Toronto Community Housing named one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers 2023

Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) has been selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers. Run by Mediacorp Canada Inc., the Top Employers competition has become the benchmark in the Greater Toronto Area for workplace best practices. This is the fifth consecutive year that TCHC has been selected as a winner. 

This year marks the 17th annual edition of the competition, which recognizes employers with exceptional and progressive human resources programs, as well as forward-thinking workplace policies. 

TCHC is proud to offer generous benefits to all its employees, including a defined benefit pension plan for full-time employees in which employee contributions are 100% matched. The organization’s comprehensive medical and dental benefit plans ensures that a variety of health needs are met and premiums are covered by the employer. Its compassionate, maternal and parental leave top-up payments allow employees to have peace of mind during times of transition in their lives. TCHC also offers a hybrid work model for eligible employees so that they can choose where to perform their duties. Furthermore, TCHC’s generous $1,500 tuition reimbursement funding, which is available for staff each year, creates the opportunity for continued investment in the talent and future potential of employees.

The competition has become quite competitive over the years and winners are announced each year amongst other esteemed GTA employers in a special announcement magazine in The Globe and Mail. Editors at Mediacorp evaluate employers on eight criteria including (1) physical workplace; (2) work atmosphere and social; (3) health, financial and family benefits; (4) vacation and time-off; (5) employee communications; (6) performance management; (7) training and skills development; and (8) community involvement. 

Read more about why Toronto Community Housing Corporation was named a winner.

Quotes 

“Congratulations and thank you to our amazing employees for their role in making TCHC a great place to work. I want to acknowledge their dedication and resilience this past year. Every day they come to work with a focus on supporting fellow Torontonians, adding value to communities all across our city. I am grateful to work alongside this passionate, committed team every day, and I am grateful to Mediacorp Canada Inc. for this special recognition.”  

    - Jag Sharma, President and CEO, Toronto Community Housing 

“Toronto Community Housing is Canada’s largest landlord and our workforce takes pride in being part of an organization that provides housing and services to so many people in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Being named one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers once again is a powerful testament to the efforts being made at TCHC to build an organization that is inclusive and forward-thinking, with exceptional HR programs. This is a tremendous honour, which I am proud and grateful to share with our entire employee community.” 

    - Barbara Shulman, Chief People & Culture Officer, Toronto Community Housing