The Fonds de solidarité FTQ: Attuned to Shareholder Expectations - Public Call for Nominations for the Board of Directors

MONTRÉAL, Jan. 20, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - The Fonds de solidarité FTQ is issuing a public call for nominations to fill four seats on its Board of Directors. Nominations will be accepted as of February 8.

The election will take place at the Fonds' Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in the fall.

Interested individuals must meet the eligibility criteria and submit a completed Call for Nominations form between February 8 and March 31, 4:00 p.m.

For more information about the eligibility criteria and to obtain a form, visit www.fondsftq.com/nominations.

About the Fonds de solidarité FTQ

The Fonds de solidarité FTQ helps drive our economy. With net assets of $11.2 billion as of November 30, 2015, the Fonds is a development capital fund that channels the savings of Quebecers into investments in all sectors of the economy to help create and maintain jobs and further Québec's development. The Fonds is a partner, either directly or through its network members, in more than 2,550 companies. With more than 600,000 shareholder-savers, the Fonds helps create, maintain and protect more than 176,000 jobs. For more information, visit www.fondsftq.com.

SOURCE Fonds de solidarité FTQ

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