the 2016 Defence Policy Review Outreach.
Working with the Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC), Canada Company contributed to the development of a guide on military culture and competencies. Canada Company also leveraged our resources to educate civilians on military matters through events that encouraged participants to share their experiences, including taking part in the Collaborative Spirit Exercises.
Canada Company donated over $50,000 to military family centres and over $100,000 to support various activities and benevolent funds across Canadian military units and regiments. In addition, Canada Company sponsored celebration and recognition events and campaigns for military members and their families across our different Chapters.
Our Accomplishments
Looking back at the many accomplishments of Canada Company, it’s clear the future of our organization is strong. Since 2006, Canada Company has grown, served our Canadian military members, their families, and our veterans through many programs and education initiatives. Canada Company has established itself as an influential voice advocating for our troops at home and abroad.
Like many other projects championed by Canada Company, the accomplishments of the MET Program served as a proof of concept for fully funded government services to support our veterans. Furthermore, the Government of Canada, supported by Veterans Affairs, has now launched the Military Transition Services, leading to the closure and transfer of all aspects of the MET Program.