Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 5, 2006
• Invested on: October 26, 2007

Rémi Marcoux is the perfect example of those builders who contribute to the vitality of the economic sector and the growth of communities. In 1976, he bought a little printing shop with about 30 employees. With talent, determination and innovation, he has made Transcontinental a flagship of the Canadian economy in the field of printing and publishing. The company is also known as one of the most socially responsible in Canada. Mr. Marcoux is respected and admired for his generosity and ongoing commitment to a number of organizations, such as the Sainte-Justine Hospital Foundation, the International Center for Conflict Resolution and Mediation, the United Way, and HEC Montréal.