MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Jan 24, 2014) - BMO Financial Group today announced it will contribute $10,000 to assist the Red Cross in its relief efforts in L'Isle-Verte following the terrible fire that occurred in this Lower St. Lawrence village in Quebec.

"We are all saddened by the scope of this tragedy and we grieve with the families who have lost loved ones or who still have loved ones unaccounted for at this time," said L. Jacques Ménard, President, BMO Financial Group, Quebec. "We hope that affected residents will soon be able to get a sense of normalcy in their lives with the help of Quebec Government entities and the Red Cross."