Montreal East Refinery has 490 employees, 127 of whom are eligible for retirement. To date, 35 employees have quit because they found jobs in another industry. Two people have retired, and about 20 have been transferred to other Shell establishments. We have also held a number of meetings of a committee involving the government and the union whose goal is to help people find other employment. Among other things, the meetings instruct people on drafting résumés and going through interviews. We have organized “career days,“ brought in people from Hydro Québec, Japan Tobacco Inc. and Suncor, as well as City of Montreal representatives and people responsible for water treatment. In September, other companies will come, such as Come By Chance and Albian Sands. I am in touch with other Shell locations, mainly in Canada, but also in Qatar. We are looking into job opportunities for people who are mobile. I recognize that not everybody can be mobile.
We are putting in a lot of effort. We provide information sessions on benefits and pensions. Human resources are working hard on educating our employees. As the refinery's chief executive officer, I certainly want all my employees to find a solution by November 30. They could find this solution within Shell, in the future terminal, which will have about 20 or 30 employees. The goal is to continue working with the union and with governments in order to take care of our employees and their families. Without a doubt, this is one of my main priorities.