The “Tour à Tour” Social Economics Business Project

In July 2006, the Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi des Cantons de l’Est in collaboration with the Sofie (Société de formation industrielle de l’Estrie) created and started the “Tour à tour” social economics business project, that specialized in wood product manufacturing.

The main objective of the project was to start a social economics business project while integrating employees into the workforce, in partnership with the private sector. The project’s purpose was also to offer employees the opportunity to gain positive work experience, develop useful skills and make them happy and proud.

The precariousness of the business after the unfortunate death of the project's main client triggered the closing of “Tour à tour” in 2008. The goals aimed at in the project were reached given that 30% of the participants present when “Tour a tour” opened its doors were still employed by the company when it closed.