Description: This video combines footage and photography of Canadians with words and graphics to illustrate Canada Life’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, sustainability and community involvement in 2021.
Text: 2021 put a spotlight on challenges in our society
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Text: our health and financial well-being
Description: A female doctor in a mask is shown.
Text: the need for climate action
Description: Two volunteers plant a tree in a field.
Text: And the social injustice of systemic racism and residential schools.
Description: A crowd of people holding signs march down a city street.
Text: To help small businesses keep their doors open,
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Text: we provided financial grants
Description: Cut to footage of a barista in a mask preparing baked goods at a Winnipeg coffee shop.
Text: and offered resources to address the mental health struggles of all Canadians.
Description: Jeff Macoun, President and Chief Operating Officer of Canada Life speaks with Mary Ann Baynton, Director of Collaboration and Strategy, Workplace Strategies for Mental Health.
Text: On climate change, we committed to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions
Description: A wide, flat field with wind turbines appears.
Text: for operations and investments by 2050,
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Text: building on our strong climate action and disclosure record.
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Text: To help address social injustice, we continued to advance diversity, equity and inclusion
Description: A small group sits in a circle at The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
Text: in everything we do to reflect the Canadians we serve.
Description: An illustration of a person holding a maple leaf draws into the frame.
Text: We also supported our employee resource groups as they helped set a new tone and culture for the future.
Description: Images of Canada Life employees with personal quotes appear.
Text: Along with these efforts, we extended our commitment to building stronger communities
Description: A Canada Life employee picks up garbage on a walking trail.
Text: by supporting hundreds of charities across the country.
Description: A small group of Canada Life employees in masks hold up backpacks for the annual school supply drive.
Text: Our employees inspired us with their dedication to volunteering.
Description: Three charity illustrations with text draw into the frame, reading: “$10.1M contributed,” “$2.4M raised by employees” and “$3.7M for United Way.”
Text: So we provided them with paid time off to help causes close to them.
Description: Two Canada Life employees in masks and aprons serving soup.
Text: As we continued to navigate the pandemic,
Description: Cut to footage of a middle-aged man getting vaccinated for COVID-19.
Text: our strength and resiliency allowed us to better serve
Description: The Winnipeg Canada Life head office building is shown.
Text: customers,
Description: A young woman talks on her phone in her home.
Text: advisors,
Description: An advisor meets with a retired client in an office.
Text: employees and the communities we call home
Description: Two Canada Life employees pack gift boxes for local youth.
Text: and the communities we call home
Description: Cut to an aerial view of the Montreal skyline.
Text: and to deliver on the promises we made.
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Text: Visit canadalife.com to learn how we support Canadians when it matters most.
Description: The Canada Life logo and a legal line appear: “Canada Life and design are trademarks of The Canada Life Assurance Company. canadalife.com 1-888-252-1847.”
