MRC de La Côte-de-Gaspé

What MRC de La Côte-de-Gaspé does

MRC de La Côte-de-Gaspé is a Regional County Municipality (MRC) established under Quebec's municipal legislation, serving as the statutory administrative and coordination body for five municipalities — Gaspé, Grande-Vallée, Petite-Vallée, Cloridorme, and Murdochville — plus two unorganized territories (Rivière-Saint-Jean and Collines-du-Basque) covering approximately 3,370 km² in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region. The organization functions as a regional concertation forum for territorial planning, economic development, social and cultural development, environmental management, fisheries support, fire safety, and climate action planning. Its service delivery is grounded in a digital public portal (cotedegaspe.ca) and an internal geomatics capability leveraging GIS, LiDAR, orthophotography, Landsat satellite imagery, and aerial imaging for spatial analysis and territorial management.

The MRC's product portfolio spans operational public services (territorial planning, public markets, housing, residual materials management, watercourse management), strategic initiatives (the three-year $225,000 'Je choisi Ma Côte-de-Gaspé' local purchasing campaign, Forum Naval de l'Est shipbuilding cluster, Rendez-vous RH workforce event), and digital tools (Graphic Matrix, Proximity Services Map, Family Planner, New Arrival Guide). The organization is funded primarily through Quebec government transfers, provincial grants, and municipal contributions from member municipalities — it does not generate commercial revenue, and pricing is not publicly disclosed. Key partnerships include financial contributors (Caisse Desjardins de la Pointe de la Gaspésie, Caisse Desjardins Mer et Montagnes, SADC de Gaspé, MAPAQ, Services Québec), strategic collaborators (Ville de Gaspé, UPA Gaspésie–Les Îles, Nourrir notre monde collective), and distribution partners (La Ruche Québec, Radio-Gaspésie, Chamber of Commerce). Leadership comprises Daniel Côté (Préfet and Mayor of Gaspé) and Bruno Bernatchez (Directeur général).

Name

MRC de La Côte-de-Gaspé

Legal name

MRC de La Côte-de-Gaspé

Website

https://cotedegaspe.ca

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MRC de La Côte-de-Gaspé is a Quebec Regional County Municipality providing territorial planning, economic development, and public services to five municipalities and two unorganized territories in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region, funded through provincial transfers and municipal contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Public Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Other General Government Support (921190), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Human Rights & Governance Assistance (BPADABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Regional municipal administration
• Territorial planning services
• Economic development programs
• Geographic information systems
• Public service coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaspé

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Grants: As a regional county municipality in Quebec, the MRC operates primarily through government funding, provincial grants, and municipal contributions. The MRC invests in local economic development initiatives such as the three-year $225,000 local purchasing campaign.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MRC de La Côte-de-Gaspé is a Regional County Municipality providing public administration services across five municipalities and two unorganized territories in Quebec's Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region. It delivers territorial planning, economic and social development, cultural development, geomatics (GIS) services, fisheries support, fire safety coordination, public markets, and a local purchasing campaign. The MRC functions as a regional concertation forum for municipal elected officials on land use, economic diversification, and community development.

Product overview

MRC de La Côte-de-Gaspé is a regional county municipality (MRC) in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, serving as a coordination body for five municipalities (Gaspé, Grande-Vallée, Petite-Vallée, Cloridorme, and Murdochville). The organization does not offer commercial products but provides a comprehensive public service portal delivering municipal administration through multiple service categories: territorial planning and development, economic/social/cultural development, geomatics (GIS) services, public safety, environmental management, fisheries support, and shipbuilding development initiatives. Key digital public services include the official website (cotedegaspe.ca), geographic information systems with LiDAR and orthophoto capabilities, public markets, the 'Je choisis Ma Côte-de-Gaspé' local buying campaign, agricultural development programs, HR networking events, and various online tools including a family planner and proximity services map. The MRC also manages unorganized territories and implements regional planning regulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Je choisis Ma Côte-de-Gaspé: Local purchasing campaign initiative launched by the MRC to support local businesses and encourage local consumption. A three-year initiative valued at $225,000 deployed on a platform.
• Ma Côte-de-Gaspé

Products and services

• Territorial Planning and Development Services Public service encompassing land use planning, territorial development, waterway management, residual materials management, wetland and hydric environment protection, unorganized territories administration, and construction permitting for citizens, businesses, and municipal authorities within the MRC.
• Economic Development Services
• Geomatic Services (GIS)
• Public Safety and Fire Safety Services
• Cultural Development Services
• Social Development Services
• Shipbuilding Development and Forum Naval de l'Est
• Fisheries Services
• Je choisis Ma Côte-de-Gaspé Local Buying Campaign Three-year local purchasing incentive campaign (2025-2027) that provides 50% bonus credits for local purchases at participating locally-owned businesses, deploying approximately $225,000 in incentives to support 50 participating local businesses and stimulate the regional economy.
• Marchés Publics de Gaspé (Public Markets)
• Agricultural Development and Local Food Promotion
• Climate Action Plan (Plan Climat)
• Financial Support Programs
• Housing Services (Habitation)
• Rendez-vous RH (HR Meeting) Annual human resources networking event addressing workforce challenges, featuring conferences, panels, and training on hiring and retaining experienced workers, targeting local employers and HR professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75,000$ injected into local economy through local purchasing campaign (2026)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SADC de GaspécoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSocieté d'aide au développement des collectivités contributing financially to promotional tools for the local purchasing campaign and supporting economic development initiatives.
• Chambre de commerce de La Côte-de-GaspécoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides technical support to organization and dissemination of the local purchasing campaign, helping promote local businesses.
• Ville de GaspécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner within the MRC territory, collaborating on public markets, urban planning, and regional initiatives.
• Union des producteurs agricoles Gaspésie–Les Îles (UPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural union partnered with MRC on a campaign to highlight local agriculture, including a 5-episode video series and promotional activities for local producers.
• Gaspé Berceau du CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting public markets hosted at the historic Berceau du Canada site in Gaspé.
• Radio-GaspésieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal radio partner helping promote public markets and regional events.
• Nourrir notre mondecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective movement initiated in 2017 in MRC de La Haute-Gaspésie, now expanded to include MRC de La Côte-de-Gaspé and Rocher-Percé, focusing on local food access and sustainable, solidary food systems.
• Sarcelles Comptoir et ProvisionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner providing on-site food service at public markets through weekend restaurant offerings.
• FADOQ – Région Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-MadeleineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSeniors organization partnership for HR Rendez-vous focused on experienced worker employment.
• Coop. Accès Travail GÎMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperative providing career counseling services, participating as speaker in HR Rendez-vous event.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MRC de Kamouraska: Quebec MRC operating under the same regional coordination mandate, with a comparable mix of agricultural, fishing, and tourism activities and similar multi-municipality structure to La Côte-de-Gaspé.
• MRC de La Matanie: Quebec MRC on the Gaspésie–Bas-Saint-Laurent boundary with the same statutory regional coordination mandate, a comparable rural/coastal economic profile, and active engagement on fisheries-sector issues analogous to those La Côte-de-Gaspé faces.
• MRC de Charlevoix: Quebec MRC operating under the same Quebec municipal-law framework, with an analogous mandate and a comparable rural/coastal economic profile that has successfully leveraged tourism and quality-of-life branding — making it a useful operational benchmark for demographic attraction strategies.
• MRC de La Haute-Gaspésie: Adjacent Quebec MRC in the Gaspésie region, sharing the same statutory mandate of regional coordination, territorial planning, and community development. It is the originating MRC of the 'Nourrir notre monde' food sovereignty collective that has now expanded to La Côte-de-Gaspé, making them operational peers on shared programs.
• MRC du Rocher-Percé: Neighboring Quebec MRC on the Gaspé peninsula with an analogous mandate, population scale, and economic profile (fishing, tourism, rural services). It is the third MRC participating in the cross-MRC 'Nourrir notre monde' food sovereignty initiative.
• MRC de Bonaventure: Adjacent Quebec MRC in the Gaspésie region with the same statutory regional coordination mandate, similar economic base (fishing, agriculture, forestry), and comparable rural demographic profile. Direct operational peer for territorial planning and economic development programs.
• MRC de La Côte-du-Sud: Quebec MRC with the same statutory mandate of coordinating municipal services, territorial planning, and regional development, serving multiple municipalities and unorganized territories comparable in scope to La Côte-de-Gaspé.
• MRC d'Avignon: Quebec MRC sharing the same statutory regional coordination framework under Quebec municipal law, with similar mandate around territorial planning, community development, and economic diversification in a rural setting.

Others

• SADC de Gaspé: Société d'aide au développement des collectivités, a federal-community development organization that operates as a financial and GTM partner to the MRC. It is a closely-linked ecosystem participant supporting the same local economic development objectives.

Regional players

• Ville de Gaspé: The largest member municipality within the MRC territory and a Strategic Co-development Partner on public markets and urban planning. Functions as a constituent unit rather than a peer, but is the closest comparable administrative entity in scale of programs delivered.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@mrcdelacotedegaspe
• Facebookfacebook.com/MRCdeLaCotteddeGaspe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mrc-de-la-cote-de-gaspe
• Instagraminstagram.com/mrccotedegaspe.ca

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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