Comments on: Montreal – Better, Stronger Faster – we can rebuild her !* http://montrealstartup.com/blog/2007/04/26/montreal-better-stronger-faster-we-can-rebuild-her/ We are a venture investor Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:27:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John http://montrealstartup.com/blog/2007/04/26/montreal-better-stronger-faster-we-can-rebuild-her/comment-page-1/#comment-76 John Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:54:38 +0000 http://montrealstartup.org/WordPress/uncategorized/montreal-better-stronger-faster-we-can-rebuild-her/#comment-76 It is often said that stastistics can always be used to tell someone what they want to hear, but the "devil is in the detail". I believe the idea that Montreal was the 10th cleanest city came from an article in Forbes which used as its source a report prepared by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. A (summarised) definition of "clean" in this report is as follows: <b>Scores are based on the quality and availability of hospital and medical supplies and levels of air pollution and infectious diseases. The efficiency of waste removal and sewage systems, water potability and the presence of harmful animals and insects are also taken into account. </b> Montreal's climate means that it has to face and solve many problems that otherwise lead to unsanitary conditions and poor health. This is does well and should be commended - I guess it comes down to your definition of clean ! It is often said that stastistics can always be used to tell someone what they want to hear, but the “devil is in the detail”.

I believe the idea that Montreal was the 10th cleanest city came from an article in Forbes which used as its source a report prepared by Mercer Human Resource Consulting.

A (summarised) definition of “clean” in this report is as follows:

Scores are based on the quality and availability of hospital and medical supplies and levels of air pollution and infectious diseases. The efficiency of waste removal and sewage systems, water potability and the presence of harmful animals and insects are also taken into account.

Montreal’s climate means that it has to face and solve many problems that otherwise lead to unsanitary conditions and poor health. This is does well and should be commended – I guess it comes down to your definition of clean !

]]> By: heri http://montrealstartup.com/blog/2007/04/26/montreal-better-stronger-faster-we-can-rebuild-her/comment-page-1/#comment-75 heri Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:01:31 +0000 http://montrealstartup.org/WordPress/uncategorized/montreal-better-stronger-faster-we-can-rebuild-her/#comment-75 great point about entrepreneurs and the community also, i just wanted to say montreal was ranked as the 10th cleanest city in the world this week great point about entrepreneurs and the community

also, i just wanted to say montreal was ranked as the 10th cleanest city in the world this week

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