Montreal Business Manners 11

51. Sports

• The Montreal Canadiens is a professional ice hockey team since 1910. The team is often called the Habs in French and in English.


• The Montreal Alouettes is a professional Canadian football team founded in 1946.


• The Montreal Impact, a professional soccer team since 1993.


• The Montreal Expos was a professional baseball team between 1969 and 2004. Their return is a slow process, but there is hope. 

• The Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve is a car-racing track that has played host to the Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada since 1978.

52. Taxi

• In a car, the place of honor is in the back, on the right.


• The man enters first so the woman or the guest does not have to slide over. 


• When others are traveling with you by cab, seating etiquette dictates that those of seniority be offered the back seat. 


• Tipping is mandatory. Between 10% to 20% of the total fare or 1$ or 2$ for short rides. 

53. Tipping

• Do not penalize the waiters for incidents that might have annoyed you but for which they were not responsible.


• In ordinary situations, proper tipping suggests to leave 10 to 20 percent of the pre-tax bill. 


• Ten percent means below average service, 15 percent means average service and 20 percent or more means exceptional service.


• It is always unfair to avoid tipping or to leave just a token amount. If you are angry or upset with some aspects of the service simply speak to the staff. 


• Tipping does not have to be intimidating. If you are uncertain of how much to tip, just use common sense and you will be right most of the time.

• When in doubt and depending on the situation, tip $1 to $2 or offer a tip in the 10 to 15 percent range. 

54. Titles

• When you meet someone for the first time, in French it is best to use Monsieur or Madame.

• In English it is Mr. or Mrs. followed by the person's last name. 




• The titles are used at the beginning of the meeting then its simply Mrs or Mr.

55. USA

• Canada and United States are good neighbors with good relationships.

• We are friends and we are neighbors. 

• Proximity and ease of travel between the two countries drive the trend.

• Trade relations between US and Canada is the second largest in the world after US and China.