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                                                                    Exhibit 4.17

EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT concluded at the place and date mentioned hereafter,

BETWEEN:                MAAX Corporation, a private corporation incorporated
                        pursuant to Part 1A of the Companies Act (Quebec), with
                        its head office located at 1010 Sherbrooke Street West,
                        Suite 1610, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2R7, represented by
                        Mr. Andre Heroux, president and CEO, duly authorized as
                        per his statement;

                        (hereafter referred to as the "Company")

AND                     Ms. Sophie Fortin, residing at 1795 De Montpellier
                        Street, Saint-Bruno, Quebec, J3V 4P4;

                        (hereafter referred to as the "Employee")

THE COMPANY AND THE EMPLOYEE AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:

1.    EMPLOYMENT

1.1   The Company hires the services of the Employee, who accepts, as Corporate
      Vice President of Human Resources and Public Relations for the Company,
      all of which is in compliance with the provisions of the present
      employment contract (the "Contract").

1.2   The Employee will devote her business time exclusively to the service of
      the Company.

2.    TERM

2.1   The Contract goes into effect on January 31, 2005 or the day following the
      end of her employment contract with her current employer. The Employee
      will notify the Company of this date.

3.    POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1   Summary

      -     The Corporate Vice President of Human Resources and Public Relations
            reports directly to the President and CEO;

      -     All Human Resources directors from each MAAX Corporation sector will
            report to the holder of this position:

            *     Wholesale Bathroom Sector Canada;
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            *     Wholesale Bathroom Sector USA;

            *     Retail Bathroom Sector;

            *     Spa Sector; and

            *     Kitchen Sector;

      -     The Public Relations Director also reports to the Corporate Vice
            President of Human Resources; and

      -     Member of the MAAX Corporation Executive Committee.

3.2   Job Description

      -     Efficiently manage the Company's Human Resources components in these
            areas:

            *     Labor relations with employees

            *     Company's organizational development

            *     Remuneration policies

            *     Employee training program

            *     Performance evaluation program and vitality curve

            *     Support and advice to members of the executive committee on
                  everything pertaining to human resources in their respective
                  sector

            *     Hiring policy for all Company sectors

            *     Occupational health and safety

            *     Development of a profit sharing program

            *     Communications with employees

      -     Align the Business Culture with MAAX's strategic vision in order to
            accelerate the reaching of our objectives for our:

            *     Shareholders

            *     Customers

            *     Employees

4.    PLACE OF WORK

4.1   The place of work will be at the Company head office, located at 1010
      Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 1610, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2R7.

5.    REMUNERATION

5.1   Annual base salary of two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars
      ($225,000). Afterwards, there will be an annual review based on the
      performance of the Employee and the Company.

5.2   Bonuses of up to 50% of the base salary are based on the results of the
      MAAX Corporation under three components:

      -     Profitability (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and
            amortization);

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            -     Operating fund; and

            -     Strategic objectives.

      A program that must be established every year with the President and CEO
      and approved by the Board of Directors for all members of the Executive
      Committee.

5.3   You will also be entitled to the Company's pension plan. It is a defined
      contribution plan and the employer contributes an amount equal to the
      employee's contributions, up to a maximum of 4% of the annual salary.

6.    STOCK OPTIONS

6.1   As a senior executive of the Company, you can also participate in MAAX's
      stock options program. As part of this program, ten thousand (10,000)
      shares will be issued to you. Of this number, 30% can be exercised in each
      of the subsequent years up to five (5) years, in accordance with the rules
      of the plan. They can not be exercised beyond a maximum period of ten (10)
      years of their issuing. This stock option is made possible by a resolution
      of the MAAX Board of Directors on January 20, 2005.

7.    INVESTMENTS - EQUITY PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPANY

7.1   You will also have the opportunity to become a Company shareholder by
      investing cash as equity in the MAAX Corporation.

7.2   The details of the shareholder agreement will be made available if you
      accept to enroll in this Company investment program.

8.    VACATION

8.1   The Employee is entitled, in addition to statutory holidays in the
      Province of Quebec and all other holidays decreed by the Company, to four
      (4) weeks of paid vacation per calendar year, which can be taken in a
      continuous or discontinuous manner at the Employee's discretion.

9.    EXPENSES

9.1   The Company will reimburse to the Employee the expenses incurred while
      performing her functions on behalf of the Company upon presentation of
      pertinent supporting documentation, all of which in compliance with the
      regulations and any associated Company policy, if applicable.

10.   OTHER BENEFITS

10.1  The Company will place at the disposal of the Employee and will replace
      every thirty-six (36) months or sooner, a vehicle equivalent to the
      monthly allocation for the present vehicle (approximate market value of
      forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000)). The Company will also assume
      operating and maintenance expenses upon presentation of the pertinent
      supporting documentation.

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10.2  The Company will pay parking expenses for the vehicle on a monthly basis.

10.3  The Company will place at the disposal of the Employee a cellular
      telephone and will assume the activation, subscription and calling
      expenses, with the exception of personal calls, upon presentation of
      pertinent supporting documentation.

10.4  The Employee will be entitled to all other fringe benefits that are
      offered or will be offered by the Company to its other executive
      Employees, if applicable.

10.5  As a MAAX Employee, you will be covered by the Company's group insurance
      program as of your hiring date.

11.   CONTRACT CANCELLATION CLAUSE

11.1  If for whatever reason, the Company wishes to terminate the contract
      without just cause, it must pay the Employee, in the form of liquidated
      damages, a package amount equivalent to one (1) year of base salary and
      target bonus performance.

12.   CONFIDENTIALITY, NON-SOLICITATION AND NON-COMPETITION

12.1  The Employee makes a commitment to the Company for the entire duration of
      the contract. For an additional period of two (2) years after the end of
      the contract, the Employee agrees to a non-competition clause with MAAX
      Corporation.

13.   OTHER PROVISIONS

13.1  None of the parties can transfer its rights or obligations under the terms
      of the Contract without the prior written consent of the other party.

13.2  Use in the Contract of the term "dollars" or the symbol "$" refers to the
      currency that has legal tender in Canada.

13.3  The Contract constitutes the complete and full agreement between the
      parties in regards to its object, subject to the Stock Option Agreement.

13.4  The simple elapsing of time for the execution of an obligation under the
      terms of the Contract will result in a party being in default, without any
      other notice or formal demand.

13.5  If a Contract provision were to be declared invalid by a competent court,
      the other provisions of the Contract will remain in effect.

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13.6  The Contract will be interpreted and be governed by the laws in the
      Province of Quebec and the applicable Canadian laws.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed the Contract in _________________,
Quebec, on ________________________.

                                        The Company

                                        By: /s/ Andre Heroux
                                            ____________________________________
                                            Andre Heroux
                                            President and CEO

                                        The Employee

                                        By: /s/ Sophie Fortin
                                            ____________________________________
                                            Sophie Fortin

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 4.27

April 13, 2005

Mr. Jean Rochette
1976 De l'Elan Street
Longueuil, Quebec   J4N 1N3

Dear Jean:

Following your conversation with Andre Heroux on March 21, we are confirming
that as a result of restructuring and the elimination of your position, your
employment with the MAAX Corporation will end on March 25, 2005.

Your employment termination will be subject to the modalities and conditions
listed below, in compliance with your employment contract of August 27, 2004.
The present letter and the document titled "Transaction and Discharge", after
having been countersigned by you will become an irrevocable agreement between
yourself and the MAAX Corporation.

EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION COMPENSATION

You will receive employment termination compensation in the gross amount of FIVE
HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($525,000). This amount is equivalent
to your base salary for a period of fifty-two (52) weeks to which has been added
the annual target performance bonus and includes all the amounts due to you in
the form of compensation instead of notices pursuant to the Act respecting
Labour Standards or any other pertinent federal or provincial law.

It might be possible to transfer all or part of your employment termination
compensation to your RRSP without any source deductions and without affecting
your annual RRSP space. We recommend that you consult with your financial
adviser in order to discover the options open to you, if any exist. If you are
entitled to do so and wish to transfer funds into your RRSP, please communicate
the amount below.

I want to transfer the amount of FIFTEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE
DOLLARS ($15,631) into an RRSP.

PERFORMANCE BONUS

In addition to the departure compensation, you will receive a normal performance
bonus on the same basis as the other members of the executive committee for the
2005 fiscal year, once the financial statements have been approved by the MAAX
Corporation Board of Directors. The said amount will be paid to you on or around
May 9, 2005.

FRINGE BENEFITS

MAAX Corporation will continue to offer you life insurance as well medical
(except for coverage abroad) and dental insurance, as well as life insurance for
dependents (if applicable) based on the choices you made in the MAAX
Corporation's Fringe Benefits Program, as long as you accept to continue paying
your share of the premium amount. This coverage will be in effect as of the
employment termination date to September 26, 2005 or until you find other
employment, it being agreed that the first of these dates will be selected.

I want to keep my benefits and I accept to pay my share of the premium amount,
if applicable. X

I do not want to keep my fringe benefits after March 25, 2005. ______
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After this six-month (6) period, we can, if you want, make the arrangement in
order to continue the insurance coverage, at your expense.

COMPANY CAR

MAAX Corporation will transfer to your name the company car currently in your
possession. However, you will be responsible for the taxes and tax consequences
of this transfer.

To make the arrangements to this effect, please contact Dave Turgeon.

ENTITLEMENT OF PENSION BENEFITS

You will stop acquiring an entitlement of pension benefits as of March 25, 2005
and the benefits acquired will be administered in compliance with the terms of
the MAAX Corporation Retirement Plan.

VACATION COMPENSATION

Unused vacation credits accumulated up to March 25, 2005 will be paid to you at
the next payroll cycle.

DEDUCTIONS AND WITHDRAWALS

The payments indicated above are subject to income tax and other deductions
stipulated by federal and provincial laws as well as regular withdrawals; these
deductions and withdrawals will be taken from these payments. As you requested,
we will deduct 35% from the total amount of the compensation.

STOCK OPTION PLAN

The granting of your options will be made in accordance with the terms described
in our Stock Option Agreement and once the financial results have been approved
by the Board of Directors. As for the twenty-four thousand five hundred and
seventy-six (24,576) shares you hold, MAAX Corporation will purchase them at a
unit cost of sixteen dollars and fifty-six cents US ($16.56 US), as adopted by
the Board of Directors on April 1, 2005 and in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the shareholder agreement. The payment of this amount will be made
before May 2, 2005. To this end, contact Mr. Denis Aubin.

PLACEMENT SERVICES

MAAX Corporation has taken measures to help you in your career transition. It
has hired the placement services of KWA for the 12-month individual program. You
can contact Ms. Anita Baroni at (514) 932-0159 ext. 3210 in order to obtain the
details on the services offered to you.

DISCHARGE

MAAX Corporation hereby waives the right to, and dispenses and releases you from
any legal actions, reasons for legal actions, complaints, commitments,
contracts, claims or any other legal, conventional and statutory debts that it
has, has had or could have as a result of your employment, with the exception of
cases of fraud.

CONFIDENTIALITY

You agree to maintain the confidential nature of the modalities and conditions
contained herein unless such disclosure is necessary for obtaining a legal or
financial opinion on them or that the law requires it. You also agree not to
disclose to anyone the confidential or privileged information you acquired
during your employment with MAAX Corporation.

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For any information regarding this letter, please contact the undersigned
at (514) 844-4155 ext. 247.

We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavours.

Sincerely,

Sophie Fortin
Corporate Vice President
Human Resources and Public Relations

cc:   Andre Heroux, President and CEO
      Denis Aubin, Vice President of Finance and Head of Financial Services

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                           TRANSACTION AND DISCHARGE

In consideration for the payments and fringe benefits described above, you here
by agree to:

(a)   Grant final and complete discharge in favour of MAAX Corporation,
      its subsidiary companies as well as its respective directors,
      managers and employees from any legal action, cause for action,
      lawsuit, debt, account balance, obligation, commitment, claim or
      request and any other right you might have held, still hold or might
      eventually hold regarding your employment or termination of
      employment with MAAX Corporation, including, but without reservation
      to what is stipulated above, any claim pertaining to your salary,
      your notification of employment termination, any expense incurred by
      you in executing your tasks on behalf of MAAX Corporation, your
      overtime, your paid vacation, your vacation compensation, your
      interest and other benefits, and most particularly, on all rights
      stemming from the provisions of a law pertaining to employment,
      including the Act Respecting Labour Standard and the Charter of
      Rights and Freedoms, but with the exception of the payment of all
      amounts you may be entitled to under the present agreement of the
      MAAX Corporation pension plan;

(b)   Do not disclose to anyone any confidential information you might have
      regarding our commercial activities and keep confidential the modalities
      of the present agreement unless such disclosure is permitted by a
      provision contained herein;

The agreement stated above will bind the parties, their successors, inheritors
and assignees.

To confirm your acceptance of the present offer, please sign a copy of the
present letter as well as the transactions and discharge form and send it to
Sophie Fortin no later than April 13, 2005.

Your employment termination compensation will be paid to you on or around April
20, 2005 if these documents are delivered to the undersigned duly signed by the
date stipulated above.

I, the undersigned, recognize having read and understood this agreement and have
been able to obtain an independent legal opinion. I accept the modalities and
conditions of the present agreement and I agree to respect the obligations
contained herein.

/S/ JEAN ROCHETTE                            DATE: April 13, 2005
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JEAN ROCHETTE

CC:   Andre Heroux, President and CEO
      Denis Aubin, Vice President of Finance and Head of Financial Services

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