What MRC de La Rivière-du-Nord does

MRC de La Rivière-du-Nord is a municipal regional county (municipalité régionale de comté) located in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, operating as a statutory local-government entity since 1981. Headquartered in Saint-Jérôme, it serves a population of more than 130,000 residents across five constituent municipalities (Saint-Jérôme, Sainte-Sophie, Prévost, Saint-Colomban, and Saint-Hippolyte) over a 448 km² territory. Its core functions include regional land-use planning, environmental services, economic development, and inter-municipal coordination, exercised through instruments such as the Schéma d'aménagement et de développement révisé (SADR).

The MRC's core "products" are public services and financing programs rather than commercial goods. These include economic-development loan funds (FLI, FLS, FVA), the newly launched FDÉS grant program, regional ecocentre services (operated under contract with Tricentris), heritage inventory, and the Territoire laboratoire en transport innovant initiative. Operational technology is modest: a small administrative staff of 13, supported by a modernized website (launched April 2025) and refreshed branding (October 2024) that improve digital access for residents and businesses.

Revenue is derived primarily from mandatory municipal property taxes levied across its constituent municipalities, supplemented by a $37-per-vehicle registration surcharge introduced in January 2025, provincial and federal government transfers, and user fees from ecocentre services. The entity operates as a non-market public body with no equity, no investors, and no exit pathway; its growth is bounded by the territorial mandate and the political decisions of elected officials.

Name

MRC de La Rivière-du-Nord

Legal name

MRC de La Rivière-du-Nord

Website

https://mrcrdn.qc.ca

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MRC de La Rivière-du-Nord is a Quebec municipal regional county serving 130,000+ residents across five municipalities in the Laurentides region, delivering regional planning, environmental services, and economic development programs funded primarily by property taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Government Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Facilities Support Services (5612)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Water Supply (4941), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE), State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

Keywords

• Regional government services
• Economic development financing
• Land use planning
• Waste management services
• Public transit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Jérôme

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue (Taxes foncières): The MRC collects property taxes from its constituent municipalities to fund regional administration, services, and infrastructure. Property evaluation is managed centrally by the MRC's évaluation foncière service.
2. Vehicle Registration Tax: Since January 1, 2025, the MRC imposes an annual tax of $37 on the registration of all passenger vehicles on MRC territory (excluding Saint-Jérôme), collected by the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) on behalf of the MRC.
3. Ecocentre Fees: Fees charged for disposal of construction, renovation, and demolition debris (CRD) and bulky items at MRC ecocentres. Services include confidential document shredding at $1.50/kg and free residential drop-off for eligible materials. Revenue supports waste management operations.
4. Federal and Provincial Transfer Payments: The MRC receives significant funding from the Government of Quebec — including the Fonds régions et ruralité (FRR) for regional development, ATCL (Accélérer la transition climatique locale) for climate action planning, and FAMH for housing programs — and from the federal government through Développement économique Canada (DEC). The MRC then deploys these funds through its own programs (FLI/FLS, FVA, FDÉS) and grants to local organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

MRC de La Rivière-du-Nord is a Quebec municipal regional county authority that provides regional governance and shared services to five constituent municipalities (Prévost, Saint-Colomban, Saint-Hippolyte, Saint-Jérôme, Sainte-Sophie) and their 130,000+ residents. It administers economic development financing programs (FLI/FLS, FVA, FDÉS), territorial planning, property assessment, waste management via four ecocentres, collective/adapted transport (TAC RDN), recreational infrastructure (Parc régional de la Rivière-du-Nord, P'tit Train du Nord), climate planning, housing improvement programs, and public safety coordination.

Product overview

MRC de La Rivière-du-Nord is a regional county municipality (MRC) in the Laurentides administrative region of Quebec, Canada. Rather than a unified technology product, the MRC provides a portfolio of interconnected municipal and citizen services including: transportation (TAC RDN collective transport), environmental services ( écocentres, residual materials management, Plan Climat, wetland management), recreation and tourism infrastructure (Parc régional de la Rivière-du-Nord, Parc linéaire Le P'tit Train du Nord), property assessment, land use planning, economic development support (business counseling, financing programs including FDÉS, FLI/FLS, FVA), and housing improvement programs. These services are delivered through the MRC's administrative structure, its website portal, and partnerships with municipalities and external organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cartographie et géomatique (Interactive GIS) Online geographic information system providing 24/7 citizen and municipal access to property valuations, land-use zones, agricultural zones, urban perimeters, ecological interests, flood zones, and noise-level areas across the MRC territory.
• Transport adapté et collectif (TAC RDN) Collective and adapted transport service for residents of the MRC territory, particularly in Saint-Hippolyte, providing public transit and specialized transport services.
• Écocentres Network Network of four ecocentres (Saint-Jérôme, Prévost, Saint-Hippolyte, Sainte-Sophie) operated by Tricentris, offering waste disposal, reuse boutiques, free child car seat recycling since September 2024, confidential shredding at $1.50/kg, and appliance refrigerant recovery.
• Parc régional de la Rivière-du-Nord Regional park featuring Wilson Falls, interpretation trails, and heritage sites (former pulp mill and hydroelectric dam vestiges); MRC resumed direct management in 2025 and delegated operations to an OBNL.
• Parc linéaire Le P'tit Train du Nord Linear park running from Saint-Jérôme (km 0) to Mont-Laurier (km 134), promoting active transport, outdoor activities, and winter sports along a former railway corridor.
• Évaluation foncière (Property Assessment) Centralized property assessment services including triennial evaluation rolls, comparative analysis by municipality, and administrative review procedures managed for all constituent municipalities.
• Plan Climat (Climate Action Plan) Regional climate action plan developed under the Accélérer la transition climatique locale (ATCL) program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase climate resilience across the MRC territory.
• Fonds de développement en économie sociale (FDÉS) Social economy development fund offering non-repayable grants up to $10,000 plus term loans (combined with FLI) for OBNLs, cooperatives, and social economy enterprises on the MRC territory. Launched in May 2025.
• Fonds locaux FLI/FLS (Investment and Solidarity Funds) Local investment fund providing loans from $10,000 to $250,000 for business startups, expansion, acquisition, and succession, combined with FTQ solidarity funds in a single contract with 20% minimum equity requirement.
• Fonds de valorisation agricole (FVA) Agricultural development fund supporting sustainable farming projects with loans from $5,000 to $75,000, 1-year moratorium on principal and interest, and 15% non-repayable grant upon project completion.
• Programmes d'amélioration des habitations (Housing Improvement Programs) Housing improvement programs managed on behalf of Société d'habitation du Québec: Programme RénoRégion (up to 95% subsidy, max $20,000-$25,000), Programme d'adaptation de domicile (PAD) for persons with disabilities, and Petits établissements accessibles (PEA, up to $30,000 at 90% aid rate).
• Sécurité publique (Regional Public Safety Coordination) Regional public safety coordination including fire safety risk coverage schema and inter-municipal mutual aid agreements across constituent municipalities.
• Gestion des matières résiduelles (Residual Materials Management) Regional residual materials management planning including collection, ecocentres, and the 2023-2030 management plan for the MRC territory.
• Milieux humides et hydriques (Wetland and Waterway Management) Wetland and waterway management including the Regional Wetland and Waterway Plan (PRMHH 2023-2033) and watercourse management in collaboration with Abrinord watershed organization.
• Accompagnement et soutien aux entreprises (Business Advisory Services) Economic development services providing free business counseling, mentorship, financing guidance, and referrals through the Réseau Accès PME to partner organizations including CAE Rive-Nord, CCIRDN, SAE RDN, and Connexion Laurentides.

Quantifiable outcome

• $2.7 million+ invested in transport innovation on the MRC territory since 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, moderate and minor.

• Tricentris (Coopérative de solidarité Tricentris)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2025Tricentris is a cooperative specializing in residual materials management. The MRC contracts Tricentris to operate all four ecocentres (Saint-Jérôme, Prévost, Saint-Hippolyte, Sainte-Sophie) since 2025. Tricentris also independently awarded $500,000 to the MRC for Parc régional development (October 2025) and $450,000 for P'tit Train du Nord winter grooming equipment (October 2025) via intermunicipal agreements.
• Canot Kayak QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2025Partnership agreement signed between Canot Kayak Québec and the MRC for the development of paddling routes on the Rivière du Nord at Prévost and Saint-Jérôme, as part of the sectoral development agreement for river protection and enhancement. MRC also co-invested with the City of Saint-Colomban in two new paddling access points (total project value ~$197,000).
• CFI Laurentides (Centre de formation et d'innovation en transport innovant des Laurentides)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024CFI Laurentides is a regional training and innovation centre for innovative transport. The MRC participates as a founding partner and home to the initiative, which aims to position the Laurentides region as a national leader in transport innovation. Asma Merdassi was named head of the CFI project office in 2026. The MRC and the City of Saint-Jérôme are providing the future CFI site.
• Territoire laboratoire en transport innovant — consortium of transport innovation companies and researchersflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Since the 1990s, the MRC territory has been a recognized hub for innovative transport. The official 'Territoire laboratoire' initiative was launched in 2024 to formalize collaboration between local companies, researchers, and the MRC to develop and test transport innovations for Quebec and international markets. First funded project calls issued and selected in 2025.
• Abrinord (Organisme de bassins versants de la Rivière du Nord)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAbrinord is the watershed organization responsible for the Rivière du Nord watershed. The MRC collaborates with Abrinord on the Plan régional des milieux humides et hydriques (PRMHH 2023–2033), water management, and the Plan directeur de l'eau. MRC territory primarily covers the Rivière du Nord watershed (west) and the Rivière L'Assomption watershed (east).
• CCIRDN (Chambre de commerce et d'industrie Rivière-du-Nord)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCCIRDN is the primary business chamber and a key economic development partner. The MRC and CCIRDN co-host major events including the Gala Zénith (annual business excellence awards) and co-present PANORAMA (entrepreneurial recognition gala, inaugural April 2026). MRC provided $300,000 grant to CCIRDN for business community mobilization (FRR Volet 2).
• Corporation du parc linéaire Le P'tit Train du NordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Corporation manages the linear park under MRC oversight. The MRC is responsible for the P'tit Train du Nord and funds rehabilitation works (e.g., Phase III road surface and drainage works in 2026 via public tender). An intermunicipal agreement covers winter maintenance (km 4.4–46.4) with MRC des Laurentides and MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut, using a 100% electric MTT groomer.
• MRC des Laurentides and MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut — P'tit Train du Nord winter maintenance agreementmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-MRC intermunicipal agreement for the acquisition and deployment of an electric groomer for winter trail maintenance on the P'tit Train du Nord linear park, covering km 4.4 to km 46.4. Funded by Tricentris ($450,000) and coordinated by all three MRCs.
• CAE Rive-NordcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCAE Rive-Nord is a business support organization (SADC/CAE network) providing training, mentorship, and business diagnostics. Listed as a key economic development partner on the MRC's 'Boîte à outils.' The MRC routes entrepreneurs to CAE Rive-Nord for specialized training programs including 'Mieux comprendre mes chiffres' (financial literacy) and 'Virage Entrepreneurial' startup program.
• SAE RDN (Service aux entreprises de La Rivière-du-Nord)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSAE RDN provides business services including English conversation courses and QuickBooks training. Listed as a key economic development partner on the MRC's 'Boîte à outils' and co-organizer of the 'Virage Entrepreneurial' startup program with CAE Rive-Nord.
• Économie sociale LaurentidesmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional organization for social economy. Issues the mandatory attestation required for FDÉS eligibility. Organizes the 'Parcours Idéation' ideation program and the 'Parcours Gestionnaire éclairé' management series. Key partner for the social economy ecosystem.
• Connexion LaurentidesmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional economic development organization. Listed on the MRC's 'Boîte à outils' as a key referral partner for businesses on the territory.
• Théâtre Gilles-Vigneault (Diffusion en Scène) — $500,000 strategic investmentmoderateOthersMRC is investing $500,000 over three years in the Théâtre Gilles-Vigneault's strategic plan (2025–2028). The theatre is a key cultural infrastructure in Saint-Jérôme serving the entire MRC territory. The MRC's investment supports business model diversification, space optimization, and community engagement.
• Pallia-Vie — $200,000 grant for palliative day centreminorOthersMRC grant of $200,000 via FRR Volet 2 to support creation of the first specialized palliative day centre in the Laurentides, to be operated by Pallia-Vie.
• Société d'habitation du Québec (SHQ) — housing programsmoderateOthersThe MRC is mandated by SHQ to administer housing improvement programs on its territory: Programme RénoRégion (rural low-income homeowners, up to 95% subsidy), Petits établissements accessibles (PEA, up to $30,000 for accessibility), and Programme d'adaptation de domicile (PAD, for people with disabilities). MRC staff process applications on behalf of SHQ.
• Government of Quebec — MELCCFP (Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs)coreOthersMELCCFP is responsible for the ATCL Volet 1 (Plan Climat elaboration funding), environmental regulations (water, wetlands), the Loi concernant la conservation des milieux humides et hydriques, and the PRMHH framework. MRC collaborates with MELCCFP on wetlands/hydric environments planning.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MRC des Laurentides: Neighboring MRC in the Laurentides region. Directly comparable as a regional county municipality with the same mandate across land-use planning, economic development, transport, environment, and public safety, and an existing intermunicipal partner on P'tit Train du Nord winter maintenance.
• MRC de Roussillon: Montérégie MRC operating equivalent Quebec-mandated regional services with a similar blend of urban and rural profiles. Direct structural comparable for benchmarking operating model and program delivery.
• MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut: Adjacent MRC in the Laurentides and a co-signatory of the P'tit Train du Nord intermunicipal winter maintenance agreement. Operates the same mix of regional planning, economic development, and environmental services across its constituent municipalities.
• MRC d'Argenteuil: Laurentides-region MRC operating the same Quebec-mandated regional services (SADR, evaluation foncière, residual materials management, FLI/FLS, FVA). Comparable geographic and demographic profile.
• MRC de Thérèse-De Blainville: Laurentides-region MRC with comparable urban/suburban profile, identical Quebec MRC mandate (planning, evaluation foncière, waste management, economic development), and similar economic development service offering to local businesses.
• MRC de La Vallée-du-Richelieu: Montérégie MRC of comparable size and mix of urban/rural municipalities. Operates the same Quebec MRC mandate including financing funds, transport, environment, and regional planning.
• MRC de Mirabel: Quebec MRC with overlapping agricultural zone (FVA eligibility extends into Mirabel) and similar economic development programs. Directly comparable in scale, mandate, and service portfolio.

Regional players

• Ville de Saint-Jérôme: Largest constituent municipality of the MRC. Provides many citizen-facing services that the MRC coordinates regionally (planning, transport, recreation). Comparable in operating scope but at the municipal rather than regional scale.

Others

• Tricentris (Coopérative de solidarité): Quebec social economy cooperative that operates the MRC's four ecocentres and channels significant funding ($500K Park, $450K groomer) to the territory. Enabling/operational partner rather than competitor, but closely tied to MRC's waste management and park operations.

Emerging players

• CCIRDN (Chambre de commerce et d'industrie Rivière-du-Nord): Regional chamber of commerce co-located within the MRC territory. Co-presents events (Gala Zénith, PANORAMA) and receives MRC grants for business mobilization. Comparable in business-facing scope but private-sector rather than governmental.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/MRCRiviereduNord
• Facebookfacebook.com/MRCRiviereduNord
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mrc-de-la-rivi%C3%A8re-du-nord

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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