CDEC LaSalle-Lachine

What CDEC LaSalle-Lachine does

CDEC LaSalle-Lachine is a non-profit community economic development corporation (OBNL) operating in the LaSalle and Lachine boroughs of Montreal, Quebec. The firmographics record the founding year as 1992, while an internal history timeline places formal establishment around 2008; the organization is governed by Quebec law and operated by a board of directors representing trade unions, the social economy, private enterprise, citizens, and employees. Its mission is to link economic and social development through local stakeholder consultation, employing a model that has existed across Quebec for roughly two decades.

The organization delivers three core service areas at no charge to clients: employment assistance (encompassing the Nouveaux Arrivants immigrant-professional program funded by Service-Québec, the Intégration+ program, and individual Méthodes de recherche d'emploi coaching), local economic development coordination, and entrepreneurship support. All service delivery is in-person or remote consultation-based, with no proprietary technology platform beyond a Wix-hosted informational website, LinkedIn, and Facebook presence. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; funding derives primarily from government program allocations (Service-Québec, municipal, provincial, federal) supplemented by partner-organization collaboration.

The organization's flagship initiative is the Regroupement de Lachine community building (inaugurated 2011), an eco-energetic shared facility with geothermal, a green roof, and an ecoquartier service, where CDEC LaSalle-Lachine co-resides with peer organizations including Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Marquette, Concert'Action Lachine, GRAME, and Éco-quartier Lachine. The project has been cited internationally as an example of innovation in shared governance and social/ecological innovation. Operations are supported by a small staff of approximately 8 employees plus 2 contractors (communications and accounting), under the leadership of Directeur général Henri Chevalier.

Name

CDEC LaSalle-Lachine

Legal name

CDEC LaSalle-Lachine

Website

https://cdec-lasallelachine.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CDEC LaSalle-Lachine is a non-profit community economic development corporation offering free employment assistance, local economic development, and entrepreneurship support services to job seekers, immigrants, organizations, and aspiring entrepreneurs in Montreal's LaSalle and Lachine boroughs, funded primarily by government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government funding: As a non-profit organization (OBNL), CDEC LaSalle-Lachine operates primarily through government funding. The Nouveaux Arrivants program is specifically funded by Service-Québec.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CDEC LaSalle-Lachine is a non-profit community economic development corporation (OBNL) that delivers free employment assistance, local economic development coordination, and entrepreneurship support services to individuals, community organizations, and aspiring entrepreneurs in the LaSalle and Lachine boroughs of Montreal. Its work includes immigrant newcomer integration programs, job search coaching, stakeholder mobilization for local development projects, and guidance on business creation, all funded primarily through government sources.

Product overview

CDEC LaSalle-Lachine is a non-profit economic development organization (OBNL) that offers three main service areas: employment assistance (aide à l'emploi), local economic development (développement économique local), and entrepreneurship support (soutien à l'entrepreneuriat). The employment assistance includes programs for newcomers (Nouveaux arrivants), job search support (Intégration+ and Méthodes de recherche d'emploi). All services are provided free of charge to the population, community groups, and aspiring entrepreneurs in the LaSalle and Lachine territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aide à l'emploi (Employment Assistance) Free employment assistance services supporting individuals in integrating into the local labor market, including job search support, CV writing, interview preparation, and job matching. Available to residents of LaSalle and Lachine.
• Nouveaux Arrivants (Newcomers Program) Program supporting newly arrived immigrant professionals in finding employment in their field of expertise, reducing professional deskilling. Funded by Service-Québec. Targets immigrant professionals in LaSalle-Lachine.
• Intégration+ (Integration Plus) Program assisting job seekers who need special support to re-enter the labor market, serving people with or without prior professional experience. Available to residents of LaSalle and Lachine.
• Méthodes de recherche d'emploi (Job Search Methods) Individual coaching sessions equipping job seekers with effective strategies for securing professional positions in their field of expertise, covering CV writing, interview preparation, networking techniques, and employer outreach.
• Développement économique local (Local Economic Development) Local economic development services that mobilize and coordinate local stakeholders (organizations, enterprises, institutions) to design structural solutions for the territory's economic and social challenges and to build collaborations between partners.
• Soutien à l'entrepreneuriat (Entrepreneurship Support) Free business startup accompaniment services that guide aspiring entrepreneurs through the process of launching a business, including understanding creation steps, choosing a legal structure, identifying an economic model, meeting administrative requirements, and connecting to financing resources and partners.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Government of CanadacoreOthersFederal government partner, logo displayed on website as funding/supporting partner.
• Government of QuebeccoreOthersProvincial government partner, logo displayed on website as funding/supporting partner.
• City of MontrealcoreOthersMunicipal government partner, logo displayed on website as supporting partner.
• City of LachinecoreOthersBorough government partner, logo displayed on website as supporting partner.
• Regroupement de LachineflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDEC is an active member of the Regroupement de Lachine organization. The Regroupement de Lachine building project (inaugurated 2011) is cited as the flagship project of CDEC. The project has been recognized internationally as an example of innovation in shared governance, social and ecological innovation.
• Carrefour jeunesse-emploi MarquettecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization member of Regroupement de Lachine, providing youth employment services in the area.
• Concert'Action LachinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization member of Regroupement de Lachine, community action organization.
• GRAME (Groupe de recommandations et d'actions pour un meilleur environnement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization member of Regroupement de Lachine, environmental action group.
• Éco-quartier LachinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization member of Regroupement de Lachine, eco-district service.
• RESOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network of CDEC organizations in Montreal, facilitating information exchange and coordinated actions.
• CDEC de Trois-RivièresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the CDEC network across Quebec, facilitating exchange of information and common actions.
• Le PôleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the CDEC network across Quebec.
• CDEC de QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the CDEC network across Quebec.
• Centre des Loisirs de LachineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDEC participated in the steering committee for the creation of the Camp de jour Le Phoenix de Lachine in 2012, which became Centre des Loisirs de Lachine.
• CSAI (Centre de services et d'accès aux immigrants)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSAI now organizes the Welcome meetings for new arrivals that CDEC Lasalle-Lachine ran from 2011 to 2015.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Marquette: Local youth employment services organization co-located in the Regroupement de Lachine building. Operates in the same territory with overlapping employment support services for a younger demographic segment.
• Centre des Loisirs de Lachine: Community recreation organization that emerged from the Camp de jour Le Phoenix de Lachine initiative in which CDEC LaSalle-Lachine participated on the steering committee. Directly comparable as a local community organization in the Lachine territory.
• Éco-quartier Lachine: Eco-district service co-located in the Regroupement de Lachine. Provides community-level environmental programming in the same territory, reflecting the integrated community development model CDEC supports.
• CSAI (Centre de services et d'accès aux immigrants): Immigration services organization that absorbed the Welcome meetings program previously run by CDEC LaSalle-Lachine from 2011 to 2015. Operates in a directly adjacent service area (immigrant integration) in the broader Montreal region.
• GRAME (Groupe de recommandations et d'actions pour un meilleur environnement): Environmental action group co-located in the Regroupement de Lachine. Comparable as a co-tenant community organization in the same shared building, focused on environmental sustainability in the LaSalle-Lachine area.
• Concert'Action Lachine: Community action organization and fellow member of the Regroupement de Lachine. Operates in the same Lachine territory with overlapping community-mobilization and local development functions.

Direct peers

• RESO (Regroupement des CDEC de Montréal): Network of Montreal-area CDECs that coordinates information exchange and joint advocacy. Functions as a peer and umbrella organization for CDEC LaSalle-Lachine, with directly comparable operating model and stakeholder base.
• CDEC de Trois-Rivières: Community economic development corporation (CDEC) serving the Trois-Rivières region in Quebec. Direct peer under the same Quebec CDEC network model, offering employment, local economic development, and entrepreneurship support services to its community.
• CDEC de Québec: Quebec City-area CDEC operating under the same non-profit community economic development model. Directly comparable mission, governance structure, and service mix, and explicitly listed as a network partner of CDEC LaSalle-Lachine.
• Le Pôle: Quebec CDEC network member providing community economic development services. Listed as a network partner of CDEC LaSalle-Lachine and operates under the same integrated economic and social development philosophy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CDEC.LaSalleLachine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cdec-lasalle-lachine

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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