News Releases

Aboriginal People are the youngest and fastest growing segment of the Canadian population but continue to be over-represented among Canada's unemployed

- Growth rate amongst Canada's Aboriginal People almost twice the rate of the non-Aboriginal population

- Gap is Widening Between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal People With Post-Secondary Educations - 23 per cent of the non-Aboriginal population has a university degree, yet only 4 per cent of First Nations people have one.

- 64 new beds support needs of elders and their families

- Economic boost to community with up to 80 new jobs

- Team vying for 2012 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title which includes a $125,000 prize towards a field refurbishment for their club and community

- Acme Dragons have selected the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation for $500 donation from BMO

Canada Will See Its Share of Their Spending

- Majority will travel within Canada with a summer vacation budget of under $2,000

- Women more likely than men to say they are responsible for planning family's vacation

- Survey reveals top domestic and international destinations

- The official bank of the Calgary Stampede for the past 100 years prides itself on being a Champion Sponsor

- Centennial Cake Posses coming to six BMO Branches June 11 to 15

- Five Family Financial Tips will be offered each week leading to the start of Stampede. Tip #1: Round up your family for regular money talks

- Fun, family activities the cornerstone of BMO Bank of Montreal's sponsorship at Stampede - BMO Farm Family Awards and BMO Kids' Day celebrate the traditional Western values of family, hard work and playing together

BMO releases report on outlook for economy, housing and labour market in Sudbury

- Sudbury's unemployment rate expected to drop to 6 per cent by 2016; back to pre-recession lows

- Strong commodity demand and industry expansion will generate growth in mining sector

- Sudbury Chamber of Commerce: City is on the Move

- BMO offering support to Canadian businesses by making $10 billion in credit available over next three years

- This past weekend, BMO Financial Group hosted four contest winners at the 2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup in Shawinigan, Quebec

- U-10 girls the first Soccer Development Team entered into regular season play by the Ladner Girls Soccer Club

- Team vying to be 2012 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title which includes $125,000 towards a field refurbishment