Mr. Speaker, April 7 was the date the MercadOr awards were given out. They recognize the success of exporters in the regions of Laval, the Laurentians and Lanaudière. They are the initiative of Laval Technopole Export, Laurentides International and Lanaudière International.
On that evening, five businesses from Laval received awards: Dynacom Technologie and Warnex, in the new exporter category; Éclairage Vertex and Duo Vac, for market diversification; and, finally, DBM Reflex, which took the leading exporter award.
Laval is one of Quebec's leaders in exports. Over 35% of Laval industries had sales abroad in 2004.
I congratulate the five Laval businesses on their great success, which contributes to our city's reputation worldwide.