Excellence Canada

Excellence Canada is a nonprofit organization that specializes in the training, implementation and certification of organizational excellence in Canada.[1][2] Excellence Canada is also the custodian and adjudicator of the Canada Awards for Excellence, under the Patronage of David Johnston C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., the Governor General of Canada.[3][4]

Excellence Canada
Founded1992
FounderJohn Perry
TypeNonprofit organization
FocusOrganizational improvement
Headquarters402 - 154 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
Location
Coordinates43.64838°N 79.38520°W / 43.64838; -79.38520
Area served
Canada
MethodTraining, consultation, certification
Key people
Allan Ebedes, President & CEO
Dr. Adam Stoehr, Vice President Educational Services
Russ Gahan, Vice President, Operations
Websitewww.excellence.ca
Formerly called
National Quality Institute

History

Established in 1992 through start-up funding provided by Industry Canada, Excellence Canada (then the National Quality Institute)[5] was formed as a nonprofit partnership between the government of Canada and leading private sector organizations to provide strategic focus and direction for Canadian organizations.[6][7] In this endeavour, Excellence Canada established the Canadian Framework for Business Excellence in conjunction with Industry Canada and quality experts across Canada.[8]

Recent developments include an Excellence, Innovation and Wellness Standard,[9] a Healthy Workplace Standard and a Mental Health at Work Framework as a part of their Canadian Business Excellence Model.[10][11] The University of Waterloo was selected to pilot the introduction of Excellence Canada's Excellence, Innovation and Wellness standard during its inception in 2014.[12]

Awards
David Johnston speaking at the Excellence Summit in 2012

The Canada Awards for Excellence are internationally recognized as the national quality award for Canada.[13] In its patronage of this award, Excellence Canada is akin to the likes of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, who preside over the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in the United States, and the Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers (JUSE), who govern the Deming Prize in Japan.[14] Past recipients of the Canada Awards for Excellence include the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board,[15] Ricoh,[16] the City of Markham, Ontario[17] Region of Peel,[18] Diversicare,[19] Hill+Knowlton Strategies,[20] Manulife[21] Calian,[22] Ceridian,[23] and Sun Life Financial.[24]

In 2009, Michaëlle Jean, then Governor General of Canada, received the Special Recognition of Achievement Award for her dedication to women, children and Aboriginal people.[25]

See also

References
  1. "Reflections on the Future of Quality in Canada" (PDF). Asq.bc.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  2. "Excellence Canada | Improving Organizational Performance | Canadian Companies | Canada Quality Association – Certification | Promoting Excellence". Excellence.ca. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  3. "What is Excellence Canada? - Finance and Administration". Carleton.ca. 2013-10-10. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  4. "Media Centre". 22 September 2017.
  5. "Excellence Canada | News | National Quality Institute is becomingExcellence Canada". Excellence.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  6. Beecroft, G. Dennis, Grace L. Duffy, and John W. Moran. "Chapter 5: Corporate Planning Models." The Executive Guide to Improvement and Change. Milwaukee, WI: ASQ Quality, 2003. 58-59. Print
  7. "National Quality Institute - BPIR.com". www.bpir.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-14.
  8. Beecroft, G. Dennis, Grace L. Duffy, and John W. Moran. "Chapter 5: Corporate Planning Models." The Executive Guide to Improvement and Change. Milwaukee, WI: ASQ Quality, 2003. 71. Print
  9. "CFHA Annual Report 2013/2014 | housing | National Defence | Canadian Armed Forces". Forces.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  10. "Canada Award for Excellence". Archived from the original on 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  11. "Excellence Canada | Certification". Excellence.ca. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  12. "About Excellence Canada at Waterloo". 24 April 2014.
  13. "Canada Awards For Excellence | Ontario Ministry of Labour". Labour.gov.on.ca. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  14. "Management Awards - strategy, organization, levels, system, examples, model, company, hierarchy, workplace, business". Referenceforbusiness.com. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  15. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2015-05-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. "Canada Award for Excellence - Ricoh Canada". Ricoh.ca. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  17. "Markham".
  18. "About Us - Peel CAS - Supporting. Protecting. Caring. Together".
  19. "Continuous Quality Improvement". Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  20. "Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada recognized with Canada Order of Excellence for Quality". 10 July 2014.
  21. "404". {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  22. "Our History". 25 March 2015.
  23. "Ceridian Awards | Global HCM Cloud Company".
  24. "Ceridian". 8 November 2013.
  25. "The Governor General of Canada".
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