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House of Anansi PressLikely · Canadian-ownedScott GriffinHouse of Anansi's own about page states that it is "now under the ownership of Scott Griffin," the Toronto businessman and Griffin Poetry Prize founder who bought the publisher in 2002 and remains its chairman and controlling shareholder; no parent company sits above it.

Groupe Dynamite Inc.Confirmed · Canadian-controlledAndrew Lutfy, through his holding company 4370368 Canada Inc.Groupe Dynamite's 2026 management proxy circular states that 4370368 Canada Inc., owned or controlled by CEO Andrew Lutfy, holds approximately 81.7% of all outstanding shares and 97.8% of the voting power through multiple voting shares carrying ten votes each.

Shoppers Drug MartConfirmed · Canadian-controlledGalen G. Weston and the Weston family, through Wittington Investments and George Weston LimitedShoppers Drug Mart is run inside Loblaw, and George Weston Limited's 2026 management proxy circular states that as of March 16, 2026 Galen G. Weston beneficially owned 224,404,671 common shares — about 59.4% — directly and through entities he controls including Wittington Investments, with Loblaw described in the same document as a subsidiary of George Weston. Loblaw’s annual information form identifies Shoppers as its banner and notes that most stores are owned and operated by pharmacist Associates.

Harvey’sLikely · Canadian-controlledFairfax Financial Holdings — controlled by founder Prem WatsaHarvey's is a brand of Recipe Unlimited, which Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings took private on 28 October 2022, ending up with roughly 84% of the company — and Fairfax itself is controlled by V. Prem Watsa, who through The Sixty Two Investment Company Limited and his own holdings carries 43.3% of the total votes attached to all classes of Fairfax shares, per Fairfax's own March 2026 management proxy circular.

Laiterie de CoaticookLikely · Canadian-ownedthe Provencher familyThe dairy's own history page names the Provencher family as its owners since Émile Provencher took over in 1976, and Jean Provencher bought the business from his father in 1989, still runs it, and is handing it to his three daughters (La Tribune / Le Quotidien, November 2025).

VancityLikely · Canadian-ownedits membersVancity is a member-owned credit union: every member holds a share and a vote.

ACE BakeryLikely · Canadian-ownedthe Ajmera family — brothers Ojus, Tejus and Sam — through FGF BrandsGeorge Weston Limited sold ACE Bakery with the rest of its fresh and frozen bakery business to FGF Brands on December 10, 2021, and FGF is the private Toronto company founded in 2004 by brothers Ojus, Tejus and Sam Ajmera, still described in 2026 as family-owned with Ojus Ajmera serving as co-founder and co-CEO.

Stingray Group Inc.Likely · Canadian-controlledfounder Eric Boyko's family group, together with Telesystem Ltée, through multiple voting sharesStingray's articles (CBCA corporation 1016287-6) give each multiple voting share ten votes and force automatic conversion to subordinate voting shares if ever held by anyone other than a "Permitted Holder" — defined as the Boyko Group (Eric Boyko, his immediate family, Boyko Investments Corporation and two family holding companies) or Telesystem Ltée — and its FY2026 annual report shows 12,941,498 multiple voting shares outstanding at 31 March 2026 against 55,149,157 subordinate and variable subordinate voting shares, so that block carries roughly 70% of all votes.See more Canadian businessesMore from our Canadian directory.