The City of Montreal is pleased to announce a financial contribution of $850,000 to support the development of Montreal public markets and thus consolidate a strategic partnership with the Corporation des marchés publics de Montréal.
This partnership follows on from a series of remedial actions initiated in recent years by the Corporation de gestion des marchés publics de Montréal, in collaboration with the City of Montreal, and thus marks a turning point in the implementation of its new 2021-2025 strategic plan tomorrow, the public markets of Montreal and the relaunch of its network.
This partnership, the result of close collaboration with the Service du développement économique de la Ville de Montréal, meets the objectives of the Plan de relance économique 2021now to prepare for the city’s revival, which aims, in particular, to structure and consolidate the ecosystem. of the biofood sector.
The financial contribution of $ 850,000 will support, by the end of 2022, actions of promotion and outreach, assistance with marketing and the introduction of best business practices in order to accelerate development. public procurement and support network companies.
This partnership, the result of close collaboration with the Economic Development Department of the City of Montreal, meets the objectives of the 2021 Economic Recovery Plan Act now to prepare for the city’s revival, which aims, in particular, to structure and consolidate the ecosystem. of the biofood sector.
The financial contribution of $ 850,000 will support, by the end of 2022, actions of promotion and outreach, assistance with marketing and the introduction of best business practices in order to accelerate development. public procurement and support network companies.
“We are very proud of this new partnership, which will allow us to enhance the support and services we offer to agri-food companies present in the Montreal public markets network. This mark of confidence on the part of the City of Montreal will also allow us to bring together various agri-food players for the revival of public markets, ”said Mr. Serge Marticotte, Chairman of conseil d’administration de la Corporation de gestion des marchés publics de Montréal.
“Public markets represent dynamic places for the distribution of fresh produce and meeting places between citizens, producers and bio-food artisans. We are excited to continue and transform our collaboration with the Corporation de gestion des marchés publics de Montréal. With this strategic partnership, the City is providing a financial contribution of $850,000 with the aim of stimulating succession and entrepreneurial growth, giving impetus to commercial dynamism and consolidating the Montreal biofood sector”, announces Luc Rabouin, Mayor of Plateau-Mont-Royal – Membre du comité exécutif responsable du développement économique et commercial, ainsi que du design.