Founded in 1967, Groupe BMR inc. is a subsidiary company of La Coop fédérée that regroups 350 home renovation centers and hardware stores in Québec, Ontario, the Maritime Provinces and the Saint-Pierre and Miquelon islands. Annual retail sales for member of Groupe BMR inc. are estimated at 1.7 billion dollars and some 8,000 people work in bannered stores. Groupe BMR is the second largest player in the renovation sector in Québec and operates under the BMR, Unimat and Agrizone banners.
The Children's Aid Society of Ottawa (CAS) is non-profit community organization funded by the Government of Ontario, legally mandated to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect. The CAS is one of over 46 agencies across the province regulated by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services and governed by the Ontario Child and Family Services Act (CFSA).