MRC des Laurentides

Name

MRC des Laurentides

Legal name

MRC des Laurentides

Website

https://mrclaurentides.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Municipal Government Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Other General Government Support (92119), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIABAO

State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIABAI

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

Keywords

• Regional municipal services
• Land use planning
• Property assessment
• Public transit services
• Regional tourism development

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Faustin

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes (Évaluation foncière): MRC collects and manages property taxes as part of its municipal governance responsibilities. Property evaluation services fund regional operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MRC des Laurentides is a regional county municipality that delivers inter-municipal coordination and regional administrative services across 21 member municipalities in the Laurentides region of Quebec. Its core offerings include land use planning, property evaluation (fonsi\u00e8re), public transit, regional parks and trails, environmental and agricultural zone management, tourism promotion (Vibrez au km\u00b2), employment programs (Caravane de l'emploi), and public safety coordination. Services are funded primarily through property taxes and Quebec government transfers.

Product overview

MRC des Laurentides operates as a municipal regional corporation offering a portfolio of regional administration services and tourism initiatives rather than a unified technology product. The portfolio includes core municipal services (property assessment, public mapping, transportation, parks), regional development programs (housing, agricultural zones, tourism), and territorial initiatives. Key products include the 'Vibrez au km²' tourism brand positioning the region as Quebec's top outdoor destination, the 'Caravane de l'emploi' employment promotion service, an interactive public mapping tool, and infrastructure projects like the P'tit Train du Nord railway rehabilitation. These services function as discrete municipal offerings rather than an integrated software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vibrez au km\u00b2 A territorial tourism brand and initiative positioning the MRC des Laurentides as Quebec's premier outdoor destination, with a focus on four-season experiences and balanced tourist distribution across the territory. Targeted at regional visitors and tourism stakeholders.
• Caravane de l'emploi A mission-driven program promoting employment opportunities throughout the MRC des Laurentides territory, connecting job seekers with available positions in the region. Targeted at job seekers and local employers.
• \u00c9valuation fonci\u00e8re Property assessment service allowing citizens to complete property dossiers online and consult evaluation roles through a public mapping interface. Targeted at property owners in the MRC territory.
• Carte interactive Interactive mapping tool providing public cartography of the MRC des Laurentides territory, enabling citizens to explore municipalities, geographic features, and regional information. Targeted at citizens, visitors, and planners.
• P'tit Train du Nord Railway rehabilitation project between Mont-Tremblant and Labelle, a collaborative initiative between the MRC des Laurentides and the P'tit Train du Nord linear park. Targeted at regional residents and visitors.
• Parcs r\u00e9gionaux et lin\u00e9aires Regional and linear parks management service covering the territory's outdoor recreational areas and trail networks. Targeted at residents and visitors.
• Transport en commun Public transit services and transportation planning for the MRC des Laurentides region. Targeted at residents and regional commuters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Third largest tourist destination in Quebec

Named customers2 records

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

One partnership is on record.

• P'tit Train du NordmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2024Regional railway infrastructure project between Mont-Tremblant and Labelle. MRC des Laurentides is collaborating on the restoration and development of this linear park and transportation corridor, hosting public information sessions to engage citizens and stakeholders.

Scale indicators2 records

Broad incumbents

• Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ): Provincial association representing all Quebec municipalities and MRCs. Not a direct service peer, but the broadest incumbent umbrella organization over MRC des Laurentides' mandate (advocacy, training, inter-municipal coordination support).
• Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation (MAMH): Quebec provincial ministry that oversees MRCs and sets the regulatory framework for property assessment, regional planning, and housing programs. Functions as the supervisory broader incumbent for MRC des Laurentides.
• Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM): Quebec federation providing training, support and advocacy for rural MRCs and small municipalities. Comparable as a regional governance ecosystem participant rather than a like-for-like peer.

Direct peers

• MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut: Adjacent Quebec Regional County Municipality (MRC) covering the western Laurentides. Provides the same suite of regional planning, property assessment, housing, and tourism services across its own member municipalities, making it the most directly comparable peer to MRC des Laurentides.
• MRC de Matawinie: Another Quebec MRC in the Lanaudière/Laurentides corridor, coordinating land use planning, property assessment, regional parks, and rural development across its member municipalities on a comparable scale to MRC des Laurentides.
• MRC Antoine-Labelle: Quebec MRC with similar rural-to-semi-rural Laurentides profile, delivering regional planning, public mapping, parks, tourism and inter-municipal coordination on a comparable scale and with a comparable budget envelope.
• MRC de Papineau: Quebec MRC performing the same statutory functions (schéma d'aménagement, évaluation foncière, rural economic development) as MRC des Laurentides, making it a clean functional comparison.
• MRC d'Argenteuil: Quebec MRC providing inter-municipal coordination, regional planning, property assessment and economic development across a small group of municipalities - directly analogous in mandate and scale to MRC des Laurentides.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mrc-des-laurentides

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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