2024 Canadian Company Of The Year Championship
July 23, 2024 National Over the past few weeks, JA Company Program teams have been competing in the Canadian Company of the Year Championship. We’re delighted to share that this year’s champion is Deckorous from JA Southern Alberta. This year’s three finalists included the top team from the category sessions which include: Technology Finalist – Tapi from JA Central Ontario Retail & Manufacturing Finalist – Chirper from JA Manitoba Social Venture Finalist – Deckorous from JA Southern Alberta Congratulations to all the teams! The judges were highly impressed with this year’s presentations. Your hard work and dedication were truly evident! 2024 Championship Event – July 18, 2024 This year’s championship event took place virtually. The emcee was JA Alumni Liam MacDougall from New Brunswick. The event started with an entrepreneurs panel discussion featuring Rene Fritsch, Senior Consultant at Deloitte and intrapreneur; Keegan Sharp, Vice President of Mortgages Growth at Neo Financial; and Kyra Young, Partner Manager at Shopify and Founder & CEO of Kyra’s Shea Medleys. Each of the finalist teams had a presentation prepared which was followed by a Q&A session by the judges. You can see a recording of the event below. Best Store Builder of the Year During the championship event, the winners of the Best Store Builder Award of the Year were announced. JA Company Program teams who used a Shopify store this year, qualified for the award. Shopify judged each of the stores to determine the winner. This year’s Best Store Builders of the Year Include: Colour Moi – JA Manitoba Revive – JA Northern Alberta Fleur Eternelle – JA Northern Alberta Pura Sano – JA Northern Alberta Love0 Share Share Share Pin
Student Spotlight: JA in Saskatchewan
June 21, 2024 National Jenna Knupp JA Canada Tell us about your JA company and your role within the company? My name is Jenna Knupp, and I was a co-president for Sweets & Treats Co, for the junior achievement program at Weyburn Comprehensive School. Sweets & Treats Co was a retail food company that focused on selling a variety of treats including chocolate covered pretzels in two flavors white and milk chocolate, Christmas crunch which was a chocolate covered popcorn snack mix, fudge pops in two flavors maple and chocolate and fudge in two main flavors maple and chocolate. Fudge was our main focus, so as well in January we did a specialty fudge promotion that included six new flavors of fudge Orange Chocolate Swirl, Mint Chocolate Swirl, Vanilla, Vanilla M&M, Chocolate Chip Swirl and our fan favorite Cookies & Cream. Our company was extremely successful, bringing in $18,135.69 in sales with $12,500.00 in profit. Myself alone I brought in $3,794.20 in sales, which represented 24.5% of the company’s total revenue. Our company was proud to donate $1,389.20 to the Andon Hoff Memorial fund as a way to give back to our community. Our company was very successful, and I am so proud of all we accomplished. Since my JA experience has come to an end, I decided to use all the skills I learned to start my own business. My fudge company is called “Jenna’s Sweet Shop” and hope to expand my fudge flavor pallet and market my product in memory of my grandma who was also a fudge entrepreneur. What did you learn by participating in the JA Company Program? Junior Achievement taught me so many valuable lessons that I will take with into my post-secondary education and my future career. I was constantly being asked questions and being asked to come up with solutions to any problems that came to the surface. I would evaluate situations and resolve conflict between my peers on a daily basis. I also learned how different personalities mix together to create a team. Everyone has value and needs to be treated with respect. Each person brings something different to the table, some personalities might be more outgoing and energetic, while others might be more calm and thoughtful. When you combine all of the different aspects you can create a well-rounded team that can tackle any challenge thrown their way. No matter how stressful the situation was or how overwhelmed I felt I made sure to have constant resilience and to always bring a positive attitude to class each day. I was nominated for salesperson of the year, achiever of the year and president of the year by my peers. This experience has put me in a real workplace environment and showed me that I can handle a lot more than I thought I could. Alongside junior achievement, I also played on the school basketball team. Maintaining my grades was especially important to me, so I had to be mindful of how I used my time. I worked hard to create a balance between academics, sports, and my leadership role. Which is a skill I am thankful to have learned from junior achievement. Would you recommend this program to other students? Junior achievement is a wonderful program that helps young adults start early in the business world. If you are interested in anything business or entrepreneurship related the JA program is the perfect class to take. JA didn’t only give me new knowledge in business but also left me with new lifelong friends. I would recommend the JA program to all other students as it doesn’t only give you business knowledge but also new skillsets like teamwork, multitasking, communication and critical thinking. All these skills can be used in any job, not only business-related jobs, so I recommend everyone take part in the Junior achievement program. Love0 Share Share Share Pin
2024 National JA Student Award Winners
June 06, 2024 National We’re delighted to share the news of the 2024 national JA student award winners. This year, three awards were available to students across Canada who actively participated in the JA Company Program! JA Future Leader AwardAwarded to a student who developed and demonstrated leadership skills through their JA experience. JA Company Program Community AwardAwarded to a student who demonstrated how they used their JA experience to contribute to building a better community. The Seymour Schulich Entrepreneurship ScholarshipAwarded to a graduating student who demonstrated how their JA experience has equipped them with the entrepreneurial skills and a mindset that they’ll apply to their future educational and career pathways. The 2024 National JA Student Award Winners Are: JA Future Leader Award – Rafael Nicholas Bugan | JA Quebec JA Company Program Community Award – Anson Lee | JA Central Ontario Seymour Schulich Entrepreneurship Scholarship – May Sharma | JA Northern Alberta Love0 Share Share Share Pin
Press Release: Prominent Canadian companies join as lead sponsors of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame
April 29, 2024 National Cogeco, Colliers International, Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd, FirstService Corporation, Fortis Inc., National Bank, TD Bank, and Air Canada sponsor 2024 CBHF celebration honouring Stanley Marshall, Prem Watsa, Louis Audet and Jay Hennick Toronto, April 29, 2024 – The Canadian Business Hall of Fame (CBHF) is pleased to announce the lead sponsors of the May 23rd Induction Ceremony and Celebration event. Cogeco, Colliers International, Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., FirstService Corporation, Fortis Inc., National Bank, TD Bank, and Air Canada join as lead sponsors among an impressive lineup of companies supporting this event honouring exceptional business leaders – Louis Audet, Jay S. Hennick, H. Stanley Marshall, and V. Prem Watsa. These extraordinary Canadian leaders will be formally inducted as Companions to the Order of the Business Hall of Fame during a special award ceremony at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on May 23rd. The event celebrates the Inductees for their indelible contributions to Canada’s business landscape, their vision and leadership, national and global economic impact, and philanthropy. The Canadian Business Hall of Fame event is the signature national fundraising initiative for Junior Achievement of Canada (JA Canada). Proceeds of the event fuel JA Canada’s mission to equip youth with financial health, entrepreneurship, and work readiness skills they need to be better prepared for their future. Acknowledging the significant accomplishments of the 2024 awardees: “This year’s Inductees have earned the respect of their peers, paved the way for others, and are role models for future generations of enterprising youth,” said Scott Hillier, CEO of JA Canada. “The sponsorships of these generous companies demonstrate not only their shared commitment to recognizing leadership, but also their commitment to inspiring the entrepreneurs and leaders of tomorrow,” said Hillier. Sponsors and supporters who have donated in honour of the Inductees share tributes and express their support for the event and the mission: – David Hutchens, President and CEO, Fortis Inc. – Howard Sokolowski, O.On., CEO, Metropia. – Madeleine Paquin, C.M., C.B.H.F., Former President and CEO, Logistec Corporation. Sponsorship and tickets for the May 23rd event, and the opportunity to donate in honour of the Inductees are still available. For more information regarding sponsorship and participation opportunities, please visit www.cbhf.ca or contact info@cbhf.ca . -30- Full List of Sponsors at time of publication: Cogeco • Colliers International • Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited • Fortis Inc. • The Jay and Barbara Hennick Family Foundation • Air Canada • FirstService Corporation • TD Bank • National Bank • —————————————————————————————————————————- Brookfield • Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. • Globe & Mail Korn Ferry • Power Corporation of Canada • RBC —————————————————————————————————————————- Amazon Canada • Avanade Canada Inc. • BMO Capital Markets • CIBC • Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP • Deloitte • EY • Hugessen Consulting • Irving Oil • Kingsdale Advisors • Longview Communications Inc. • Maple Leaf Foods • Morningstar DBRS • OMERS • PwC • RCK Securities Inc. • Rotman School of Business • Teck Resources Limited • TorQuest Partners • Toronto Metropolitan University • Torys LLP • Triovest ———————————————————————————————————————————– Linda Hohol • Annette Verschuren • Madeleine Paquin • Howard Sokolowski Love0 Share Share Share Pin
The Globe and Mail, a hot cup of coffee and exciting CBHF news to share!
January 16, 2024 National Take a look at The Globe and Mail to see our full-page ad highlighting the 2024 Inductees to the Canadian Business Hall of Fame: ‣ V. Prem Watsa, C.M., MBA, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Fairfax Holdings Limited‣ Louis Audet, C.M., O.Q., P. Eng., MBA, Chairman of the Board, Cogeco Inc., and Cogeco Communications Inc.‣ H. Stanley Marshall, BASc (Chem. Eng.), LLB, Corporate Director & Retired Chief Executive Officer, Fortis Inc.‣ Jay S. Hennick, C.M., J.D., Global Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, Colliers International, Founder & Chairman, FirstService Corporation We look forward to the Induction Ceremony & Celebration on May 23, 2024 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. To learn about sponsorship opportunities, purchase tickets or learn more about the event, please visit www.cbhf.ca or contact us at info@cbhf.ca. Love0 Share Share Share Pin