Building prosperity through employee ownership
YOUR LEGACY, THEIR FUTURE
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EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP HAS MANY BENEFITS
For Businesses
Legacy Preservation
Employee ownership let business owners entrust their legacy with their team, ensuring the company’s values, culture, and mission continue.
Tax Savings
A $10M capital gains exemption is available for selling to an EOT, resulting in significant tax savings.
Benefits to Society
Employee ownership contribute positively to society by preserving local jobs and keeping companies Canadian-owned.
For Employees
Financial Opportunity
Employee ownership provides a new pathway to wealth for all employees.
Higher Job Satisfaction
Employees in employee-owned businesses experience greater job satisfaction and engagement because they have a stake in the company’s success, which leads to higher employee retention.
Greater Stability
Employee ownership provides stable, local ownership which creates long-term opportunities for employees and their families.
ABOUT EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP CANADA
Employee Ownership Canada is a national non-profit advancing employee ownership in all its forms. We provide education, resources, and advocacy to help business owners, employees, advisors, and policymakers use employee ownership to strengthen businesses, secure fair succession, and share economic success more widely.
Success Stories
Learn how companies across Canada and internationally are using employee ownership to strengthen performance, increase financial security, and build resilient workplace cultures.
Latest News & Events
Stay informed about the latest developments in employee ownership -policy updates, experts insights, company transitions, stories and upcoming industry events.
PM Carney spending billions to train more workers, deficit decline short-lived
CTV News: OTTAWA — In its first-ever spring economic update, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s newly minted majority government is promising to spend …
Canada’s Largest Employee Ownership Trust | How Taproot Transitioned Ownership (Podcast E02)
In this episode of the Owner Nation Podcast, Mike Fotheringham, CEO of Taproot Community Support Services, shares how Canada’s largest EOT was built—and why it matters for the future of work and ownership.
The Future of Business Succession – Aaron Schroeder (Podcast E01)
In this episode of Ownership Nation, Aaron Schroeder — founder of Brightspot Climate — shares the journey behind transitioning his environmental consulting firm to employee ownership.
Aaron explains why he chose employee ownership instead of selling to outside investors, the emotional and operational challenges of the transition, and how leadership changes when a founder is no longer the sole decision-maker.
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