About the Canada Awards for Excellence (CAE)


Canada Awards for Excellence

To be recognized by your peers for your commitment to organizational excellence is a cause worth celebrating. By awarding those individuals and organizations most committed to economic progress, both for their company and the Canadian market as a whole, we all take a more prominent position and gain greater influence on the world stage. A prosperous Canada is a successful Canada and we remain committed to award those companies that are best in class and leading the way for all of us.

 

Patron for the Awards

His Excellency, the Right Honourable David Johnston, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., the Governor General of Canada, is the Vice-Regal Patron of the Awards.

The Canada Awards for Excellence (CAE) is an annual awards program to recognize business excellence in quality, customer service, and healthy workplace. Since 1984, the Awards have been presented to private and public sector organizations of all sizes that are world class. This prestigious award is tangible evidence of an organization’s level of excellence.

This award is based on the Excellence Canada Framework for Organizational Excellence, which is used by numerous organizations as a management model for continuous improvement and the achievement of significant operational results.

 

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