List of RCMs with slow economic growth potential

The Agency’s mission is to promote the long-term economic development of the regions of Quebec by “giving special attention to those where slow economic growth potential is prevalent or opportunities for productive employment are inadequate”.

The Agency has developed an Economic Development Index that allows it to compare the economic growth potential of Quebec’s 104 regional county municipalities (RCMs).  

The index determines a region’s economic development based on its assets and its ability to capitalize on them.  

This list includes the 75 RCMs with slow economic growth potential targeted by the Agency on the basis of its Economic Development Index.

Targeted RCMs by administrative region

Abitibi-Témiscamingue

  • Abitibi
  • Abitibi-Ouest
  • Rouyn-Noranda
  • Témiscamingue


Bas-Saint-Laurent

  • Kamouraska
  • La Matapédia
  • La Mitis
  • Les Basques
  • La Matanie
  • Rimouski-Neigette
  • Rivière-du-Loup
  • Témiscouata


Capitale-Nationale

  • Charlevoix
  • Charlevoix-Est
  • La Côte-de-Beaupré
  • La Jacques-Cartier
  • L'île-d'Orléans
  • Portneuf


Centre-du-Québec

  • Bécancour
  • Nicolet-Yamaska


Chaudière-Appalaches

  • Bellechasse
  • Les Appalaches
  • Les Etchemins
  • L'Islet
  • Lotbinière
  • Montmagny
  • Beauce-Centre


Côte-Nord

  • Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent
  • Caniapiscau
  • La Haute-Côte-Nord
  • Manicouagan
  • Minganie
  • Sept-Rivières

Estrie

  • Coaticook
  • Le Granit
  • Le Haut-Saint-François
  • Le Val-Saint-François
  • Les Sources
  • Memphrémagog


Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine

  • Avignon
  • Bonaventure
  • La Côte-de-Gaspé
  • La Haute-Gaspésie
  • Le Rocher-Percé
  • Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine


Lanaudière

  • D'Autray
  • Joliette
  • Matawinie
  • Montcalm


Laurentides

  • Antoine-Labelle
  • Argenteuil
  • Deux-Montagnes
  • La Rivière-du-Nord
  • Les Laurentides
  • Les Pays-d'en-Haut


Mauricie

  • La Tuque
  • Les Chenaux
  • Maskinongé
  • Mékinac
  • Shawinigan


Montérégie

  • Acton
  • Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
  • Pierre-De Saurel
  • Rouville


Nord-du-Québec

  • Eeyou Istchee
  • Jamésie
  • Kativik


Outaouais

  • Gatineau
  • La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
  • Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais
  • Papineau
  • Pontiac


Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

  • Lac-Saint-Jean-Est
  • Le Fjord-du-Saguenay
  • Maria-Chapdelaine

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