/R E P E A T -- Media Invitation - The Board of Trade of Metropolitan
Montreal welcomes the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works
and Government Services, and Minister responsible for Quebec and the Greater
Montréal region/

Fourth Report to Canadians on Canada's Economic Action Plan

MONTREAL , Dec. 2 /CNW Telbec/ - Media representatives are invited to attend the Business breakfast conference of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal on Thursday, December 2, 2009 , at 7:30 a.m. The Honourable Christian Paradis , Minister of Public Works and Government Services, and Minister responsible for Quebec and the Greater Montréal region, will be our guest speaker.

Canada is going through the deepest global recession since the Second World War. There are some early and tentative sings that economic growth is resuming; however, many Canadian communities, businesses and workers continue to be seriously affected by the downturn. Minister Paradis will discuss the fourth Report to Canadians on Canada's Economic Action Plan and the ongoing economic situation in Canada .

The speech will be delivered mainly in French.

    
    Date:  Thursday, December 3, 2009

    Time:  From 7:30 to 9 a.m.
           Speech - 7:45 a.m.

    Where: Delta Centre-Ville
           777 University Street
           Montréal
    

The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal has some 7,000 members. Its primary mission is to represent the interests of the business community of Greater Montréal and to provide individuals, merchants, and businesses of all sizes with a variety of specialized services to help them achieve their full potential in terms of innovation, productivity and competitiveness. The Board of Trade is Quebec's leading private economic development organization.

For further information: RSVP with Sylvie Paquette, Coordinator, Media relations, [phone], ext. 4015, [email protected]