BMO is the founding sponsor of the Canada's Best Diversity Employers competition, which is managed by Mediacorp Canada Inc. in partnership with the diversity consulting firm TWI Inc. This project recognizes organizations across Canada that have developed exemplary diversity and inclusiveness initiatives, with the goal of encouraging other organizations to follow their lead. As the project's exclusive sponsor, BMO has taken itself out of consideration for the competition and does not take part in the selection of winners, which is done by Mediacorp editors. BMO's generosity makes this competition possible, funding the costs of managing the annual competition as part of its longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. In the interest of fairness, Mediacorp editors have also reviewed BMO's own diversity programs so that readers interested in the competition can understand the key aspects of BMO's inclusiveness initiatives.

Major Canadian hiring locations: Victoria BC, Vancouver BC, Surrey BC, Whitehorse YT, Calgary AB, Edmonton AB, Saskatoon SK, Regina SK, Winnipeg MB, London ON, Mississauga ON, Toronto ON, Ottawa ON, Barrie ON, Montréal QC, Québec QC, Saint John NB, Halifax NS, Charlottetown PE, St. John's NL, Yellowknife NT. Percentage of employees who are women: 61.7%. Of managers: 44.8%. Percentage of employees who are visible minorities: 34.2%. Of managers: 33.1%. Average age of all employees: 41. Full-time employees in Canada: 28,686. Full-time worldwide: 42,502. Part-time employees in Canada: 4,200.