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Montrealer trying to create jobs in Haiti hits a brick wall
Growing up in Montreal, 27-year-old Philippe Langlois made many friends of Haitian origin. So when the 2010 earthquake took place Philippe was eager to help. Armed with degrees in finance and project management he came up with a plan to create jobs by building a soap factory in the capital, Port-au-Prince. Two years later, Philippe is still looking for the angel investors who'll help make it happen.
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