Ville de Sainte-Catherine

What Ville de Sainte-Catherine does

Ville de Sainte-Catherine is a municipal government entity located in Sainte-Catherine, in the MRC de Roussillon region of Quebec, Canada, founded in 1937 and operating with approximately 54 employees. The municipality delivers public services to its residents across multiple functional domains: public safety (fire régie and police régie), infrastructure (drinking water, sewers, road maintenance), waste collection and recycling, urban planning and permitting, recreation (sports complex, aquatic facilities, parks, rinks), environmental programs (biodiversity corridor, sustainable development policy, electric vehicle charging stations), and culture and community services.

The municipality's technology stack is built on a multi-vendor digital service ecosystem rather than proprietary systems. Core platforms include the Bciti+ citizen portal and bcti+ mobile application for citizen card access, alerts, and service requests; PG Solutions' Suite Accès Cité (Mon Accès Cité and Activitek) for online tax payments, permit applications, and activity registration; SirsiDynix Workflow Symphony for library management; Cyberimpact for newsletter distribution; CodeRed (OnSolve) for emergency mass notifications; BIBLIOPRESTO and pretnumerique.ca for digital library resources; and LePointdeVente.com and Acceo Transphere for activity ticketing and camp registration payments. The Bibliothèque Jocelyne-Larivée-Bates library operates an innovative services portfolio including the Semences pour emporter seed library (the first in MRC de Roussillon), loanable Micro:bit programming kits, craft activity kits, home cinema projectors, and an intergenerational reading program (Lire et faire lire).

Revenue is generated primarily through property and municipal taxation, supplemented by transaction-based fees for permits (construction, business, animal), facility and room rentals, activity registrations, and vehicle registration taxes. Service delivery is segmented across four primary user groups: individual citizens (primary), local businesses, educational institutions (schools, daycares, CPEs), and seniors in residential facilities. The city distributes services through physical city hall, the library, recreation facilities, regional service centers, and a unified online self-service platform. As a Quebec municipal corporation, it is governed by an elected mayor and council with no parent company or private ownership structure.

Name

Ville de Sainte-Catherine

Legal name

Ville de Sainte-Catherine

Website

https://ville.sainte-catherine.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ville de Sainte-Catherine is a municipal government in Quebec, Canada, delivering public services — taxation, permitting, public safety, infrastructure, recreation, and a public library — to the residents, businesses, schools, and seniors within its municipal boundaries, supported by a multi-vendor digital service ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Solid Waste Collection (Residential/Commercial) (IMAIAFAA), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF), Civic Education & Community Engagement (Voting, Local Government) (EDAAAFAC)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public library services
• Recreational facilities
• Waste collection services
• Urban planning permits

Headquarters

HQ city

Sainte-Catherine

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Property and Municipal Taxes: Revenue from property tax assessments and municipal taxation as disclosed in the finances section of the city website
2. Service Fees and Permits: Fees collected for permits (construction, business), room and facility rentals, activity registrations, vehicle registration taxes
3. Citizen Services Revenue: Fees for various municipal services including camp registrations, library services, and recreational activities through platforms like Acceo Transphere and LePointdeVente.com

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ville de Sainte-Catherine is a municipal government that delivers statutory public services to residents of Sainte-Catherine, Quebec, including waste collection and recycling, drinking water and sewer infrastructure, urban planning and construction permitting, public safety (fire and police), recreational programming, a full-service public library, environmental sustainability initiatives, and community engagement programs. The municipality also operates a citizen portal (bciti+) for digital service access and runs specialized library lending programs such as the seed library and activity kits.

Product overview

Ville de Sainte-Catherine operates as a municipal government offering citizen services primarily through its public library system. The service portfolio centers on community lending programs (take-home kits, seed library), digital resource access (e-books, audiobooks, databases), community outreach services (school programs, senior services), and general public computing/print services. No commercial software products are offered—the municipality provides these as public services funded by taxation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bibliothèque Jocelyne-Larrivée-Bates (Public Library Services) Full-service municipal public library offering loans of books, games, CDs, digital resources (e-books and audiobooks via pretnumerique.ca), databases (Universalis, Skilleos, Jeux Ululab, Protégez-vous.ca), and access to library management via SirsiDynix Workflow Symphony. Free for citizens holding a valid citizen card (carte du citoyen).
• Trousses pour emporter (Take-Home Activity Kits) Loanable activity kits including craft kits (punch needle, paperolle, mini tricotin, tricotin), Micro:bit programming kits, home cinema projector kits (mini projector and cables; users supply screen, VGA cable, and extension cord), and reading club materials with discussion guides.
• Semences pour emporter (Seed Library Program) Free seed lending program where citizens borrow seed packets, plant them at home, and return seeds at the end of the season. The first seed library established in the MRC de Roussillon, supporting urban agriculture, biodiversity, and food accessibility.
• Services aux collectivités (Community Outreach Services) Tailored library services for schools, daycares (CPE), childcare facilities, and seniors' residences. Includes themed document loans, cultural mediations, school visits, residence visits, and the Lire et faire lire intergenerational reading program where volunteers aged 50+ read to kindergarten children at École Saint-Jean twice per year over eight weekly sessions.
• Services pour tous (General Public Library Services) General public library services including reader assistance, free computer access with Microsoft Office, printing/photocopying/faxing/scanning, outdoor reading trees, the Biblio-Santé health information program, and free museum admission for library patrons.
• Municipal Permits and Licensing Issuance of construction permits, business licenses, animal licenses, and other regulatory permits as defined by municipal regulations, with associated transaction-based fees.
• Waste Collection and Recovery Services Municipal waste, recycling, and organic matter collection; bulky item (volumineux) collection; branch collection; tree (sapin) collection; déchiquetage (shredding); and access to the Écocentre regional facility.
• Water, Sewer, and Public Works Infrastructure Operation and maintenance of municipal drinking water (aqueducs), sewer (égouts), and public roadway infrastructure, including maintenance work notices issued via avis et info travaux.
• Public Safety Services Fire services (Régie d'incendie), police services (Régie de police), civil security (Sécurité civile), coastal guard (Garde côtière), and cybersecurity (Cybersécurité) delivered through inter-municipal régies and partner agencies.
• Recreation Facilities and Room Rentals Access to and rental of recreational facilities including the Complexe sportif Delson | Sainte-Catherine, aquatic facilities, outdoor sports areas, rinks, parks (including Archipel - Parc Optimiste), and indoor rooms/terrains.
• Citizen Card (Carte du citoyen) and Voisin Program Issuance of a citizen card that grants free access to library services and other municipal privileges, plus a complementary neighbour (voisin) card program, accessed and managed through the bciti+ citizen portal.
• Municipal Strategic Plans and Policies Published strategic plans and policies including Vision 2025, Politique de développement durable (Empreinte avenir), Politique familles et aînés (Énoncé du coeur), Politique en faveur des saines habitudes de vie (Ma ville, ma santé), Politique culturelle (Art-racines), Plan d'action en accessibilité universelle, Plan de mobilité active et durable, Plan directeur des parcs et espaces verts, and PPUD Marie-Victorin.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CyberimpactcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides newsletter distribution services for the city's infolettre. Citizens can subscribe and unsubscribe at any time.
• CodeRed (OnSolve)coreTechnology or IntegrationEmergency alert and mass notification system that collects phone numbers, cellular provider information, residential addresses, and emails to communicate with citizens during emergency situations.
• Bciti Solutions inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the citizen portal (bciti+) and mobile application (bcti+) enabling access to alerts, citizen card, snow removal information, and other municipal services.
• PG SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides access to Suite Accès Cité including Mon Accès Cité and Activitek platforms for activity registration, service requests, tax payments, and permit applications.
• LePointdeVente.comminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFacilitates ticket sales for city activities and product purchases.
• SPCA RoussilloncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSociété pour la prévention de la cruauté envers les animaux provides access to animal owner information, animal health data, and licensing information for pet management services.
• SirsiDynix Workflow SymphonycoreTechnology or IntegrationLibrary management system that manages loan history, fines, user identifiers, and contact information, and provides access to digital resources from third-party providers.
• Groupe DomisaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCitizen survey services for day camp programs to gather feedback on services provided.
• Lire et faire lireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntergenerational reading program where volunteers aged 50+ read to kindergarten children at École Saint-Jean twice per year over eight weekly sessions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ville de La Prairie: Larger neighboring municipality in the MRC de Roussillon providing analogous municipal services, regional transit access via exo, and similar suburban planning pressures.
• Ville de Candiac: Adjacent Roussillon municipality of comparable scale offering the same suite of municipal services (permits, recreation, library, environment) to a similar suburban demographic.
• Ville de Saint-Constant: Adjacent Quebec municipality in the MRC de Roussillon that shares an écocentre with Sainte-Catherine and faces the same suburban Montreal service-delivery context, making it the closest comparable peer.
• Ville de Saint-Lambert: Comparable Quebec suburban municipality operating a public library, recreation facilities, environmental programs, and citizen digital services under the same provincial municipal framework.
• Ville de Delson: Neighboring municipality in the MRC de Roussillon and co-operator of the Complexe sportif Delson | Sainte-Catherine; similar size and demographic profile with directly comparable municipal service responsibilities.

Broad incumbents

• Ville de Longueuil: Large Quebec city running an extensive municipal service portfolio including library networks, recycling/collection, and civic engagement platforms; provides a broader-incumbent benchmark.
• Ville de Brossard: Larger Longueuil-area Quebec municipality offering the same core municipal services at greater scale; useful as a broader-incumbent reference for service portfolio and digital platform maturity.

Regional players

• Ville de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu: Mid-sized Quebec municipality operating a comparable suite of services (library, recreation, permits, environment) in the broader Montérégie region; comparable on service mix though not a direct neighbor.
• MRC de Roussillon: Regional county municipality that groups Sainte-Catherine with neighboring cities for shared planning, environmental, and administrative functions; a natural regional counterpart rather than a direct competitor.

Others

• exo (Réseau de transport métropolitain): Regional transit authority that operates a service centre inside Sainte-Catherine; relevant as an ecosystem partner rather than a peer, illustrating inter-municipal service delivery arrangements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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