MRC de la Haute-Gaspésie

What MRC de la Haute-Gaspésie does

MRC de la Haute-Gaspésie is a regional county municipality (Municipalité régionale de comté) established under Quebec municipal law on March 11, 1981, originally as MRC de Denis Riverin and renamed in 2024. Headquartered at 464 boulevard Sainte-Anne Ouest in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Quebec, it administers regional coordination, territorial planning, environmental management, and economic development services across seven constituent municipalities — Cap-Chat, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, La Martre, Marsoui, Rivière-à-Claude, Mont-Saint-Pierre, and Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis — plus unorganized territories. The organization is governed by an elected council of mayors under Prefect Sylvain Tanguay, who was elected by universal suffrage on November 4, 2025, with administrative operations led by Directrice générale Maryse Létourneau and a team of approximately 20 employees.

The MRC's service portfolio is organized into three main streams: citizen services (municipal inspection, permits, renovation assistance, public safety coordination, social development), territorial planning and environment (land use planning, forestry, climate action plan, caribou conservation, agricultural zone development), and waste management (collection scheduling, recycling, composting, and two écocentres in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts and Mont-Louis). It operates two digital platforms — the main website (hautegaspesie.com), relaunched in October 2025, and the citizen alert portal (portail.hautegaspesie.com) for municipal notifications via SMS, telephone, and email — alongside a citizen reporting system for infrastructure issues. Partnerships span provincial ministries (Transport, Culture), Crown corporations (Recyc-Québec, Sûreté du Québec), SADC for business development, and CISSS de la Gaspésie for community resource coordination.

The MRC's revenue model is entirely public-sector: it draws on Quebec provincial funding (primarily the Fonds régions ruralité and ministry transfer payments, with a disclosed annual envelope of approximately $1,752,435), property tax assessment and collection administered for unorganized territories, and subsidies from Recyc-Québec and the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications. Operating costs are dominated by waste management, with landfill disposal alone costing approximately $1,360,000 annually — equivalent to $340 per tonne — of which MRC analysis indicates 40-50% could be diverted through citizen awareness and recycling programs. Customer segments are horizontal: municipal governments, individual citizens, local entrepreneurs, and community organizations served through direct administration rather than commercial sales channels.

Name

MRC de la Haute-Gaspésie

Legal name

MRC de la Haute-Gaspésie

Website

https://hautegaspesie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MRC de la Haute-Gaspésie is a Quebec regional county municipality that administers regional planning, waste management, citizen services, and economic development programs across seven municipalities and unorganized territories in Haute-Gaspésie, headquartered in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts with approximately 20 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Municipal Government Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

Keywords

• Regional municipal government
• Waste management services
• Territorial land planning
• Economic development programs
• Citizen municipal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sainte-Anne-des-Monts

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Grants: Primary revenue source from Quebec provincial government programs including the Fonds régions ruralité (FRR), various ministry subsidies, and provincial transfer payments for regional development, vitalization, and municipal services.
2. Property Tax Assessment and Collection: MRC manages property tax evaluation and collection for Territories Without Municipal Organization (TNO), establishing tax roles and administering tax regulations for the regional county.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MRC de la Haute-Gaspésie is a regional county municipality providing public administration and coordination services to seven constituent municipalities and unorganized territories in the Gaspésie region of Quebec. Its core offerings include citizen services (permits, inspection, public safety), waste management (collection, recycling, composting, écocentres), territorial planning and environmental conservation, and economic development programs (loans, grants, mentorship, consulting).

Product overview

MRC de la Haute-Gaspésie is a regional county municipality (regional municipal government) that provides public administration services to its constituent municipalities and citizens. The organization operates two main digital platforms: (1) the main MRC website (hautegaspesie.com) serving as the central hub for all government services including citizen services, economic development, territorial planning, and waste management; and (2) the citizen alert portal (portail.hautegaspesie.com) providing notification subscriptions for municipal alerts. Services are organized into three main categories: Citizen Services (municipal inspection, permits, public safety), Environmental Services (waste management, recycling, ecocenters), and Economic Development (business financing, mentorship, business consulting).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site web principal de la MRC (Main MRC Website) The primary government website providing access to all MRC services including municipal administration, citizen services, economic development, territorial planning, and waste management.
• Portail citoyen d'avis (Citizen Alert Portal) A citizen notification platform enabling subscriptions to municipal alerts via SMS, phone calls, and email for emergencies, waste collection reminders, road work notices, and community information.
• Services aux citoyens (Citizen Services) Municipal services including municipal inspection, permits, renovation assistance programs, property assessment, public safety, and social development.
• Gestion des matières résiduelles (Waste Management) Waste collection scheduling, recycling, composting guidance, and écocentres for proper waste sorting and environmental sustainability.
• Développement économique (Economic Development) Business support services including mentorship, consulting services, and financing programs (loans and grants) for local entrepreneurship and economic vitality.
• Aménagement du territoire (Territorial Planning) Land use planning, environmental conservation, agricultural zone development, wetlands protection, climate action plan, and forestry management.
• Bottin des organismes et ressources de La Haute-Gaspésie (Community Resource Directory) Directory of community resources and support services for residents of Haute-Gaspésie, produced in collaboration with Réseau Éclaireurs-Veilleurs and CISSS de la Gaspésie.

Quantifiable outcome

• Waste diversion rate improvement through citizen awareness campaigns targeting the 40-50% of materials currently sent to landfill that could be recycled or composted
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

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

• Regroupement des MRC de la Gaspésie / Table des préfets des MRC de la GaspésiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2026Joint housing program addressing critical rental housing shortage across Gaspésie. The Table des préfets launched a call for projects providing $10,000 per unit up to $200,000 maximum per project to increase long-term rental housing supply.
• CISSS de la Gaspésie (Integrated Health and Social Services Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026Collaboration with Réseau Éclaireurs-Veilleurs and CISSS de la Gaspésie to produce and maintain an updated directory of community resources and support services for the population of Haute-Gaspésie.
• Réseau Éclaireurs-VeilleurscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026Collaboration with CISSS de la Gaspésie to produce and maintain a directory of community resources and services for Haute-Gaspésie residents.
• Jean-Sébastien Barriault Consultant (JSBC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 8 September 2025MRC commissioned Jean-Sébastien Barriault Consultant to conduct a heritage building inventory across the Haute-Gaspésie territory. JSBC was mandated to survey and document buildings constructed before 1940 that present heritage value, following the methodology of the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications.
• SADC (Société d'aide aux développements des collectivités)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with SADC for business development support, entrepreneurial training, and economic development initiatives in the Haute-Gaspésie region.
• Services QuébecmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing workforce development services and programs in collaboration with MRC economic development initiatives.
• Ministère des Transports du QuébecmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry conducting public hearings on coastal hazards program, with MRC participating in consultation sessions and providing local input on transportation and coastal resilience initiatives.
• Centre de services scolaire des Chic-ChocsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for training programs, including heavy equipment operation training at the Centre de formation de La Haute-Gaspésie.
• Sûreté du QuébecmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial police service providing public security services under a 2023-2033 agreement with the MRC for the territories it administers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MRC de La Côte-de-Gaspé: Adjacent regional county municipality in the Gaspésie region of Quebec with the same statutory mandate for regional planning, economic development, and environmental management across its constituent municipalities. Direct peer in territorial governance, funding model, and service portfolio.
• MRC de La Matapédia: Quebec MRC with comparable mandate in rural regional development, waste management via écocentres, and economic development financing. Also participates in the Gaspésie MRC regroupement.
• MRC de Bonaventure: Quebec MRC in the Gaspésie region delivering the same suite of regional services (planning, economic development, waste management, cultural development) with comparable funding model from Quebec provincial programs.
• MRC du Rocher-Percé: Neighboring Quebec MRC providing identical regional government services including waste management (écocentres), economic development financing, and territorial planning. Part of the same Regroupement des MRC de la Gaspésie collaborative framework.
• MRC d'Avignon: Quebec MRC operating under the same statutory framework for rural regional governance, economic vitalization, and environmental management. Direct collaborator through the Table des préfets des MRC de la Gaspésie.

Others

• Recyc-Québec: Provincial Crown corporation that funds MRC waste management infrastructure (including écocentre upgrades) and provides the regulatory and financial framework for residual materials management across Quebec.

Regional players

• SADC de la Haute-Gaspésie: Société d'aide aux développements des collectivités providing complementary business development support, entrepreneurial training, and economic development funding within the same Haute-Gaspésie territory. Active strategic partner.
• Ville de Sainte-Anne-des-Monts: One of the constituent municipalities within MRC de la Haute-Gaspésie. Provides municipal services at the local level that complement the MRC's regional coordination role, with overlapping responsibilities in local permitting, public safety, and community development.
• CISSS de la Gaspésie: Integrated health and social services centre collaborating with the MRC on community resource directories and population health initiatives in the Haute-Gaspésie territory. Cross-sector public service peer.

Broad incumbents

• Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM): Quebec municipal association representing MRCs and municipalities provincially, providing policy advocacy, training, and collective services. Operates at a broader scale than any single MRC but addresses the same municipal governance constituency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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Investors

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