MRC Les Moulins

What MRC Les Moulins does

MRC Les Moulins is a regional county municipality (Municipalité régionale de comté) established under Quebec law on 14 December 1981, grouping the cities of Terrebonne and Mascouche in the Lanaudière region. Spanning 266 km² and serving a population of more than 182,848 across two member cities, the MRC acts as the statutory coordinating body for territorial planning, environmental management, economic development, tourism promotion, and immigration integration within its territory. It is governed by a council of 13 elected officials (6 from Mascouche and 7 from Terrebonne) and answers to Quebec's Ministry of Municipal Affairs.

The MRC operates a portfolio of public services rather than a single product line. Core offerings include the Schéma d'aménagement (territorial planning scheme), the Plan régional des milieux humides et hydriques (PRMHH), the Plan de développement de la zone agricole (PDZA), a Climate Plan, the InnoHub La Centrale innovation hub, nine industrial parks hosting 10,407 jobs, a business directory of more than 1,000 companies, the Marché public Moulinois public market, and a three-year immigration action plan (2025-2028). Underlying technology is centered on GIS-based territorial cartography and spatial data management, supported by a single in-house geomatics specialist. Sub-brands organize the portfolio by mission: Planifier (planning), Préserver (environment), Investir (economic development), Découvrir (tourism), and Unir (immigration).

The business model is government-funded: revenue is generated through municipal contributions from Terrebonne and Mascouche, provincial government transfers (Fonds régions et ruralité, MIFI, ATCL), and modest fee-based services such as tourism advertising placements (tourism map quarter-page at $500 CAD, web banner 1 month at $100 CAD). Approximately 20 employees deliver services across administration, planning, environment, economic development, tourism, immigration, and communications. There is no equity funding, no M&A activity, no public listing, and no disclosed revenue figures.

Name

MRC Les Moulins

Legal name

MRC Les Moulins

Website

https://mrclesmoulins.ca

Company type

Public

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MRC Les Moulins is a Quebec regional county municipality providing territorial planning, environmental management, economic development, tourism promotion, and immigration integration services to the 182,848+ residents of Terrebonne and Mascouche across a 266 km² territory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO)

Keywords

• Regional planning services
• Municipal government services
• Economic development programs
• Territorial planning
• Community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Terrebonne

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Government Funding: As a regional county municipality (MRC) in Quebec, the organization receives funding through provincial government allocations, municipal contributions from Terrebonne and Mascouche, and various grant programs including the Fonds régions et ruralité (FRR).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MRC Les Moulins is a regional county municipality (MRC) in Quebec that provides coordinated regional government services across the cities of Terrebonne and Mascouche, covering territorial planning, environmental management, economic development, tourism promotion, immigration integration, and agricultural development. It operates nine industrial parks, business and tourism directories, multiple funding and financing programs, the InnoHub La Centrale innovation hub, and the Moulinois Public Market as part of its service portfolio.

Product overview

MRC Les Moulins is a regional county municipality (MRC) in Lanaudière, Quebec, grouping the cities of Terrebonne and Mascouche. It does not offer a unified commercial product but provides a comprehensive portfolio of municipal government services through its website and programs. Core services include territorial planning and development (Schema d'amenagement, mesures de controles interimaires), environmental management (PRMHH, PADF, cours d'eau management, climate plan), and economic development (business startup toolkit, industrial parks, business directory of 1,000+ companies, InnoHub La Centrale innovation hub, and various funding programs including FSPSAMV, Fonds local Investissement/Solidarite, and FEES). Tourism services include the Découvrir Les Moulins brand, tourism directory, public market, and FDT-TM fund. Immigration services include the Parcours du nouvel arrivant, Vivre ensemble integration program, and a three-year immigration action plan. The organization also manages agricultural development through the PDZA, agri-food directory, and ARTERRE land matching service. Services are delivered through dedicated web portals, in-person at 710 boulevard des Seigneurs, and via partner organizations across the territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Planifier: Land use planning sector of the MRC Les Moulins brand, represented by the orange logo.
• Préserver
• Investir
• Découvrir
• Unir

Products and services

• Trousse de d\u00e9marrage (Startup Toolkit) A comprehensive startup toolkit including step-by-step guide, preliminary project form, business plan template with financial forecast tables, and financial projections spreadsheets to support entrepreneurs launching businesses in the MRC Les Moulins territory.
• Fonds de soutien aux projets structurants pour am\u00e9liorer les milieux de vie (FSPSAMV) A funding program supporting structuring projects that improve quality of life in the MRC Les Moulins territory, part of the Fonds r\u00e9gions et ruralit\u00e9 (FRR) Volet 2 \u2013 D\u00e9veloppement territorial.
• Fonds local Investissement et Fonds local Solidarit\u00e9 Local investment funds primarily intended for financing businesses in startup, expansion, and succession phases within the MRC Les Moulins territory.
• Fonds Entreprises d'\u00e9conomie sociale (FEES) Funding program for social economy enterprises operating within the MRC Les Moulins territory.
• R\u00e9pertoire agroalimentaire (Agri-food Directory) A directory of agricultural producers in MRC Les Moulins, helping consumers discover local producers and purchase their products, featuring farms, orchards, market gardens, and agricultural businesses.
• March\u00e9 public Moulinois (Moulinois Public Market) Since 2009, the Moulinois Public Market has been improving access to local products from Lanaudi\u00e8re, operating weekends during the summer season from early July to mid-September.
• R\u00e9pertoire des entreprises (Business Directory) A directory of over 1,000 industrial and service companies in Terrebonne and Mascouche, covering sectors including construction, machinery and industrial equipment, professional services, and information technology.
• Parcs industriels (Industrial Parks) Nine industrial and business parks across the MRC territory including CentrOparc, Parc industriel Mascouche, Parc industriel Lachenaie, Parc industriel L\u00e9veill\u00e9, Parc industriel La Plaine, Parc industriel Armand-Bombardier, Parc Industriel 640 Sud (Urbanova), Parc Industriel 640 Ouest, and Parc Industriel 640 Est, offering various localization solutions with different capacity and employment levels.
• Service d'accompagnement pour les entreprises (Business Support Services) Business accompaniment services for companies in industrial parks and the territory, supporting growth, financing, and innovation projects with personalized assistance for funded services, business succession and transfer, expansion and modernization, digital transformation, workforce and productivity, and sustainable development.
• InnoHub La Centrale An innovation hub and business incubator supporting entrepreneurship and innovation in MRC Les Moulins, providing resources and support for innovative startups and entrepreneurs.
• Programme d'am\u00e9nagement durable des for\u00eats (PADF) A sustainable forest management program managed collaboratively by the six MRCs of Lanaudi\u00e8re region, financing interventions for forest valorization and sustainable development.
• Soutien \u00e0 la tarification douani\u00e8re (Customs Tariff Support) Support services for businesses facing US customs tariff threats, providing personalized accompaniment to evaluate tariff impacts and facilitate access to available resources.
• Parcours du nouvel arrivant (Newcomer Pathway) Immigration support services including a newcomer pathway, intercultural declaration, and coordination table for immigration to support welcome, integration, and sustainable establishment of immigrants.
• Vivre ensemble (Living Together) A multi-ethnic welcoming organization for integration of new arrivals in Terrebonne and Mascouche, supporting intercultural dialogue and inclusive community development.
• R\u00e9pertoire touristique (Tourism Directory) A tourism directory covering categories including history and heritage, arts and culture, sports and outdoor activities, agro-tourism, culinary tourism, shops, relaxation, winter pleasures, entertainment, events, restaurants, and accommodations.
• D\u00e9couvrir Les Moulins Tourism development brand and platform for MRC Les Moulins, administered through terrebonnemascouche.com and vieuxterrebonne.ca websites, including annual tourism guide and map, and the tourism information office in Old Terrebonne.
• Fonds de d\u00e9veloppement touristique (FDT-TM) Tourism development fund supporting emergence of innovative tourism projects within the MRC Les Moulins territory.
• Plan climat (Climate Plan) A collaborative climate action plan for the MRC Les Moulins territory, developed with Quebec government support through the Acc\u00e9l\u00e9rer la transition climatique locale (ATCL) program.
• Plan de d\u00e9veloppement de la zone agricole (PDZA) A development plan for the agricultural zone of MRC Les Moulins, aimed at enhancing and promoting sustainable development of agricultural activities, including the ARTERRE land matching service for farm succession.
• Plan r\u00e9gional des milieux humides et hydriques (PRMHH) A regional wetlands and water environments plan under the Law Concerning Conservation of Wetlands and Water Bodies, integrating conservation and compensation into territorial planning to achieve no net loss of wetlands.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,400 jobs across industrial parks
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

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

• Réseau accès PMEcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMRC Les Moulins is a member of the Réseau accès PME network, serving as the official entry point for entrepreneurs in Terrebonne and Mascouche for business support services.
• COBAMIL (Conseil des bassins versants des Mille-Îles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOBAMIL manages the Mille-Îles River watershed covering 98% of MRC Les Moulins territory. Collaborative partnership on waterway management, environmental protection, and regional watershed planning.
• ExomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExo is the metropolitan transportation authority responsible for public transit services including bus and train services, as well as adapted transport in the MRC Les Moulins territory.
• ARTM (Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARTM is responsible for planning public transit services for the Greater Montreal metropolitan region, including organization, funding, and promotion of various transportation modes.
• Vivre ensemblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-ethnic welcoming organization helping integrate new arrivals in Terrebonne and Mascouche, supporting MRC's immigration mandate.
• AMINATEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting immigrant individuals by helping them understand the Lanaudière labor market and master job search tools.
• GLOBE – Perspectives nouvellesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing support services for immigrants in the region.
• Lanaudière ÉconomiquemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development organization through which MRC participates in the Arterre farmland matching service, connecting landowners with aspiring farmers.
• CREL (Conseil régional de l'environnement de Lanaudière)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional environmental council that MRC supports and collaborates with on climate action initiatives and environmental protection programs.
• AFP Lanaudière (Agence de mise en valeur des forêts privées de Lanaudière)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional forest management agency managing the Sustainable Forest Management Program (PADF) across Lanaudière MRCs including Les Moulins.
• InnoHub La CentralecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation hub operated by the MRC providing incubation and acceleration services for innovative entrepreneurs in the territory.
• CMM (Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan community of which MRC Les Moulins is a part, providing regional planning coordination and metropolitan governance.
• Tourisme LanaudièremajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism promotion organization promoting tourism across the Lanaudière region including MRC Les Moulins destinations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ville de Mascouche: Second member municipality of MRC Les Moulins (56,649 residents). Like Terrebonne, it operates municipal-level services that overlap with the MRC's regional coordination and is a key funding contributor to the MRC budget.
• Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM): Metropolitan planning and coordination body of which MRC Les Moulins is a member. Operates one governance layer above the MRC on land use, transit, and economic development, providing oversight and a broader comparable structure.
• Tourisme Lanaudière: Regional tourism promotion organization for the Lanaudiere region. Operates upstream of the MRC's 'Découvrir Les Moulins' tourism brand, providing destination marketing and investor attraction that complements the MRC's local tourism funding programs.
• Ville de Terrebonne: The largest member municipality of MRC Les Moulins (126,199 residents). Operates municipal-level services that overlap with and complement the MRC's regional mandates, including permitting, recreation, and local economic development.

Direct peers

• MRC de Deux-Montagnes: Lanaudière-adjacent Quebec MRC with shared metropolitan dynamics via the CMM. Comparable in regional planning and economic development mandate, providing a like-for-like benchmark for governance and service delivery.
• MRC de Thérèse-De Blainville: Quebec MRC located in the Laurentides with comparable population, mixed urban-rural territory, and an industrial park portfolio. Operates the same regional planning, economic development, and environmental management functions under Quebec law.
• MRC de L'Assomption: Adjacent regional county municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec with the same statutory structure, planning competencies, and economic development mandate. Directly comparable in scale, governance, and service portfolio.

Others

• InnoHub La Centrale: Innovation hub operated by the MRC Les Moulins providing incubation and acceleration services. Relevant as the MRC's own innovation arm and as a comparable startup-support entity in Quebec's regional economic development ecosystem.
• Lanaudière Économique: Regional economic development organization covering the broader Lanaudière region. Partner in delivering the Arterre farmland matching service and a regional layer for business attraction that complements the MRC's territory-level activities.
• Conseil régional de l'environnement de Lanaudière (CREL): Regional environmental council partnering with the MRC on climate action and environmental protection. Operates an adjacent mandate in environmental stewardship, providing a comparable model for regional environmental coordination.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MRCLesMoulins
• Xx.com/DevEcoMoulins
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mrc-les-moulins

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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