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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