Bien fait ici / Well Made Here is a federally chartered non-profit organization collectively founded in October 2018 by several banners and professional associations. Our commitment: Quality housing, from the cellar to the attic Our raison d’être is to encourage the purchase of quality building materials and other items manufactured in Canada and intended for the residential market. Our vision for the first few years is to strengthen the value chain between manufacturers, banners, and their network of hardware stores and home improvement centres to better serve consumers and building contractors. More specifically, Well Made Here seeks to address five issues:

• For consumers: To help them find information on quality products made locally.
• For certified contractors: To enhance their offering, in conjunction with retailers, through the purchase of local, quality products.
• For retailers: To position themselves as destinations of choice for customers keen on purchasing accredited products.
• For banners: To have their image and networks associated with the growing movement in favour of buying local, quality products.
• For manufacturers: To stand out from imported or low added-value products by providing technical information for DIYers and contractors.

Board of Directors Well Made Here / Bien fait ici

Chairperson

• Jean-Maxim Lebrun, Lawyer and Associate, Dunton Rainville

Vice-President and Consumer Representative

• Marc-André Harnois, General Manager, Association des consommateurs pour la qualité dans la construction (ACQC)

Secretary and Retailer Representative

• Nicolas Couture, Owner, Couture Timber Mart

Treasurer and Supplier Representative

• Paul Faulkner, Sales and Marketing Manager, Dural

Directors, Buying Groups

• Ken Jenkins, President & CEO, Castle Building Centers Group
• Geneviève Gagnon, President, EvoX
• Martin Gamache, General Manager, CANAC
• Kevin Macnab, President & CEO, Home Hardware Stores
• Daniel Lampron, VP & Head of Operations, Patrick Morin Group
• Eric Palmer, President, Sexton Group
• J. P. Towner, President and CEO, RONA
• Paul Williams, President, AD Canada

Directors, Professional Associations and Corporations  

• Maxime Rodrigue, CEO, Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ)

Well Made Here / Bien fait ici Staff

Chief Executive Officer
Richard Darveau

Participant Services Advisor
Isabelle Picard