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Peter A. Howlett, BCL鈥�66, was among the four personalities who were honoured this year at the 2008 Tribute to Great Montrealers reception held on October 29, 2008 by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal. Mrs Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of 麻豆AV University, was also among the four laureates.

Peter A. Howlett works with many companies and is an investor in major projects in North America, Europe and Asia. He is currently president of Montorsan Holdings and Meta Energy and is a founding member of the Montreal International Institute for the Environment. Throughout his career, Mr. Howlett has demonstrated a strong commitment to the community.

In fact, Peter A. Howlett has become involved with a number of non-profit organizations. For example, he is president and founder of Portage Canada, a national organization that has helped more than 33,000 people since it was founded. He is president of Les Amis de la montagne and has actively participated in fundraising campaigns for various charitable organizations, such as the campaign for the 50th anniversary of The Priory School, along with campaigns for the Butters Foundation, the Greene Avenue Community Centre and the Maison Smith. He has also served as a board member for the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse. Peter A. Howlett has shown great commitment to Concordia University as a member of the Board of Governors, vice-president of the Concordia Foundation, and an honourary member of the Golden Key International Honour Society.

These accomplishments have earned Mr. Howlett many accolades, including the Order of Canada, an award for excellence from the Concordia University Alumni Association, 鈥淚rishman of the Year,鈥� and an honourary award from the International Council on Alcohol and Addictions (ICAA). Under his presidency, Les Amis de la montagne received an honourary award for heritage and the environment from the City of Montr茅al and H茅ritage Montr茅al.

The Faculty of Law extends its warmest congratulations to Mr Howlett and Mrs Munroe-Blum.

Photo courtesy of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal.