Industry committee  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.

Industry committee  Thank you. These are never easy decisions, and I hope you can see how thorough we have been during this process. We are very proud of our 77 years of operating the Montreal East refinery and have always strived to safely provide top-quality petroleum products to our customers.

Industry committee  Committee members, good morning. My name is Christian Houle. I am the general manager for Shell’s refinery in Montreal East. Sitting next to me is Mr. Oblath, the vice-president responsible for Shell’s merger, acquisition and divestment activities, including those involving Shell’s Montreal East refinery.