Manulife Financial Corporation (Financière Manuvie) is a Canadian multinational insurance company and financial services provider headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The company operates in Canada and Asia as “Manulife” and in the United States primarily through its John Hancock Financial division. As of December 2015, the company employed approximately 34,000 people and had 63,000 agents under…
Major Drilling Group International Inc.
Major Drilling Group International Inc. is one of the world’s largest drilling & mine service companies primarily serving the mining industry. To support its customers’ varied exploration drilling requirements, Major Drilling maintains field operations and offices in Canada, the United States, Mexico, South America, Asia, Africa and Europe. Major Drilling provides all types of drilling…
Magna International Inc.
Magna International Inc. is a Canadian mobility technology company for automakers. It is one of the largest companies in Canada and was recognized on the 2019 Forbes Global 2000. The company is the largest automobile parts manufacturer in North America by sales of original equipment parts, it has ranked consistently in the Fortune Global 500…
Magellan Aerospace Corporation
Magellan Aerospace Corporation is a Canadian manufacturer of aerospace systems and components. Magellan also repairs and overhauls, tests, and provides aftermarket support services for engines, and engine structural components. The company’s business units are divided into the product areas of aeroengines, aerostructures, rockets and space, and specialty products. Its corporate offices in Mississauga, Ontario, Magellan…
Lundin Mining Corporation
Lundin Mining Corporation is a mining company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with operations in the United States, Sweden, Portugal, Brazil, and Chile. Mines owned by the company include the Neves-Corvo mine, Galmoy Mine, Eagle mine project, Chapada mine, and the Candelaria mine. In 2018, the company produced 200,000 tons of copper, 152,000 tons of…
Lucara Diamond Corp.
Lucara Diamond Corp. is a diamond exploration and mining company, founded in 2009 by two Canadian mining executives, Eira Thomas, Catherine McLeod-Seltzer and Swedish-Canadian mining billionaire Lukas Lundin, operating in southern Africa but established in Canada. In November 2015, Lesedi La Rona, the world’s second largest gem-quality diamond ever found, was found at the Karowe…
Loblaw Companies Limited
Loblaw Companies Limited is the largest Canadian food retailer, encompassing corporate and franchise supermarkets operating under 22 regional and market segment banners (including Loblaws), as well as pharmacies, banking and apparel. Loblaw operates a private label program that includes grocery and household items, clothing, baby products, pharmaceuticals, cellular phones, general merchandise, and financial services. Loblaw…
Linamar Corporation
Linamar Corporation is a publicly traded Canadian manufacturing company that operates worldwide. It is Canada’s second-largest automobile parts manufacturer (after Magna International). Linamar manufactures and supplies products to automotive and industrial markets. Linamar has two divisions, Powertrain/Driveline and Industrial. These are further divided into the areas of machining and assembly, light metal casting (Montupet), forging…
Lightspeed
Lightspeed is a point-of-sale and e-commerce software provider based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded by Dax DaSilva in 2005, who also serves as the CEO of the company. It has offices in Montreal, New York, Olympia, Ottawa, Santa Cruz, Ghent (Belgium) and Amsterdam. It offers its services to 100,000+ retail, restaurant, and hospitality…
Leon’s Furniture Ltd.
Leon’s Furniture Ltd. (Meubles Léon Limité) is a Canadian furniture retailer which first opened its store in 1909 in Welland, Ontario. The controlling interest in the company is owned by the Leon family, while some shares are traded publicly on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The company has stores in all provinces of Canada. Leon’s markets…
The Laurentian Bank of Canada (LBC)
The Laurentian Bank of Canada (LBC) (Banque Laurentienne du Canada) is a Schedule 1 bank that operates primarily in the province of Quebec, with commercial and business banking offices located in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia. LBC’s Institution Number (or routing number) is 039. It is the only bank in North America with…
Lassonde Industries Inc.
Lassonde Industries Inc. is a Canadian agri-food company located in Rougemont and Montérégie, with operations throughout North America. Lassonde Industries Inc. acquired The Jim Pattison Group’s indirect, wholly owned subsidiary Sun-Rype Products Ltd. for $80 million CAD, in an all cash deal expected to close before the end of the current calendar year. As well,…