Montreal Business Manners 4

16. Climate

• A soft and rainy spring. Snow is melting and birds can be heard again.


• A hot and green summer. Lush green and a multitude of activities.


• A colored and cool fall. Mild weather and a foliage arrayed in brigth tones.


• A white and cold winter. All kinds of snow conditions and an abundance of outdoor activities.

17. Communications

• Almost everyone, companies and individuals, are connected.

• Portable and cell phones are common working tools, along with emails and social media.


• In 2017 Montreal became one of the world's 25 most high-tech cities.

• Ten factors related to technological advancement were studied. 

• Montreal ranked #18 before cities like Berlin, Hong Kong and Copenhagen.

18. Compliments

• We do not praise easily and compliment with difficulty.


• When we do, we do it as if we are afraid the other will become conceited or arrogant.

• We feel we must be vigilant and must always say and do the right thing for the right reasons.

19. Construction Holidays

• Quebec construction holiday was made official in 1970 by government decree. It took effect for the first time in the summer of 1971.

• Every year, construction workers take their summer holiday during the two last complete civil weeks of July.

• An annual every summer event that takes thousands of people out of the province for two weeks.

• The construction sites are also closed two weeks during Christmas and New Year’s holiday.

20. Conversations

• Montrealers like to small talk before a business encounter, a meeting or a presentation.

• Sports and temperature are our most favorite and most common topics.

• Our English and French cultural traditions both provide a unique flavor and perspective to our conversations.


• Family however is considered a personnel matter and we very seldom talk about home.

• We are tolerant but topics such as money, politics, religion, sex and war bother us and are considered taboo.