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The Fonds de solidarité FTQ (“Fonds”) is a Québec development capital organization whose overriding mission is to invest in local businesses to further the economic development of all the regions of Québec. Created by the Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ), Québec’s largest labour body, the Fonds de solidarité FTQ was created on June 23, 1983 through legislation enacted by the province’s National Assembly. As of May 31, 2014, the Fonds held $10.1 billion in net assets, had 613,958 owner-shareholders, and had helped create, maintain and protect 172,000 jobs.〔Fonds de solidarité FTQ. ()''. Le .〕 ==History== * 1981 : Beginning of an economic crisis that would last 18 months and see business interest rates climb to 25%. * 1982 : Québec Summit: The FTQ looks for ways to save jobs. * June 1982 : Launch of the Corvée-Habitation project, a partnership between construction workers, unionized workers, businesses and governments that would save over 57,000 jobs during the three-year economic crisis and give homebuyers access to financing below the market rate. * September 1982 : Denis de Belleval writes 20-page report to propose creation of a 750 M$ fund much like the one later proposed by FTQ.〔Graham Fraser's bio of René Lévesque, p.327〕 * October 1982 : Closure of several plants in Sept-Îles that had been bought out by workers to save their jobs. Facing bankruptcy, workers not only lost their savings but their livelihoods as well. * April 1983 : Louis Laberge convinces the FTQ General Council to create the Fonds in order to share the risk and make investments in SMEs in order to create and maintain jobs. * June 1983 : The Fonds de solidarité FTQ is created through Bill 192. Louis Laberge declares, “The Fonds will be a profitable entity, not a charitable organization or a subsidy agency.” * June 1983 : The Québec and federal governments each contribute $10 million to launch the Fonds. * December 1984 : The Fonds makes its first investment: $500,000 in Scierie des Outardes. * January 1985 : The Fonds launches its first advertising campaign for its RRSP. * February 23, 1985 : First Annual Meeting of Shareholders. * 1986 : Introduction of economic education for workers. * 1990 : Creation of SOLIM, a real estate investment fund known today as Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ. * 1990 : The Fonds teams up with the Union des municipalités régionales de comté (UMRCQ) to create société en commandite SOLIDEQ, charged with creating the SOLIDES, today known as the Fonds locaux de solidarité FTQ (solidarity funds ). * 1996 : Creation of the Fonds régionaux de solidarité FTQ (solidarity funds ). * 1997 : Raymond Bachand replaces Claude Blanchet as President and CEO. * 1997 : Introduction of the Shareholder’s Booklet. * 1998 : The Fonds celebrates its 15th anniversary. * 1999 : Henri Massé becomes President of the FTQ and Chairman of the Fonds. * 2000 : Over 20% of Canada’s venture capital is managed by the Fonds. * 2002 : Pierre Genest becomes President and CEO. * 2002 : Net assets reach $4.5 billion. * 2002 : Shareholder base surpasses 500,000. * 2005 : Québec’s Department of Finance announces changes to the Fonds’ investment rules, allowing it to increase its investments in larger companies. * 2006 : Yvon Bolduc takes over the helm at the Fonds. * 2009 : The Fonds becomes a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact. * 2010 : The Fonds joins the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). * 2011 : Net assets reach $8.2 billion. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fonds de solidarité FTQ」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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