Sylvain Gaudreault at the SODES Québec City luncheon-conference

SODES hosted a luncheon-conference on February 21 and was honoured to welcome guest speaker Sylvain Gaudreault, Minister of Transport and Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy.

photo Sylvain GauddreaultHis conference “Marine transport: Central to a 21st-century vision for transportation” attracted some 100 participants and was a resounding success. Minister Gaudreault reiterated his intention to propose a new integrated transportation policy, which, he pointed out, would be centred on people’s mobility and involve marine transport. He also made a commitment, in the context of the future policy, to highlight the value of marine transport and to promote awareness of its advantages among Quebeckers.

Furthermore, the Minister confirmed that he would co-chair the Marine Industry
Forum.

 

SODES thanks its sponsors for making this event possible:

GOLD SPONSOR

desgagnes

 

 

SILVER SPONSOR

PorQueco2

 

 

PortMTL_CMYK_Fr

 

 

 

BRONZE SPONSOR

Ocean

 

 

We would also like to thank our long-standing partner:

MTQ

Marie-France Daoust

Marie-France Daoust is Director of Corporate Affairs at the Société de développement économique du Saint-Laurent (Sodes). With more than 15 years’ experience in entrepreneurship, 10 years in strategic management within the Quebec government and 5 years in public and government affairs, she stands out for her leadership and ability to bring people together. In her role, she is responsible for developing business growth strategy, forging strategic partnerships, and mobilizing maritime organizations around today’s major issues.