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We encourage you to learn more about our finalists — businesses whose dedication and impact truly make Canada stronger. 
The mission at A Unique Task is to protect Canadian families by revealing the unseen risks within homes and properties before they become disasters, because safety starts with awareness. 
Adam Clements, CEO and Lead Inspector Making Canada strongerEvery inspection helps reduce preventable damage, empower homeowners with knowledge, and helps to keep trades and service professionals working. Through the Property Pulse Program, A Unique Task creates opportunities for young Manitobans to learn inspection skills and gain work experience. Their Water-Protec system, developed in partnership with Canadian manufacturers, uses smart sensors to detect leaks early — helping insurers reduce claims, homeowners save on repairs, and conserve water. By focusing on prevention instead of reaction, they help Canadians live safer, smarter, and more secure lives — strengthening our nation one home at a time.
Ascend Pediatrics is a multi-disciplinary therapy clinic dedicated to helping children, youth, and families reach their full potential by providing a holistic, collaborative, and specialized team approach to care. Making Canada strongerCanada’s future prosperity relies on the productivity and independence of its next generation. Ascend Pediatrics ensures that children receive vital Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, and other services during their crucial developmental window. Timely therapy increases a child’s ability to succeed in the mainstream school system, improving overall educational outcomes and leading to greater future workforce participation and self-sufficiency. Ascend Pediatrics reduces the long-term fiscal strain on Canadian public resources while fostering a healthier, more productive, and more resilient population.
Ashored is an ocean technology company specializing in sustainable, dual-use maritime systems with a proven record in on-demand fishing gear and subsea monitoring. Their systems combine hardware, software, acoustic communications, and AI-enabled Edge Computing. 
Aaron Stevenson, CEO Making Canada strongerAshored helps create skilled jobs and economic resilience within coastal and rural regions by working directly with fishers, coastal organizations, and local suppliers to design and build sustainable fishing solutions using Canadian design, manufacturing, and supply partnerships. By collaborating with research institutions, government agencies, and industry associations across the country to advance innovation in Canada’s Blue Economy, Ashored contributes to our national sustainability and climate goals. The company’s work demonstrates how homegrown ingenuity can drive global impact while staying true to Canada’s values of sustainability, collaboration, and respect for people and the environment.
Whether it’s biking, hiking, camping, fishing, or hunting, Atlas Outdoors provides quality gear and service so that you can be confident in all of your active adventures. Making Canada strongerAtlas Outdoors promotes active lifestyles through its nonprofit-led guided rides, hikes, and events. These initiatives encourage physical activity, strengthen local bonds and promote environmental stewardship, aligning with their goals of community development and sustainability. The organization sponsors a BMX team, providing training, practice, travel support, and pit crew services for Alberta races. This initiative fosters discipline, teamwork, and personal growth among youth. Atlas also enhances accessibility by offering gear rentals, affordable high-quality equipment, and expert bike repair services, ensuring financial barriers don’t hinder participation in cycling, hiking, camping, fishing, or hunting.
By hand-harvesting native botanicals such as Labrador tea, spruce resin, juniper, and wild herbs to create unique teas, incense, and natural goods, Black Hill Woods is preserving natural habitats through sustainable foraging. 
David Inkpen, Owner Making Canada strongerBy valuing what grows naturally, Black Hill Woods’ place-based economic model rewards respect for land over exploitation. Every harvest is done by hand using ethical methods that protect ecosystems, ensuring native species continue to thrive. By sourcing products within Newfoundland, they help keep revenue and employment in rural communities, helping build resilience in areas often overlooked by large-scale industry. And by combining craftsmanship, ecology, and community, they are helping build a stronger, more self-sufficient Canada, one rooted in sustainability, cultural respect, and local pride.
BoreA DécouVERTE, ECONOMUSEUM of the distiller: Essential oils, offers tourist learning experiences in the profession of distiller of aromatic plants, and exploration of the boreal forest. 
Julie Nault, Founder Making Canada strongerBy promoting the natural, scientific and human heritage of the boreal forest, BoreA DécouVERTE combines sustainable development, education and local innovation. This circular model creates regional wealth while reducing the country’s ecological footprint. Nothing is lost, the biomass is used for energy cogeneration, and the by-products are reused in ranges of food, care, and educational products. Through the distiller’s ÉCONOMUSEUM®, BoreA DécouVERTE transmits Canadian know-how to thousands of visitors every year, introducing the public to boreal biodiversity and eco-responsible practices, and the true value of our precious resources.
Canadian Hockey Cards has been helping collectors complete their Tim Hortons, McDonalds and Upper Deck hockey card sets since 1996. Their website is the go to reference for pricing from coast to coast. 
Thomas Clemmer, Owner Making Canada strongerUnlike large marketplaces, CanadianHockeyCards.com is tailored specifically for hockey fans, making it easier for collectors to learn, connect, and trade responsibly. As a small, independently run business providing accurate card information, hobby education, and a platform that promotes collecting as an affordable, family-friendly hobby, this community hub supports and preserves an important part of our national game. The website contributes to cultural inclusivity by highlighting sets that may otherwise be overlooked internationally, such as women’s hockey cards. By giving these collectibles visibility, they ensure that the full story of Canadian hockey is told.
Chronomed develops robots for community pharmacies to make their solid oral medications dispenser preparation process more efficient, precise and safe. 
Maude Laforest, Executive Director, Founder Making Canada strongerBy automating the preparation of pill dispensers, Chronomed significantly reduces the risk of human errors in drug distribution. This results in better therapeutic compliance, fewer avoidable hospitalizations, and a reduction in costs linked to medical complications. Freeing pharmacists and technicians from repetitive tasks allows them to focus on clinical services such as: personalized patient monitoring, support in the management of chronic diseases, and promotion of health prevention. With an aging population and labor shortage impacting quality of care, this technology directly strengthens the quality of services offered to Canadians.
Energrow designs and manufactures farm-scale oilseed pressing systems, offering the most supported, reliable, and cost-effective feed processing equipment on the market. 
Jasmin Hofer, CEO and Founder Making Canada strongerEnergrow is empowering farmers to produce high-quality, value-added feed directly on their farms. Innovative soybean crushing and roasting systems reduces reliance on imported feed, improve livestock performance, and keeps more agricultural value local, strengthening rural economies, supporting Canadian food security, and promoting sustainable farming practices. Keeping more processing and feed production within the country, strengthens rural economies, supports Canadian jobs, and reduces the environmental and biosecurity impact of transporting feed long distances. Energrow represents a movement to strengthen Canadian agriculture from the ground up, empowering rural communities, and championing sustainable innovation.
EA Melanson & Fils Ltée is a proud, family-owned grocery, hardware, garden centre, and sporting goods retailer built on integrity, craftsmanship, and community values since 1954. 
Valmond Melanson, Owner Making Canada strongerAs a multi-generational, family-owned business, EA Melanson & Fils Ltée has built their reputation on values that reflect the best of Canadian entrepreneurship. Contributing directly to the Canadian economy by employing local workers, training new generations of skilled professionals, and sourcing materials and services from Canada keeps resources circulating within their region. Beyond the economic impact, EA Melanson & Fils Ltée strengthens the social fabric of Canada by embodying family and community values. Their balance of heritage and innovation ensures resilience, showing how Canadian businesses evolve while remaining true to their roots. Let’s start a relation-ship®Explore flexible shipping solutions from Purolator designed for small businesses like yours. Learn more |
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