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Sustainable Development
In this section, you will learn about the many efforts the Casino du Lac-Leamy has made to maximize its contribution to the community. The Casino’s various initiatives relate to the three dimensions of sustainable development:
- social fairness
- conservation
- economic performance.
Sustainable Development
In this section, you will learn about the many efforts the Casino de Montréal has made to maximize its contribution to the community. The Casino’s various initiatives relate to the three dimensions of sustainable development:
- social fairness
- conservation
- economic performance.
Fighting food insecurity through a long-standing partnership with Moisson food banks
For several years now, the casinos have been working with Moisson food banks across Québec in their fight against food insecurity—a cause they both deeply care about. Through this partnership, the casinos have given employees opportunities to positively impact their communities and take part in volunteer and community service activities.
Some of these activities include food drives, fundraisers, and an annual volunteer day for casino and head office employees. In the fall of 2018, over 220 employees spent time sorting foodstuffs at the Moisson warehouse, took part in the Guignolée des médias, cooked meals, and organized food drives at local grocery stores. Through these activities, employees helped collect close to 15,000 kg of foodstuffs and raise over $5,000.
Service contracts awarded to local suppliers
The Casino du Lac-Leamy awards more than 50 service contracts to local suppliers each year (maintenance, landscaping, food, etc.). This represents nearly 400 indirect jobs that are created or maintained by the Casino.
In all, Québec’s casinos purchase nearly 271 million dollars annually in goods and services from 1,300 businesses in the province.
This policy is used by all of Québec’s casinos.
A Restaurant Partner with Ocean Wise
The restaurant Le Baccara is proud to support the Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program. When you see this symbol on our menu, you are choosing sustainably sourced seafood.
Eco-Responsible Waste Management
The Casino du Lac-Leamy is proud to contribute to the protection of the environment by managing waste in an eco-responsible manner. In keeping with that principle, used equipment that is not fit to be donated to an organization in the region and would otherwise be sent to the trash will now be handed over to organizations specializing in materials recovery. Each item will be disposed of according to type: electronics and computer equipment will be sent to a Gatineau factory specializing in the recycling of communications and IT waste; textiles will be shredded and reused as insulation; all types of metals will be sent to a company that melts them down; and, finally, dangerous substances and chemical products will be sent to a company certified by the Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement, de la Faune et des parcs, where they will be treated and recycled in an environmentally respectful manner.
Helping the Environment on a Daily Basis
The Casino du Lac-Leamy encourages its employees to make an effort to help the environment on a daily basis. Two additional recycling bins have been installed to collect small electronic devices as well as Tassimo capsules. Congratulations for this excellent initiative!
Electric recharging stations for customers
The Casino du Lac-Leamy has installed two electric recharging stations in its parking facilities for clients to use during their visit. This is just one more of the establishment’s many sustainable development and social commitment initiatives. These new recharging stations are part of the Circuit électrique, Québec’s largest public recharging network, which currently boasts nearly 200 240-volt recharging stations.
The Casino du Lac-Leamy Honoured for its Energy Efficiency Program
The Casino du Lac-Leamy is one of the Québec businesses honoured by Hydro-Québec for their considerable efforts in implementing energy efficiency programs. Discover the members of the réseau Écoélectrique.
An efficient composting system
The Casino du Lac-Leamy has been a participant in Gatineau’s municipal composting program. Thanks to its compostable matter reclamation system, the Casino is able to divert hundreds of tons of composted organic matter from landfill sites.
Both customers and employees participate daily in this by using the appropriate bins that are available in all kitchens, dining areas, bars, bathrooms and gaming areas of the Casino. This initiative helps educate more than three million annual visitors about the importance of the environment.
Ecoresponsible event packages
The Casino du Lac-Leamy convention centre now offers a solution for event organizers looking to responsibly manage their events. Four new, ready-to-go packages now let them organize and promote acknowledged actions that incorporate the principles of sustainable development.
The packages incorporate the principles set out by the Bureau de normalisation du Québec and assist organizers in taking concrete measures to reduce the ecological footprint of their events through offsets, support for local businesses and trash reclamation.
Ecological horticulture
The Casino du Lac-Leamy has moved forward with environmentally-friendly horticulture that includes the use of annuals, hardy plants that can tolerate drought and 100% natural fertilizers.
Actions integrated in an overall approach to sustainable development
Throughout Loto-Québec and its subsidiaries, sustainable development is supported by the responsible management of games of chance, taking into account economic, social and environmental aspects in order to maximize our contribution to the community.
Our commitment leads us to analyze the consequences of our activities in order to, in as much as possible, amplify their positive effects and mitigate negative consequences.
For more information, visit the Documentation Centre on Loto‑Québec's web site.
Fundraising to help spring flood victims
Following recent spring flooding, the Casino du Lac-Leamy provided support for several special fundraising events to help victims. At least 94 volunteer employees went to seven grocery stores in the region to participate in a special collection event organized by Moisson Outaouais.
The volunteers managed to collect 5,000 kg of non-perishable foods and donations totalling $2,652.
In a separate effort, Casino employees collected over 400 kg of non-perishable foods, 110 kg of clothing and cash donations from within the Corporation.
Employees’ generous contributions support our community via our partner, Moisson Outaouais. Congratulations, everyone!
A generous Holiday donation
The Holiday season is made for sharing and generosity, and Casino du Lac-Leamy employees certainly do their part in that regard. Following activities organized over the past weeks, the Casino made a cash donation to Moisson Outaouais. With the donation, over 2,300 hams and canned pineapple were purchased and delivered to regional food banks to help families in need.
Blackjack with Ottawa Senators players benefiting Moisson Outaouais
The benefit blackjack mini tournament that took place at Casino du Lac-Leamy’s Bar 7 brought together 42 participants and raised $4,200 for the Moisson Outaouais regional food bank. Five Senators players – Fredrik Claesson, Chris Wideman, Cody Ceci, Chris Phillips and Chris Neil – hosted part of the event as tournament dealers.
This fundraising event is part of a long-term partnership between Québec’s casinos and Moisson organizations to provide enduring support in each Québec region where a casino is located.
Casino du Lac-Leamy employees make going back to school easier
For the 7th consecutive year, Casino du Lac-Leamy employees provided support for the community by filling over 130 backpacks with school supplies for primary school kids. The bags were delivered to the Maison communautaire Daniel-Johnson, who distributes them to low-income families in the area.
This activity was organized as part of Loto-Québec’s volunteer program, which provides employees with opportunities to contribute in a positive way by taking part in volunteer activities or becoming involved in the community.
An Employee Volunteer Day to Restock Food Bank Shelves
More than 90 Casino du Lac-Leamy and Casino de Mont-Tremblant employees got together last October to participate in the Société des casinos du Québec’s (SCQ) annual volunteer day. This activity enabled Moisson Outaouais and Moisson Laurentides to restock their shelves with non-perishable food items.
A total of 5,350 kg of non-perishable foods and $4,248 were collected in 12 grocery stores in both regions.
This volunteer day is one of the activities organized by the 4 casinos 4 Moisson partnership and highlights the SCQ’s social commitment to a cause that affects many families: the fight against food insecurity. The activity is deployed as part of Loto-Québec’s corporate volunteerism program to provide employees with opportunities to make a positive contribution by taking part in volunteer activities or getting involved in the community.
Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie: A successful 10th edition
For the 8th consecutive year, the Casino du Lac-Leamy was represented at the 10th edition of the Grand défi Pierre Lavoie. The Rouleurs des casinos team covered 1,000 km from L’Anse-Saint-Jean to Montréal in 60 hours. Team members are Marco Avellan, Martin Desbiens, Frédéric Hamon, Patrice Pronovost and Camille Lévesque, along with driver Jacques Fillion.
The objective of this biking marathon is to promote healthy living to youth by emphasizing regular physical activity, healthy eating and staying in school.
Since it first participated in the Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie, the team has raised close to $ 100,000 for the cause and area schools. This year, the team sponsored the Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf (in French only) school in Masson.
The team has been self-financing its participation by organizing the Défi Gatineau Mont-Tremblant since 2011. More information is available at gatineautremblant.ca (in French only).
Congratulations to the Rouleurs des casinos for their achievement!
Loto-Moisson: A great fundraising campaign for Moisson Outaouais
Loto-Moisson is the biggest fundraising activity organized by and for Moisson Outaouais—a non-profit organization. Through this event, the Casino du Lac-Leamy is proud to offer its support as a partner of Moisson Outaouais, having its employees buy and sell tickets. In September 2016, the Casino achieved its goal, selling some 350 tickets—a $7,000 value—and giving $6,000 in prizes. With the help of all of its partners in the Outaouais region, more than 8,132 tickets were sold, for a total of $131,000 going to the cause of food security. What a great way to fight hunger and give hope to the families in the region!
The Casino du Lac-Leamy: Major sponsor of Défi Entreprises and proud partner of Moisson Outaouais
Défi Entreprises Gatineau-Ottawa, a major event that promotes physical fitness in the workplace, took place in June 2018. Almost 1,600 people from area companies participated, including 110 from the Casino du Lac-Leamy. As a Moisson Outaouais sponsor, the Casino invited all participants to bring foodstuff to support the food safety cause. Thanks to the initiative, 518 kg of non-perishable foodstuff was collected. The Casino pledged a matching amount, therefore increasing the food product donation to Moisson Outaouais to 1,036 kg.
Our partnership with La Tablée des Chefs
A success story!
The Casino du Lac-Leamy partners with the Tablée des Chefs to redistribute surplus food from Casino restaurants and service points through Moisson Outaouais. This is tangible action aimed at feeding the needy in the Outaouais region.
The Tablée des Chefs provides a sustainable food brokerage service, networking producers of surplus food with groups that redistribute it to the needy. The Casino du Lac-Leamy is the first Outaouais business to commit to food redistribution with the Tablée des Chefs on a regular basis.