Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (formerly known as the Canadian Manufacturers' Association) is a Canadian

trade association A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific Industry (economics), industry. Through collabor ...

which represents manufacturers and exporters. It was established by an act of Parliament in 1871. Its head office is in

Toronto Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...

. It was formed from a 1996 merger of the Canadian Manufacturers Association (CMA) and the Canadian Exporters Association (CEA). CEA had formed in 1943.

Notable people

Carl Pollock Carl Arthur Pollock, OC (1903 – August 16, 1978) was a Canadian businessman. Born in Kitchener, Ontario, graduated from the University of Toronto in electrical engineering. A scholarship from the Massey Foundation financed two years at Oxf ...

, president * George Provost, general manager of the Manitoba division

References

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