Savaria Corporation (SIS) is a global leader in the accessibility industry, providing solutions for the seniors and individuals with disabilities. IS has one of the industry’s most comprehensive product lines aimed at improving the comfort, mobility, and independence of its target market. As the company continues to implement initiatives under Savaria One we think the growth story is easy story for investors to get behind. We are maintaining our rating of a B+ and have a positive mid-term outlook.

Trisura Group (TSU) is a leading specialty insurance company that operates in the surety, risk solutions, corporate finance, and fronting business lines. TSU has a long history of strong underwriting in its Canadian specialty lines business, and its expansion into the US specialty market has helped grow the company’s top line. Considering its rebound in profit margins and the potential shift in investor sentiment as its writedown issues are largely in the past, we are upgrading our rating by one notch to a ‘B+’.

We have been covering Illumin Holdings (ILLM), formerly known as AcuityAds, since early 2022, and from that time we have removed the name from the Growth model portfolio and downgraded its rating by two notches to a ‘C+’. We have maintained coverage on the company until today mainly due to its decent balance sheet and strong cash position. We believe there are better opportunities available elsewhere in the Canadian market.