About Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month
Our Story
Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month (CHWM) is the annual celebration to inspire organizations across the country to create and sustain healthy workplaces. Led by Excellence Canada, every October for the past 25 years, we encourage employers to prioritize employee well-being by fostering environments that support physical, psychological, and social health.
Since its inception, CHWM has provided businesses with resources, tools, and actionable strategies to enhance workplace culture, engagement, and productivity. By focusing on leadership, mental health, healthy lifestyles, and workplace culture, we empower organizations to make lasting improvements that benefit both employees and businesses alike.
At Excellence Canada, we believe that a healthy workplace is a foundation for organized success. Through CHWM, we aim to recognize, educate, and celebrate companies that are committed to fostering a thriving workforce.
Join us again this year in making workplace wellness a priority – because a healthier workplace means a stronger, more resilient, more competitive Canada.
Project Team
Shalyse Mackay
Co-Op Student
Shalyse Mackay is a creative professional with a strong passion for health and wellness. With a background as a copywriter, she is also a current student of Humber’s Wellness Coaching Program. During her placement with Excellence Canada she will pursue her commitment to empowering individual and organizational wellness through the development of various initiatives, reflecting her ultimate vision – to help more people thrive.
Dana AL Balkhi
Co-Op Student
Dana AL Balkhi (Dæna) is a wellness coaching student and clinical aromatherapy trainee with a BA in English Literature and over seven years of experience in procurement. She brings a strong background in operations, communication, and stakeholder engagement, alongside a growing focus on workplace health and wellbeing. Shaped by her global experience, she offers a culturally informed perspective that bridges organizational needs with individual wellbeing.
Rafeena Rafeek
Co-Op Student
Rafeena Rafeek is a Workplace Wellness student with a background in Human Resource Management, currently pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Workplace Wellness and Health Promotion at Centennial College. She is completing a placement with Excellence Canada, gaining experience in employee well-being, mental health, and inclusive workplace practices, and is passionate about supporting healthy, resilient organizations.
Nosa Osakue
Co-Op Student
Nosa is a compassionate, culturally responsive mental health professional with a background in psychology, addictions and mental health, and wellness coaching. With over eight years of experience supporting marginalized communities, she is dedicated to holistic wellness and inclusive, supportive spaces.
Priyam Bhavsar
Co-Op Student
Priyam is completing his placement with Excellence Canada through the Workplace Wellness & Health Promotion program at Centennial College, supporting healthy and psychologically safe workplaces.
He brings strong analytical skills and a passion for fostering supportive, high-performing environments.
Kavitha Venkatachalam
Co-Op Student
Kavitha Venkatachalam is a Wellness Coaching graduate student at Humber Polytechnic with a background in tourism and library science.
At Excellence Canada, she supports event management for national awards programs and contributes to content for Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month, with a focus on creating engaging, healthy, and productive workplace experiences.
Lavelle Williams
Co-Op Student
Lavelle Williams is a current student at Humber Polytechnic in the process of completing his post graduate certification in wellness coaching. Having completed his undergraduate degree in public health and psychology at the University of Toronto, creating accessible pathways to wellness has always been a personal passion for him. Upon completing his program, Lavelle plans on pursuing a career in wellness consulting where he plans on developing wellness strategies for both businesses and individual clients.