MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut
MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut is a Quebec regional county municipality governing 10 municipalities in the Laurentides region, serving approximately 50,000 residents with regional public services including land use planning, property assessment, waste management, economic development, sports facilities, and cultural programming.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1983
- HeadquartersSainte-adèle, Canada
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut does
MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut is a Municipalité régionale de comté (MRC) — a regional county municipality under Quebec's municipal law — governing 10 municipalities in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada: Estérel, Lac-des-Seize-Îles, Morin-Heights, Piedmont, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, Saint-Sauveur, Sainte-Adèle, Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs, Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, and Wentworth-Nord. It serves approximately 50,000 permanent residents plus a meaningful seasonal villégiateur population, and coordinates supralocal public services including land use planning (schéma d'aménagement), property assessment for the 2025–2027 triennial roll (17,724 evaluation units across four municipalities), residual materials management, environmental and climate action (Plan climat), public security coordination, economic development, cultural and heritage policy, sports and recreation (including the Centre sportif Pays-d'en-Haut opened in August 2022), and regional transportation.
The MRC's core operating infrastructure comprises digital service platforms rather than a proprietary technology platform. Three flagship digital properties support service delivery: lespaysdenhaut.com (the official corporate site and news/information hub), pdheconomique.com (economic development portal launched September 2024), and culturepdh.com (cultural programming portal), plus the Infocollecte.com self-serve waste-collection portal. Physical service infrastructure centers on the Centre sportif Pays-d'en-Haut (aquatic, ice, and fitness facilities in Sainte-Adèle), regional trail networks (Corridor aérobique, Le P'tit Train du Nord via SOPAIR), and an in-house property assessment service backed by geospatial (Géomatique) systems. No API, SDK, or proprietary AI platform is disclosed. Internal systems support council governance and document publication; external services are bundled under sub-brands rather than sold as modular products.
Revenue mechanics rely on a tax-and-grant model rather than commercial pricing. The 2026 operating budget totals $27.6M (CAD), compared with $29.2M in 2025 — a step-function reduction indicating fiscal restraint — funded primarily by property taxes (taxes foncières) levied across the 10 constituent municipalities and supplemented by Quebec provincial grants (Fonds régions et ruralité, Plan climat subsidies, $1.05M for collective transport, $2M+ for eight climate projects) and federal infrastructure programs. User fees apply to the Centre sportif (ice rentals, swimming, fitness, with priority registration for residents of partner municipalities and free-admission periods in 2025–2026) and to ICI (Industrial, Commercial, Institutional) waste collection on a monthly billing cadence. Grants and community funds — Fonds culture et patrimoine, Fonds de développement des communautés ($390,000 envelope for 2026 with $270,090 distributed to 16 organizations), Fonds virage numérique, and FLIP — flow primarily to beneficiaries rather than back to the MRC as revenue. Customer segments include permanent residents, seasonal residents and tourists, local SMEs, ICI waste customers, and the 10 constituent municipalities themselves as institutional partners.
MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut
- Legal name
- MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut
- Website
- https://lespaysdenhaut.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1983
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut is a Quebec regional county municipality governing 10 municipalities in the Laurentides region, serving approximately 50,000 residents with regional public services including land use planning, property assessment, waste management, economic development, sports facilities, and cultural programming.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Regional Public Administration
- NAICS
- Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617)
- SIC
- Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Homeowners Association (HOA) Management (BPAJAHAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Master-Planned Community & POA Management (BPAJAHAD)
Keywords
Where MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sainte-adèle
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others
Revenue model
- Property Tax Revenue: The MRC generates revenue primarily through property taxation (taxes foncières) collected from the 10 constituent municipalities. The 2026 budget totals $27.6M, representing a 3.3% increase over the previous year. The MRC also collects property assessment fees and generates revenue from various municipal services.
- Government Grants and Subsidies: The MRC receives significant funding from the Quebec government (gouvernement du Québec) and federal programs for infrastructure projects, climate action (Plan climat), economic development, community development (Fonds régions et ruralité), and cultural initiatives. Examples include $2M+ for 8 climate projects and $1.6M+ for trail network development.
- Sports and Recreation Fees: The Centre sportif Pays-d'en-Haut generates revenue through user fees for ice time, swimming programs (Nager pour la vie), fitness programs, and facility rentals. The MRC has adopted free admission policies for certain periods, supported by sponsorship partnerships (e.g., IGA ice rink naming).
- Economic Development Services: The Service de développement économique provides support to businesses including access to funds like FLIP (Fonds local d'investissement), the Virage Numérique fund, and cultural/economic grants. Revenue is generated through program administration fees and partnership contributions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Municipal property taxation (taxes foncières) levied on property owners across 10 municipalities |
| Unit Pricing | Monthly | Centre sportif Pays-d'en-Haut user fees for swimming, fitness, and ice activities |
| Usage-based | Monthly | Waste collection services for ICI (Industrial, Commercial, Institutional) establishments |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels9 records
MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut product offering
Product offeringCore offering
MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut is a regional county municipality (municipalité régionale de comté) in the Laurentides region of Quebec that coordinates statutory public services across 10 member municipalities serving approximately 32,000 residents. Its offerings include regional land use planning, residual and organic waste collection (Infocollecte), economic and cultural development funding programs, recreational infrastructure including the Centre sportif Pays-d'en-Haut and the Corridor aérobique trail, property assessment, and emergency/environmental management.
Product overview
MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut is a regional county municipality (local government) serving 10 municipalities in the Laurentides region of Quebec with approximately 50,000 permanent residents. Rather than a commercial product company, it delivers public services including: a regional sports complex (Centre sportif Pays-d'en-Haut) with aquatic and ice facilities; a citizen-facing waste collection management platform (Infocollecte) for scheduling and reporting; economic development services via pdheconomique.com; heritage preservation through an online inventory and cultural funds; climate action planning; and recreational trail networks including the Corridor aérobique. These services are provided as interconnected civic infrastructure rather than a modular software product architecture.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Centre sportif Pays-d'en-Haut: Regional sports centre in Sainte-Adèle offering aquatic activities, ice sports, and fitness programs.
- pdheconomique.com
- CulturePDH
Products and services
- Centre sportif Pays-d'en-Haut Regional sports and recreation complex operated by the MRC, offering sports facilities, programming, and rental space to residents and visitors of the member municipalities.
- Infocollecte Regional residual and organic waste collection service provided free of charge to residents of the 10 member municipalities, with paid collection for industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) waste generators.
- pdheconomique.com economic development portal Regional economic development platform supporting local businesses, entrepreneurs, and economic projects within the MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut territory.
- Fonds culture et patrimoine Regional funding program providing financial support to cultural and heritage projects and organizations within the MRC territory.
- Fonds développement des communautés Regional funding program supporting community development initiatives across the 10 member municipalities.
- Fonds virage numérique Regional funding program providing financial support to local businesses for digital transformation initiatives.
- Corridor aérobique Regional multi-use recreational trail corridor offering outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and cross-country skiing to residents and visitors.
- Plan climat MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut Regional climate action plan providing structured environmental initiatives and sustainable development guidance for the MRC territory, supported by the PDISustains platform.
Companies that use MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- HEC MontréalcorePartnership between the Service de développement économique de la MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut and HEC Montréal to support the growth and commercialization of regional businesses. A structured digital marketing training program is deployed as part of this initiative to help businesses accelerate commercialization.
- La RucheminorPartnership between the MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut and La Ruche to offer up to $5,000 in additional regional financing for entrepreneurs seeking to undertake digital transformation on the MRC territory. This was the first regional additional financing program in the Laurentides.
- TricentrisminorTricentris granted $450,000 through an intermunicipal agreement with the MRC de La Rivière-du-Nord, the MRC des Laurentides, and the MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut for the perpetuation of winter activities on the Parc linéaire Le P'tit Train du Nord.
- Transport adapté et collectif des Laurentides (TACL)coreTACL provides collective and adapted transportation services in the Laurentides region, including the MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut territory. The MRC works with TACL on developing collective transportation options and contributed to the organization's strategic development plan.
- Société de plein air des Pays-d'en-Haut (SOPAIR)coreSOPAIR is the regional outdoor recreation organization managing and developing trail networks in the MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut. The MRC provides funding and strategic support to SOPAIR, which has obtained over $6.5M in subsidies over 10 years for trail development including the Routes blanches project.
- Loisirs LaurentidesminorCollaboration with Loisirs Laurentides to launch the mobile equipment unit 'Circonflexe – prêt-pour-bouger', providing free access to sports and recreational equipment (pickleball kits, etc.) to MRC residents.
- IGA (Glace IGA)minorIGA entered a naming rights and sponsorship partnership valued at nearly $500,000 over 10 years for the ice rink at the Centre sportif Pays-d'en-Haut, providing significant financial support to the sports facility.
- Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ)coreThe MRC is a member of the UMQ and its Prefect (Catherine Hamé) was named to the UMQ's MRC Commission in 2025. The MRC participates in UMQ initiatives including the Parcours de décarbonation, becoming the first MRC in Quebec to join the municipal vehicle decarbonation program.
- Corporation de développement économique (CDE) des LaurentidescoreThe CDE of the MRC des Laurentides and the Service de développement économique of the MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut announced a strategic partnership with HEC Montréal to support regional business growth and commercialization.
- Laurentides International / Connexion LaurentidesminorPartners in the front common to support businesses facing U.S. tariff challenges, providing accompaniment, innovation, and diversification support for regional companies.
- Office d'habitation des LaurentidescoreThe MRC concluded an agreement with the Office d'habitation des Laurentides to offer a Housing Search Assistance Service (SARL) providing personalized support to people needing housing across the entire MRC territory.
- Culture Laurentides / Conseil des arts et des lettres du QuébeccoreEight MRCs in the Laurentides and two cities signed the Entente sectorielle de développement pour les arts et les lettres, coordinated by Culture Laurentides, to fund artistic and cultural projects across the region.
- Musée d'art contemporain des Laurentides (MACLAU)minorCollaboration with MACLAU for cultural mediation projects at the Centre sportif Pays-d'en-Haut, including the public art installation 'L'Ouvrage' and cultural programming.
Scale indicators14 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- MRC de Charlevoix: Tourism-intensive Quebec MRC with comparable dependence on seasonal residents and recreational trail infrastructure. Peer for trail management, cultural development, and seasonal population service strategies.
- MRC de La Côte-de-Beaupré: Quebec MRC east of Québec City with comparable regional mandate in planning, environment, and tourism. Useful peer for benchmarking cultural/heritage programming (similar reliance on tourism-driven tax base).
- MRC de Deux-Montagnes: Laurentides regional peer with similar statutory mandate across urban-fringe municipalities. Comparable scale and service mix, useful for cross-MRC comparison on tax base, grants, and recreational facility operations.
- MRC de Thérèse-De Blainville: Laurentides MRC providing comparable supralocal services including property assessment, waste management, and recreation to a more urbanized constituency. Useful peer for service delivery benchmarks.
- MRC d'Argenteuil: Laurentides regional MRC serving a mix of small municipalities with similar regional coordination responsibilities in planning, environment, and economic development. Comparable governance structure but distinct geographic service area.
Direct peers
- Ville de Sainte-Adèle: Constituent municipality hosting the MRC's headquarters and Centre sportif. Operates complementary municipal services (local roads, parks, permitting) and serves as a primary inter-governmental counterpart within the MRC's coordination model.
- MRC des Laurentides: Adjacent MRC in the same Laurentides region, coordinating 20+ municipalities with comparable mandates in land use planning, waste management, economic development, and recreation. Direct regional peer for benchmarking service delivery and inter-MRC partnership (e.g., Le P'tit Train du Nord).
- MRC de La Rivière-du-Nord: Neighbouring Laurentides MRC and existing co-funding partner with the MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut for trail network activities (Tricentris winter activities agreement). Comparable population scale, services portfolio, and statutory mandate.
Others
- Société de plein air des Pays-d'en-Haut (SOPAIR): Core operational partner for trail network management in the MRC territory, having secured over $6.5M in subsidies over 10 years. Comparable scope of recreational infrastructure stewardship at a more specialized level.
Broad incumbents
- Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ): Quebec-wide municipal association of which the MRC is a member and whose MRC Commission includes the MRC's Préfète. Comparable advocacy, training, and program-administration footprint (e.g., Parcours de décarbonation) at a much larger scale.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut leadership team
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Profiles3 records
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Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut
What does MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut do?
MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut is a regional county municipality (municipalité régionale de comté) in the Laurentides region of Quebec that coordinates statutory public services across 10 member municipalities serving approximately 32,000 residents. Its offerings include regional land use planning, residual and organic waste collection (Infocollecte), economic and cultural development funding programs, recreational infrastructure including the Centre sportif Pays-d'en-Haut and the Corridor aérobique trail, property assessment, and emergency/environmental management.
Is MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut a public or private company?
MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut is a public company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut founded?
MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut was founded in 1983. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut based?
MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut is headquartered in Sainte-adèle, Canada, in the North America region.
How does MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Property Tax Revenue is the primary driver. The others are government Grants and Subsidies, sports and Recreation Fees and economic Development Services.
Who are MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut's main competitors?
Regional players on record are MRC de Charlevoix, MRC de La Côte-de-Beaupré, MRC de Deux-Montagnes, MRC de Thérèse-De Blainville and MRC d'Argenteuil. Direct peers are Ville de Sainte-Adèle, MRC des Laurentides and MRC de La Rivière-du-Nord. Société de plein air des Pays-d'en-Haut (SOPAIR) is listed as an others. Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut have an API?
No public API is recorded for MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut.
What industry is MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut in?
MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut's product category is Regional Public Administration. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAJAHAB, Homeowners Association (HOA) Management, with a secondary code of BPAJAHAD, Master-Planned Community & POA Management. Its NAICS code is 9251 and its SIC code is 7340.