Saint Elizabeth Health Care has received the 2008 Canada Awards for Excellence Bronze recognition for Organizational Quality & Healthy Workplace®. The award, presented annually by the National Quality Institute, recognizes outstanding achievements in quality, customer service, and a healthy workplace.

Kevin Dougherty, Board Chairman of the National Quality Institute and President of Sun Life Global Investments, says the award recipients represent outstanding role models of effectiveness and leadership. Mr. Dougherty added that the recipients, and more than 230 members of the National Quality Institute, are making a positive impact on the growth of the Canadian economy.

The Canada Awards for Excellence is an annual awards program to recognize business excellence in quality, customer service, and a healthy workplace. Since 1984, the awards have been presented to private and public sector organizations of all sizes that are world class, says Allan Ebedes, President and CEO of the National Quality Institute.

The National Quality Institute is a not-for-profit, independent organization whose goal is to help Canadian private and public sector organizations to implement programs of excellence. The National Quality Institute works with organizations to manage self-assessment activities, review business processes, and develop improvement programs. Today, Canadian organizations and businesses increasingly recognize that a healthy workplace helps to attract and retain staff.

Saint Elizabeth Health Care will receive the award at the 2008 Canada Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner in Toronto on Monday, October 20th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. This year, 21 public and private sector organizations will receive Canada Awards for Excellence.