What MRC de La Matapédia does

MRC de La Matapédia is a regional county municipality (Municipalité Régionale de Comté) established in 1982 under Quebec's Municipal Organization Act, headquartered at 420 route 132 Ouest, Amqui, Quebec. It serves 18 member municipalities and 7 unorganized territories across 5,376 km² in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, with a population of approximately 18,000 residents. The organization delivers shared regional services — land use planning, property assessment of nearly 13,000 evaluation units, municipal engineering, regionalized fire protection and emergency coordination, forestry and public land management, waste management (delegated to the joint Écoregie with MRC de La Mitis), social and economic development, cultural and tourism initiatives, adapted transport (via La Caravelle inc.), and housing programs. It also manages two regional parks (Lac-Matapédia and Val-d'Irène) and a 110 km segment of the Route verte cycling network.

The MRC operates with approximately 50 employees and an annual budget exceeding $15 million CAD, funded through mandatory municipal quotes-parts (cost-sharing among member municipalities), provincial government transfers and grants (Fonds de développement des territoires, Fonds régions ruralité, climate transition funding), transactional service fees for permits, certificates, building inspections, property assessment services, and lease revenues on public lands and cottage leases. Distribution is direct: in-person at the administrative center, through field-based municipal inspectors serving 16 municipalities, an online portal, public council sessions, newsletters, and social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube). Customers are essentially the member municipalities, unorganized territory residents, and local citizens and developers.

The MRC has positioned itself as an innovator in regionalized public services — first in Quebec to offer shared municipal engineering (which later inspired a provincial support program), first to regionalize fire protection (2000) and civil security coordination (2011), and a sustained pioneer through the 12-year Écoterritoire habité sustainable development project (2014–2025). It carries the Canadian Forest Capital designation (1993) and recently obtained Parq accreditation for Parc régional du Lac-Matapédia. There is no proprietary technology platform; the entity is a statutory local government organization rather than a technology or product company.

Name

MRC de La Matapédia

Legal name

MRC de La Matapédia

Website

https://mrcmatapedia.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MRC de La Matapédia is a Quebec regional county municipality serving 18 member municipalities and 7 unorganized territories (~18,000 residents) across 5,376 km², delivering shared regional services including land use planning, property assessment, municipal engineering, regionalized fire protection, forestry, and economic development on a $15M+ budget with ~50 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rural & Community Demand-Responsive Transit (THAIAHAD)

Keywords

• Regional land use planning
• Municipal engineering services
• Property assessment services
• Regionalized fire protection
• Municipal waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Amqui

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal taxation and quotes-parts: The MRC collects municipal taxes and allocates costs among member municipalities through quotes-parts. Revenue is generated from property taxation across approximately 13,000 evaluation units in 18 municipalities and unorganized territories.
2. Government transfers and grants: The MRC receives provincial government transfers and manages various grant programs including the Fonds de développement des territoires (FDT), the Feuilles regions ruralité (FRR), and climate action funding (Accélérer la transition climatique locale).
3. Service fees and permits: Fees for permits, certificates, building inspections, property assessment services, firewood permits, cottage leases on public lands, and sand/gravel extraction rights on Crown land.
4. Tax collection for unorganized territories: Collection of property taxes for unorganized territories (TNO) and cottage lease fees on public lands (terres publiques intramunicipales and TNO).
5. Regional services fees: Regionalized services including fire protection, municipal engineering, forestry management, and residual materials management are funded through quotes-parts charged to member municipalities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MRC de La Matapédia is a regional county municipality that provides shared public services to 18 member municipalities and 7 unorganized territories in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. Its core offerings include regional land use planning, property assessment for approximately 13,000 evaluation units, municipal engineering, regionalized fire protection and emergency response, forestry management on public lands, economic and social development support, municipal inspection, waterway management, culture and tourism services, adapted and collective transportation, and housing programs. The MRC is funded through municipal taxation, quotes-parts, government transfers, and service fees.

Product overview

MRC de La Matapédia is a regional county municipality offering comprehensive municipal services across 18 municipalities. The organization operates as a multi-service government entity providing: administration, land use planning and urban development, economic and social development, property assessment (approximately 13,000 units), forestry and public land management, municipal engineering, regionalized fire protection and emergency response, first responders, waterway management, municipal inspection, social development, culture and tourism support, adapted and collective transportation, housing assistance, climate planning, and waste management. The MRC also manages two regional parks (Lac-Matapédia and Val-d'Irène) and operates through various committees and external organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Écoterritoire habité de La Matapédia: A sustainable development model aimed at sustainably revitalizing La Matapédia through improving quality of life, protecting the environment, and supporting local economic activities.
• Parc régional du Lac-Matapédia
• Véloroute Desjardins de La Matapédia
• 26 mai, Journée de La Matapédia

Products and services

• Land Use Planning and Urban Planning (Aménagement et urbanisme) Regional land use planning and urban planning services including schema d'aménagement development, municipal planning compliance analysis, urban inspection, and digital cartography for 18 municipalities and unorganized territories.
• Property Assessment (Évaluation foncière) Triennial property assessment role management for approximately 13,000 evaluation units across 18 municipalities and unorganized territories.
• Municipal Engineering (Génie municipal) Technical and professional support for municipal infrastructure including project studies, design, tender management, wastewater treatment operations, and municipal asset management. First shared municipal engineering service of its kind in Quebec offered by an MRC.
• Fire Protection and Emergency Response Regionalized fire protection and emergency organization including firefighting, rescue operations (extrication, water rescue, confined spaces), hazardous materials response, and civil security coordination.
• First Responders Service (Premiers répondants) Emergency medical first response in Causapscal and Sayabec sectors, providing initial stabilization before ambulance arrival.
• Forestry Services Public land management on intramunicipal public lands (TPI), forest management, cottage lease management, and sand and gravel exploitation oversight.
• Municipal Inspection Services Building and environmental inspection services for 16 municipalities, processing permit and certificate requests for construction and renovation projects.
• Economic and Social Development Services Economic and social development support including business development, investment fund management (FDT, FLI, FLS), regional development initiatives, cultural and tourism development, social development programs, and entrepreneurship support.
• Waterway Management (Gestion des cours d'eau) Management of regular and intermittent watercourses ensuring free water flow for property and person safety.
• Parc régional du Lac-Matapédia Regional park managed by the MRC, offering outdoor recreation activities and recently received Parq accreditation.
• Parc régional de Val-d'Irène Ski resort and regional park operated by a separate corporation (Corporation de gestion du Parc régional de Val-d'Irène), supported by the MRC.
• Adapted and Collective Transportation (La Caravelle) Public transit and adapted transport services for the 18 municipalities of the MRC, operated through partner La Caravelle inc.
• Housing Programs Home adaptation program for people with disabilities and RénoRégion program for major repairs for low-income homeowners in rural areas, delivered on behalf of the Société d'habitation du Québec.
• Waste Management (Gestion des matières résiduelles) Oversight through Régie intermunicipale de traitement des matières résiduelles for recycling, composting, and waste disposal across the MRC territory.
• Social Development Services Newcomer welcome programs, regional attractivity plan, MADA (Municipalities Friendly to Seniors) policy, and regional family policy implementation.
• Culture and Tourism Services Cultural development including Le Cercle culturel newsletter, cultural directory, and tourism support including Véloroute Desjardins (110 km cycling route).
• Climate Plan (Plan climat) Climate adaptation and mitigation plan addressing greenhouse gas inventory, risk assessment, and community consultation for the territory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 13,000 property evaluation units managed across the territory.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• La Caravelle inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe MRC has a partnership with La Caravelle inc. to provide collective and adapted transport services across all 18 municipalities of the territory. La Caravelle operates the transport service, with the MRC providing funding and oversight.
• Régie intermunicipale de traitement des matières résiduelles des MRC de La Matapédia et de La Mitis (Ecoregie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint management body (Régie intermunicipale) created by the MRC of La Matapédia and the MRC of La Mitis to manage residual materials (waste) on both territories. The MRC of La Matapédia transferred its residual materials management responsibility to this Régie.
• Futurpreneur CanadaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThrough a partnership with Futurpreneur Canada, entrepreneurs aged 18-39 can access additional financing for their business projects. The MRC refers eligible entrepreneurs to Futurpreneur for financing and mentoring support.
• Réseau Accès CréditminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA non-profit organization and member of the Réseau MicroEntreprendre, Réseau Accès Crédit provides first-tier financing for entrepreneurs with limited access to conventional financial services in eastern Bas-Saint-Laurent. The MRC refers entrepreneurs to this organization.
• La RucheminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLa Ruche is a non-profit crowdfunding organization supporting projects that stimulate regional vitality. The MRC de La Matapédia is a partner of La Ruche Bas-Saint-Laurent and refers entrepreneurs seeking crowdfunding alternatives.
• Sûreté du QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MRC has a service agreement with the Sûreté du Québec for police services. The territory is served by 22 police officers including a post commander, 5 supervisory sergeants, 14 patrol officers, 2 investigators, and 2 civilian employees. They serve approximately 18,000 people across 18 municipalities.
• SADC de La MatapédiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA non-profit corporation owned and managed by the local community, the SADC (Société d'aide au développement des collectivités) of La Matapédia assists project promoters and offers flexible financing tools adapted to local business needs. The MRC collaborates with SADC on regional economic development.
• Corporation de gestion du Parc régional de Val-d'IrènecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA separate non-profit corporation manages the Parc régional de Val-d'Irène, a ski resort owned/managed by the MRC. The corporation oversees operations of the park which features exclusively natural snow skiing.
• Chambre de commerce de la MRC de La MatapédiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MRC collaborates with the local Chamber of Commerce on business development, entrepreneurship support, and events such as the Défi OSEntreprendre and the Journée de l'Innovation.
• Service aux entreprises du Centre de services scolaire des Monts-et-MaréesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe MRC refers businesses to the continuing education and enterprise services of the local school board for workforce training and development.
• Centre matapédien d'études collégialesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe MRC refers businesses to the college's enterprise services for specialized training and development programs.
• Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFQM provides professional support for the MRC's Plan climat through Julien Mussard (environment and climate change adaptation engineer) and Vincent Laroche (climate transition professional). FQM is part of the Plan climat working team.
• CISSS Bas-Saint-LaurentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MRC collaborates with CISSS Bas-Saint-Laurent (Integrated Health and Social Services Centre) on the Plan climat (through Steve Ouellet, community organizer) and on the adapted transport service. Steve Ouellet participates in the Plan climat team.
• Société d'habitation du QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MRC delivers two housing programs on behalf of the Société d'habitation du Québec: the Programme d'adaptation à domicile (home adaptation for people with disabilities) and the Programme RénoRégion (major repairs for low-income homeowners in rural areas).
• Collectif régional de développement du Bas-Saint-LaurentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MRC participates in the regional development collective for Bas-Saint-Laurent, a coordination body for regional economic development initiatives.
• Régie intermunicipale d'énergie éolienne du Bas-Saint-LaurentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MRC participates in a regional wind energy joint venture (Régie intermunicipale) for the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, managing wind energy projects.
• Corporation de gestion des rivières Matapédia et PatapédiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MRC participates in the corporation managing the Matapédia and Patapédia rivers, involved in the development and promotion of these river resources.
• Régie intermunicipale de l'aéroport de Mont-JoliminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MRC participates in the joint airport management body for Mont-Joli airport, with Sylvie Blanchette (Mayor of Amqui) serving as the representative.
• Table régionale des élus municipaux du Bas-Saint-LaurentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MRC participates in the regional table of municipal elected officials for Bas-Saint-Laurent, a coordination and advocacy body for regional municipal interests.
• Transport adapté et collectif La CaravellecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe MRC supports La Caravelle inc. for collective and adapted transport services. The service serves all 18 municipalities with tickets available at $4 per round trip.
• Régie intermunicipale de transport du Bas-Saint-LaurentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MRC participates in the regional transport authority for Bas-Saint-Laurent, with Chantale Lavoie (Préfète) as substitute representative.
• Écosite de La MatapédiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerÉcosite de La Matapédia is a regional environmental organization supported by the MRC. It manages environmental initiatives including the Multiplateforme Matapédia-Mitis project.
• Organisme de bassin versant Matapédia-RestigoucheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MRC participates in the watershed management organization for the Matapédia-Restigouche basin, with Nelson Pilote serving as the representative.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MRC Bonaventure: Neighboring Gaspésie MRC facing similar demographic and economic-diversification challenges. Direct peer on territory-management, regional development, and shared rural service delivery.
• MRC de La Mitis: Neighboring regional county municipality in Bas-Saint-Laurent that jointly operates the Écoregie residual-materials Régie intermunicipale with MRC de La Matapédia. Same Quebec MRC structure, same service portfolio, same regional ecosystem.
• MRC Avignon: Quebec MRC with a comparable rural, francophone, forestry-heritage profile in the Gaspésie region. Shares the same Quebec MRC governance model and service-delivery mandate.
• MRC de Kamouraska: Quebec MRC in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region delivering the same portfolio of regional services to a similar number of municipalities. Strongest direct comparability on service structure and governance model.
• MRC de Témiscouata: Adjacent Quebec MRC in Bas-Saint-Laurent with a comparable rural profile, similar population scale, and overlapping mandate in land use planning, property assessment, fire protection, and economic development. Direct structural peer.
• MRC de Rimouski-Neigette: Quebec MRC sharing the Bas-Saint-Laurent regional ecosystem with La Matapédia, with overlapping municipal-service responsibilities and joint participation in bodies such as the Table régionale des élus municipaux.

Broad incumbents

• Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM): Provincial umbrella organization representing all Quebec MRCs and municipalities. Already partners with MRC de La Matapédia on the Climate Plan; comparable in policy advisory and capacity-building role but at provincial rather than regional scale.

Emerging players

• SADC de La Matapédia: Community-owned non-profit providing financing and project-support tools in the same territory. Overlaps with MRC de La Matapédia on local economic and business development; complementary rather than competing role.

Regional players

• Collectif régional de développement du Bas-Saint-Laurent: Regional economic development coordination body of which MRC de La Matapédia is a member. Comparable mandate in regional economic planning and development funding oversight, but at a larger regional scale.
• CISSS du Bas-Saint-Laurent: Regional health and social services centre covering the same territory as MRC de La Matapédia; partners on the Climate Plan and adapted transport. Overlapping scope on social-development and senior-services mandates but with a different statutory role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mrcmatapedia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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