Chambre de commerce de la Haute-Matawinie

What Chambre de commerce de la Haute-Matawinie does

The Chambre de commerce de la Haute-Matawinie is a non-profit regional chamber of commerce founded in 2004 and headquartered at 521 rue Brassard, Saint-Michel-des-Saints, in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. It serves the Haute-Matawinie territory, comprising the municipalities of Saint-Michel-des-Saints and Saint-Zénon and the Atikamekw community of Manawan, within the MRC de Matawinie. The chamber's mission is economic development and regional promotion for local SMBs, municipalities, non-profits, new residents, and visitors; its member base is dominated by small commercial, industrial, and tourism enterprises, with representation from the Conseil des Atikamekw de Manawan on the board.

The chamber's core offerings blend business services, media products, and public-service mandates. Its publication portfolio includes La Revue, a monthly magazine distributed door-to-door across the territory, and Chroniques Lanaudière et Compagnie, weekly radio segments broadcast on CFNJ (88.9/99.1 fm) since September 2025. Operational services include an annual telephone directory (Bottin téléphonique Haute-Matawinie), a tourist welcome bureau, a Centre d'accès communautaire Internet (CACI), and commissioner for oaths services. Critically, the chamber acts as a mandated SAAQ agent and hosts periodic Service Canada mobile visits, effectively serving as the principal government service point for a rural catchment whose alternative is travel to Joliette.

The business model is membership-anchored and community-funded. Annual dues are C$160 plus tax for businesses and C$95 plus tax for non-profits and individuals, granting access to CACI internet, directory and website listings, group insurance through FCCQ, event discounts, and networking. Revenue is supplemented by fees for printing, fax, photocopying, and notary services; advertising in La Revue; grants (notably an ESDC grant recorded in 2023); and financial sponsorship from municipal partners (Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Saint-Zénon) and Caisse Desjardins du Nord de Lanaudière. The chamber is a member of the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ) and the Alliance des chambres de commerce de Lanaudière, and is governed by a 2025-2026 board of directors led by President Pascal Roy and Directrice générale France Chapdelaine, supported by a three-person operational team.

Name

Chambre de commerce de la Haute-Matawinie

Legal name

Chambre de commerce de la Haute-Matawinie

Website

https://haute-matawinie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Chambre de commerce de la Haute-Matawinie is a non-profit chamber serving businesses, municipalities, and residents across Manawan, Saint-Michel-des-Saints, and Saint-Zénon in Quebec's Lanaudière region. It delivers member services, tourism promotion, community internet access, the La Revue monthly publication, and government service mandates (SAAQ, Service Canada).

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-michel-des-saints

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from businesses and organizations: $160 plus taxes for enterprises, $95 plus taxes for non-profits and individual members. Includes benefits such as advertising discounts, free CACI access, event discounts, website listing, and group insurance access.
2. Service Fees: Revenue from paid services including fax/email service, secretarial services, photocopies (black & white or color), and notary/commissioner services.
3. Publication Advertising: Revenue from advertising insertions ('flyers') in La Revue monthly publication distributed throughout Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Saint-Zénon, and Manawan.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Chambre de commerce de la Haute-Matawinie is a non-profit regional chamber of commerce that delivers business support services, tourism promotion, and community services to the Haute-Matawinie territory (Manawan, Saint-Michel-des-Saints, and Saint-Zénon). Its paid offerings include annual business and individual memberships, the monthly La Revue publication and its advertising insertions, the annual Bottin téléphonique directory, community internet access (CACI), administrative services such as commissioner for oaths, and tourist information through its on-site welcome bureau. It also acts as a mandated agent for government services including SAAQ vehicle registration and periodic Service Canada visits.

Product overview

Chambre de commerce de la Haute-Matawinie is a regional chamber of commerce offering a portfolio of services focused on economic development, tourism promotion, and community support for the Haute-Matawinie territory (Manawan, Saint-Michel-des-Saints, and Saint-Zénon in the MRC de Matawinie, Lanaudière region). The core offerings include La Revue monthly publication, the annual Bottin téléphonique directory, radio broadcast chronicles, tourist information services, community internet access (CACI), and administrative services including commissioner for oaths.

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Products and services

• Annual Business Membership Annual subscription membership for local businesses and entrepreneurs providing access to chamber benefits including advertising discounts, free CACI internet access, event discounts, website and directory listings, tourist brochure inclusion, discounted secretarial services, group insurance access, and networking opportunities. Priced at $160 plus taxes per year.
• Annual Non-Profit and Individual Membership Annual subscription membership for non-profit organizations and individual members offering similar benefits to the business membership at a reduced rate of $95 plus taxes per year.
• La Revue Monthly Publication Monthly publication distributed door-to-door across Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Saint-Zénon, and Manawan, covering regional news, business updates, and community information. Includes paid advertising insertions for members and local businesses.
• Bottin téléphonique Haute-Matawinie (Annual Telephone Directory) Annual telephone directory for the Haute-Matawinie region produced and distributed by the chamber, listing local businesses and services.
• Chroniques Lanaudière et Compagnie (CFNJ Radio Chronicles) Weekly radio chronicles broadcast on CFNJ (88.9 fm or 99.1 fm) every Sunday from 8h to 9h, presenting new projects, innovative businesses, and inspiring successes in the Haute-Matawinie region. Funded by the municipality of Saint-Michel-des-Saints since September 2025.
• CACI Saint-Michel-des-Saints (Community Internet Access Center) Community internet access center (Centre d'accès communautaire Internet) offering free internet access for members and computer facilities for the public at the chamber office.
• Bureau d'accueil touristique (Tourist Welcome Bureau) Tourist welcome office at the chamber providing information about local businesses, regional activities, and tourism services in Haute-Matawinie, including Manawan, Saint-Michel-des-Saints, and Saint-Zénon.
• Commissaire à l'assermentation (Commissioner for Oaths Service) Commissioner for oaths service offered by France Chapdelaine at the chamber office for document authentication, available to members and the public.
• SAAQ Agent Service (Vehicle Registration and Licensing) Mandated government service where the chamber acts as an agent of the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ), providing vehicle registration and licensing services by appointment at the office.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe chamber is a member of FCCQ, the federation representing Quebec's chamber of commerce network. This membership provides access to resources, advocacy, and discounts on various services through the federation.
• Alliance des chambres de commerce de LanaudièrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional alliance of 11 chambers of commerce in Lanaudière, providing a platform for information sharing, resource pooling, and collective positions on regional development issues.
• Municipalité de Saint-Michel-des-SaintscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual financial partner and host municipality. Provides funding for community initiatives including the radio chronicles on CFNJ and supports economic development activities.
• Municipalité de Saint-ZénoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual financial partner supporting regional development and tourism initiatives.
• Tourisme LanaudièremajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism organization working with the chamber on promoting tourism in the Haute-Matawinie territory.
• SADC MatawiniemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSociété d'aide au développement des collectivités (SADC) providing business development support and financing in the Matawinie region.
• Association forestière de LanaudièreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForestry association in Lanaudière region, supporting sustainable forest management and related economic development.
• Caisse Desjardins du Nord de LanaudièremajorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides free one-year membership for new businesses in Haute-Matawinie as a member benefit. Part of the Desjardins financial cooperative network.
• LussierminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance provider offering discounts on auto, home, and recreational vehicle insurance for employees and leaders of chamber members. Requires free prior enrollment.
• Coalition Bois QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe chamber is a signatory of the Charte Coalition Bois Québec, supporting the Quebec wood industry and sustainable forestry.
• Développement Matawinie (MRC de Matawinie)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development service of the MRC de Matawinie, working with the chamber on regional development projects.
• Carrefour jeunesse-emploi (CJE) MatawinieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth employment center providing services to young people in the Matawinie region, potential partner for youth employment initiatives.
• Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ)coreOthersThe chamber acts as SAAQ agent, providing vehicle registration and licensing services by appointment at the office.
• Service CanadamajorOthersMobile Service Canada visits the chamber periodically to provide federal government services to residents who cannot easily access services in Joliette.
• Club de motoneige St-Michel-des-SaintsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSnowmobile club maintaining trails connected to Lanaudière, Laurentides, and Mauricie regions. Supports winter tourism in the region.
• Société de développement des parcs régionaux de la Matawinie (SDPRM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization created by MRC de Matawinie in 2008 to plan tourism development and protect natural territories. Manages regional parks including Parc régional du Lac Taureau and Parc régional des Sept-Chutes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SADC Matawinie: Société d'aide au développement des collectivités serving the same MRC de Matawinie territory. Direct peer as a local economic development organization offering business support, financing and advisory services to the same SMB base.
• Alliance des chambres de commerce de Lanaudière: Regional alliance of 11 Lanaudière chambers of commerce. Direct peer in scope and mission — local business representation, regional economic development and resource sharing — making it the closest functional comparability for the anchor.

Regional players

• Société de développement des parcs régionaux de la Matawinie (SDPRM): Non-profit managing regional parks (Lac Taureau, Sept-Chutes) within the same territory. Comparable as a regional non-profit driving tourism economy in the same Haute-Matawinie geography, with overlapping visitor-serve audiences.
• Chambre de commerce de Joliette: Larger Lanaudière chamber anchored in Joliette (the regional service centre referenced in the chamber's Service Canada communications). Comparable mission and membership model at a larger urban-rural scale.
• Chambre de commerce de Rawdon et région: Neighbouring Lanaudière chamber of commerce serving the Rawdon area. Comparable as a small-town Quebec chamber offering membership, networking and local economic development services in a similar rural/tourism geography.

Others

• Tourisme Manawan / Conseil des Atikamekw de Manawan: Indigenous-led tourism and economic development for the Atikamekw community of Manawan — represented on the chamber's board. Adjacent peer operating tourism promotion within the same territory with comparable visitor-facing services.

Broad incumbents

• Développement Matawinie (MRC de Matawinie): MRC-level economic development service formally partnered with the chamber. Comparable in regional economic development mandate but operating at the broader MRC scale rather than the local chamber scale.
• Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ): The provincial federation to which the Haute-Matawinie chamber belongs. FCCQ operates as a broad-incumbent chamber-of-commerce network across Quebec, providing advocacy, group services and resources that directly overlap with and support the anchor chamber's mission.
• Tourisme Lanaudière: Regional tourism promotion organization partnered with the chamber. Directly comparable in destination marketing and tourist information services, but operating across all of Lanaudière rather than the Haute-Matawinie micro-territory.

Emerging players

• Carrefour jeunesse-emploi (CJE) Matawinie: Youth employment centre partnered with the chamber in the same region. Comparable as a community services non-profit targeting overlapping populations (youth, employers) but with a narrower employment-only mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/chambredecommercedelahautematawinie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chambre-de-commerce-la-haute

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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