In 1857, the organization set the wheels in motion to begin dredging the St. Lawrence River and build port facilities in Montreal able to handle ships with a large tonnage.

Five years later, in 1892, the Chambre proposed the creation of the École des Hautes Études Commerciales, an internationally renowned institution that now welcomes 9,000 students from 60 countries.

Five years later, it changed names again, becoming the Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain.

At the same time, it updated its operating procedures to reflect these new realities and better respond to the new challenges they bring with them.

These new branches aimed to enable the Board of Trade to offer specialized services to Quebec's greater business community in the areas of providing information about funding and company start-up programs and exports.