/R E P E A T -- MEDIA ADVISORY - The SQDC to Extend the Opening Hours of Some Stores/ Français
Date: Friday, July 4, 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Address: 84, rue Saint-Paul Est, Montréal
Company representatives at the event:
Suzanne Bergeron, President and Chief Executive Officer;
Alexander Bove, Director, Real Estate;
Jean-François Dulac-Lemelin, Senior Vice-President, Customer Experience;
Théogène Morin, Regional Director;
Mario Quattrociocche, Manager, Vieux-Montréal store; and
Alban Troja, Director, Evolution and Performance, Customer Experience.
Please note that interviews will be possible in French and English, microphone stands may be useful (no audio mult box) and parking is difficult in the area.
About the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC)
The SQDC is a government corporation mandated to distribute and sell cannabis in Québec with a focus on protecting customers' health and safety. The company is committed to offering quality products and informing and advising consumers on how to minimize the health impacts of cannabis. The goal is to shrink the illegal cannabis market in Québec. The declared dividend equal to the company's net income is transferred to the Fonds de lutte contre les dépendances, a fund managed by the Ministère des Finances du Québec, and reinvested primarily in cannabis-related education, prevention efforts and research. For more information, visit SQDC.ca.
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