Conférence de presse 21 avril 2008

MONTREAL, April 21 /CNW Telbec/ - Moisson Montreal and the Coalition énergie et construction durable (CECD) inaugurated today the construction and renovation works at Canada's largest food bank. In attendance were the provincial Minister responsible for Seniors, Marguerite Blais, Opposition Leader and M.P. for Laurent Bordeaux-Cartierville Stéphane Dion, Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe, Leader of the New Democratic Party Jack
Layton, and Mayor of the Saint-Laurent Borough Alan DeSousa. Unique in North America and under the direction of a coalition of Quebec construction industry players, this pilot project seeks to demonstrate the economic and environmental advantages of energy efficiency within a framework of sustainable development. The extreme transformation of its building will allow Moisson Montreal to optimise its operations and improve the quality of its
services.

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Those wishing to follow the project may do so by visiting the following website address: www.moissonmontreal.org/blog

About Moisson Montreal

Moisson Montreal is a not-for-profit organisation which gathers and distributes, free of charge, foodstuffs and other essential products throughout the year to support groups on the Island of Montreal. Through its monthly distribution of approximately 750 000 kilos of foodstuffs to 204 groups helping 107 000 people, Moisson Montreal is considered to be Canada's largest food bank.

About the CECD

Created in 2005, La Coalition énergie et construction durable (CECD), is a coalition of construction and building management players whose goal is to demonstrate the economic and environmental advantages of energy efficiency within a framework of sustainable development.

source: http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/April2008/21/c7461.html