Canadian Compassionate Companies (CCC) Application 

To become a certified CCC, complete the application below and attach the relevant portions of your Human Resources policies for CHPCA to review for certification. The approval process takes 4-6 weeks. 

CCC Application Form

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Note: Non-Profit is inclusive of governmental bodies, education institutions, and hospitals.
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Certification Criteria

To be eligible for the CCC Certification, your company must meet 5 of the 8 following criteria.
1. Your company has a HR policy that endorses the Compassionate Care Benefit (CCB) and informs employees who may not be aware of this benefit.
2. Your employees’ jobs are protected while they access the CCB, and your company clearly communicates this to all employees.
3. Your company offers top-up benefits over and above the CCB
4. Your company has a caregiver accommodation policy that allows for support and flexibility within economic reason.
5. Your company promotes Advance Care Planning (ACP) using resources and tools available at advancecareplanning.ca or through your own materials.
6. Your company provides sensitivity training around grief and bereavement, and actively encourages supported and compassionate discourse amongst coworkers, employees, and supervisors.
7. Your company provides regular communications that disseminate resources regarding caregiving standards and best practices within the organization.
8. Your company actively encourages staff volunteering within their community by providing a minimum of one paid day’s leave, annually, so employees can volunteer in their community, individually or as a compassionate group activity.
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