Joseph P. Landry

Joseph Gérard Lauri P. Landry (June 19, 1922 – July 25, 2008) was a Liberal Canadian Senator.

He established Cape Bald Packers, a lobster processing plant in Cap-Pelé, New Brunswick, in 1948. Starting off as a medium-sized business employing 30 people, the company continued to grow to where it now utilizes five Atlantic coast facilities and employs more than 1,000 people.[1]

In 1982, he established les Plastiques Downeast Plastics, which produces polystyrene products for the aquaculture industry.[2]

In 1996, Landry was appointed to the Senate by Jean Chrétien.

Awards
  • 2001 Ernst & Young Atlantic Entrepreneur of the Year Trophy
  • 1999, the Province of New Brunswick honoured him with its Excellence Award in recognition of his practice of employing individuals with disabilities
  • 1983 The Commission économique du Sud-Est awarded its Certificate of Merit to Cape Bald Packers.

References
  1. Times & Transcript obituary Cap-Pelé entrepreneur dies, 91 Archived 2011-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
  2. The Globe and Mail obituary JOSEPH P. LANDRY 1922 2008 At the Dr. Georges L. Dumont Hospital


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