Mr. Speaker, our government still considers Montreal the cornerstone of Quebec economic activity. Many businesses in the high tech industry are located there, and their expertise makes Canada a leader internationally in these areas.
The CGI group in Montreal is the biggest Canadian owned information technology company. It was a member of Team Canada on its latest Asian trip.
While in Thailand, the CGI group, which employs over 1,700 people in Canada and abroad, signed a contract a Chomburi company to supply a management system. The contract is estimated to be worth $2 million.
The high tech sector is a jewel in the Montreal economy and, thanks to Team Canada, our know-how has spread to the far corners of the world.