AQMAT has announced that it has agreed on a new contract with president Richard Darveau, in tandem with the Bien Fait Ici (Well Made Here) campaign which he founded on a voluntary basis. The agreement, which is retroactive to Feb. 1., sees Darveau working part-time for each organization through Jan. 2028.
At AQMAT, an “empowerment” operation is underway to enable Darveau’s team to maintain its success. He will have a more hands-on role at Bien Fait Ici, which is still in its start-up phase. In order to respect the division of his roles, Darveau has resigned as AQMAT’s representative on the buy-Canadian campaign’s board. As a result, he also gives up his role as chair. His successor is Jean-Maxim LeBrun (pictured), an AQMAT member and a lawyer specializing in franchise law.
(A previous version of this story misstated Bien Fait Ici’s official English name and its mission. Hardlines regrets the error.)
