MRC de Minganie
February 14, 2023
A regional county municipality (RCM) brings together all the municipalities of a territory to which they previously defined by the government. It thus forms an administrative entity in the same way as a municipality. The MRC de Minganie was formed on January, 1, 1982.
Assignment :
The MRC de Minganie is a political body whose mission is to ensure the protection and development of the territory in order to maintain and improve the environment and the standard of living of the citizens, and this, in compliance with the laws and mandates assigned by the government authorities and the municipalities that constitute it.
Mandate :
Draw up and udpate the land use and development plan;
promote consultation between the main stakeholders in the territory in order to facilitate the coordination of regional actions;
offer its municipalities a variety of services (planning, evaluation, inspection, civil security, strategic planning and regional support in trouble).
The MRC of Minganie is an immense region between the boreal forest and the Gulf of St-Laurent. It is by following Route 138 east that you will inevitably arrive in Minganie.
Minganie is :
a territory of 71 631, 84 km2
more thant 300 km of coastline along the Gulf of St-Laurent
An island of 7923 km2 between the North Shore and Gaspésie
6451 habitants in 2021 (according to the MAMH) distributed in 8 municipalities and 2 Innu communities