MRC Mékinac

What MRC Mékinac does

MRC Mékinac (Municipale régionale de comté de Mékinac) is a Quebec regional county municipality headquartered at 560 rue Notre-Dame, Saint-Tite, Canada. It functions as the statutory coordination body for 10 constituent municipalities in the Mauricie region: Grandes-Piles, Hérouxville, Lac-aux-Sables, Notre-Dame-de-Montauban, Saint-Adelphe, Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac, Saint-Séverin, Sainte-Thècle, Saint-Tite, and Trois-Rives. The organization delivers a comprehensive suite of municipal services including property assessment, urban planning and zoning, municipal court operations, fire safety coordination, residual materials management, collective and adapted transport, cultural and heritage programming, and newcomer integration. Its core technology platform is an ArcGIS-based geomatics system established in 1998, which maintains regional cartographic data and powers an online property assessment portal (rôle d'évaluation en ligne) accessible to all 10 municipalities.

Name

MRC Mékinac

Legal name

MRC de Mékinac

Website

https://mrcmekinac.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MRC Mékinac is a Quebec regional county municipality coordinating public services — property assessment, urban planning, economic development, cultural programming, and regional funding programs — across 10 constituent municipalities in the Mauricie region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Tite

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MRC Mékinac is a regional county municipality that coordinates and delivers municipal and administrative services across 10 member municipalities in the Mauricie region of Quebec. Its core offerings include property assessment (with an online portal), municipal court services, fire safety coordination, residual materials management, territorial planning using ArcGIS-based geomatics, economic development advisory and funding programs (FLI/FLS, FRR), collective and adapted transportation, cultural programming, and newcomer integration services.

Product overview

MRC Mékinac operates as a regional county municipality offering a comprehensive suite of public administrative services to its 10 member municipalities. The organization provides property assessment and geomatics services (including the online property assessment roll), municipal court functions, fire safety coordination, residual materials management, collective transportation, economic development advisory services, and various regional funding programs. The service portfolio centers on the FLI/FLS local investment funds, FRR (Fonds régions et ruralité) regional development programs across multiple volets, and land planning services supported by ArcGIS-based geomatics technology. Additional services include cultural development, newcomer integration, agricultural support, and urban planning regulations for TNO (Territories Not Organized) areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mékinac Consulte: A consultation platform associated with MRC de Mékinac
• Place aux jeunes Mékinac

Products and services

• Online Property Assessment Roll (Rôle d'évaluation en ligne) A geomatic-based online portal providing property assessment information for the 10 municipalities of MRC Mékinac, featuring interactive mapping tools and access to property valuation data for citizens and property owners.
• Municipal Court Services (Cour municipale) Judicial services handling civil and penal prosecutions originating from all municipalities within the MRC territory, including traffic infraction payments and legal proceedings for residents and municipal authorities.
• Fire Safety Services (Sécurité incendie) Municipal fire safety coordination including risk coverage planning, prevention programs, and emergency response coordination across the territory for the protection of residents and properties.
• Residual Materials Management (Gestion des matières résiduelles) Waste collection scheduling, rolling bin services, composting programs, and septic tank maintenance coordination for residential and commercial properties across the territory.
• Economic Development Advisory and Financial Support Services Advisory services and financial support for businesses and non-profits, including project consultation, funding programs (FLI/FLS/FLE), and business development assistance for local enterprises and OBNLs.
• Fonds régions et ruralité (FRR) Programs Regional and rural development funding programs including Volet 2 & 3 (community vitality), Volet 4 (revitalization), and Signature & Innovation streams supporting local economic and community projects.
• Fonds local d'investissement (FLI/FLS) Local investment funds providing financial support for business startups, expansions, and business transfers within the MRC territory, including a dedicated youth-focused component (FLI Relève).
• Collective and Adapted Transportation (Transport collectif et adapté) Public transit and adapted transportation services for residents, including scheduling, routing, and coordination for persons with reduced mobility across the territory.
• Territory Planning and Geomatic Services Land use planning, development schemes, watercourse management, wetland protection, agricultural zone management, and interactive mapping services using ArcGIS technology for the territory.
• Newcomer Welcome and Integration Service Services helping new arrivals integrate into the community, including welcome programs, inclusion initiatives, and coordination with youth placement organizations such as Place aux jeunes Mékinac.
• Cultural Services and Programs Cultural development including heritage preservation, library services, cultural directory, event calendar, and funding for cultural initiatives through the Fonds d'appui aux initiatives culturelles.

Segments3 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

One partnership is on record.

• Place aux jeunes MékinacminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA youth attraction organization serving the Mékinac region, helping to welcome and integrate young people into the community. Contact: 418-523-1117 or 1-888-966-6725.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MRC Les Chenaux: Adjacent MRC in the Mauricie region of Quebec delivering a comparable suite of regional coordination services including urban planning, waste management, economic development, and cultural programming across its member municipalities.
• MRC Maskinongé: Neighboring regional county municipality in the Mauricie region of Quebec with a similar mandate to coordinate services across a group of small rural municipalities, including property assessment, land use planning, economic development, and regional funding deployment.

Others

• Esri Canada: Provider of the ArcGIS technology stack that underpins MRC de Mékinac's geomatics service, including the online property assessment portal. A key enabling technology vendor rather than a direct competitor.
• Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation (MAMH): Quebec provincial ministry that funds and oversees MRCs, including the FRR regional development funds deployed by MRC de Mékinac. Acts as the policy and funding parent rather than a peer service provider.

Broad incumbents

• Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ): Province-wide municipal association that represents municipal interests, offers services to MRCs and municipalities, and engages with the Quebec government on policy affecting entities like MRC de Mékinac.
• Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM): Quebec-wide umbrella organization representing MRCs and municipalities, providing advocacy, training, and shared services that MRC de Mékinac participates in or benefits from as a member.

Regional players

• MRC de Shawinigan: Regional entity in the Mauricie region providing adjacent municipal coordination services including economic development, public transit, and property assessment to its member municipalities in a similar rural/urban mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mrc-m%C3%A9kinac

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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