Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Boosting Economic Growth in Montréal’s East End
The Government of Canada is providing more than $9.6 million for projects that contribute to the economic transformation of Montréal’s East End, for a total of over $13.2 million in authorized investments under the Initiative to Support Economic Development in Montréal’s East End.
Supporting the development of Montréal’s East End matters to the Government of Canada. This area of Montréal, where players are collectively engaged, has enormous potential, and its revitalization will contribute to the economic vitality of the city as a whole. It is in this context that, in November 2023, CED committed to investing $30M over the coming years in the economic transformation of Montréal’s East End.
That is why the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Member of Parliament for Laurier-Sainte-Marie and Minister of Environment and Climate Change, took advantage of his visit to the Maison de l’innovation sociale (MIS) to announce, on behalf of the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, a total of $8.6M in CED funding to support 21 projects that will have an economic impact on Montréal’s East End. He was accompanied by Patricia Lattanzio, Member of Parliament for Saint-Léonard-Saint-Michel.
The recipients are as follows: Block-T, Carrefour d’innovation bioalimentaire, the Chambre de commerce de l’Est de Montréal (CCEM), Chemotec (PM), Collection Innova, Consoltec, Direct Stream VOX, Eezly Technologies, Girl Crush, Le Baroudeur – Vanpackers, Les Industries Acadiennes, Les Laboratoires MZL, Gauthier Non-Ferrous Products, Luxwood Auto Trim Design, N.X.T. Process, Partage Club, Santor Security, Shapiro Fruits, the Société du patrimoine de la Pointe-aux-Trembles, Vestechpro – Apparel Research and Innovation Center, and the City of Montréal – Espace pour la vie.
Minister Guilbeault also announced the projects selected further to the call for social innovation projects for Montréal’s East End launched by CED in October 2024. This call for projects, which has a $1M envelope provided through the Initiative to Support Economic Development in Montréal’s East End, involves the implementation of an innovative economic development approach to support the transformation of the area. The organizations leading the selected projects will be mentored by the Maison de l’innovation sociale in order to maximize spin-offs.
The recipients are as follows: Accueil aux immigrants de l’est de Montréal, Atelier L’Ensemble, Bouffe Action de Rosemont, Centre ABLBLALAB, Compagnie Théâtre Créole, Cuisine collective Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Cyclo Nord-Sud, DOD-Basketball, Éco de la Pointe-aux-Prairies, Écoscéno, Hochelab, Laboratoire sur l’agriculture urbaine (AU/LAB), The YMCAs of Québec, Mains utiles, Marché Frontenac, Productions Qu’en dit Raton?, Réseau Alimentaire de l’Est de Montréal – RAEM, REVE-C, Services Résidentiels Chez-Soi, Solon, and the Théâtre aux Écuries.
https://www.canada.ca/en/economic-development-quebec-regions/news/2025/03/supporting-economic-development-in-montreals-east-end.html