ROUSSILLON

A NEW SPACE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
IN THE GREATER MONTREAL AREA
ROUSSILLON
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your
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La Prairie
SainteCatherine
SaintConstant
Candiac
Delson
Châteauguay
SaintPhilippe
Léry
SaintMathieu
SaintIsidore
Mercier
Montreal’s
South-Shore
Candiac
Châteauguay
Delson
La Prairie
Léry
Mercier
Saint-Constant
Saint-Isidore
Saint-Mathieu
Saint-Philippe
Sainte-Catherine
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Roussillon is the new economic
development region in the Greater
Montreal area.
ROUSSILLON’S ELEVEN
MUNICIPALITIES
Cities within
a 1,200-km radius
Montreal
Boston
Toronto
New York
Detroit
Chicago
montreal
La Prairie
SainteCatherine
8 km
406 km
500 km
538 km
835 km
1,200 km
Due to its prime location along the St. Lawrence River opposite
Montreal, Quebec’s economic heartbeat, Roussillon is now
poised for a new phase of growth; Montreal is where half of
Quebec’s $296B Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is created, where
the majority of venture capital is invested and where half of
the province’s four million workers are employed.
Candiac
Delson
Châteauguay
Léry
Mercier
SaintPhilippe
SaintConstant
SaintMathieu
SaintIsidore
VALLÉE-DU-HAUT
SAINT-LAURENT
With a balance of space available, Roussillon is the perfect environment for your company to grow and
prosper among eleven municipalities, each of which connects with road, rail, air and sea links to major
Canadian destinations like Ontario, and to the Midwestern United States.
A region at the crossroads of all road, rail, air and sea links to major
North American destinations.
Direct access to resources that can help build your company’s success and export its achievements
is within a 100-km radius. The proximity and concentration of these resources help your company build
dynamic relationships with all its suppliers, manufacturers and sub-contractors. The region is also home
to research and training centres that enrich your expertise and allow you to expand your horizons.
Roussillon’s 150,000 inhabitants thrive with a profound respect for the previous generations
who cultivated one of the most fertile lands in Quebec. Today, this land offers many advantages
to businesspeople, like yourself, who can clearly see the bigger picture.
Direct access to 135,000,000 North American consumers within
a 1,200-km radius.
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SAINT-JÉRÔME
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TERREBONNE
LAVAL
MONTREAL
BELOEIL
CHAMBLY
GRANBY
VAUDREUIL
ROUSSILLON
SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU
COWANSVILLE
LACOLLE
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THE
CROSSROADS
OF SUCCESS
Roussillon’s municipalities are all advantageously
located within an approximate 30-km radius of Montreal’s
international airport, Canadian National and Canadian
Pacific intermodal terminals, and the Port of Montreal,
one of the most dynamic and competitive ports on the east
coast of North America.
The Roussillon region is truly at the crossroads of Greater Montreal’s major transportation corridors.
It is traversed by Highway 15—the leading trade corridor between Quebec and the United States—
that extends to the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle border crossing, one of the three largest border crossings
in Canada.
Highways 10 and 30 surround the region and link the trucking network with central railways. The current
extension of Highway 30, a southern Montreal beltway, creates substantial economic potential; the future
redevelopment of Route 132 into a large urban boulevard is expected to do the same.
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companies
EXAMPLES OF INDUSTRIAL SUCCESS IN THE REGION
CMP Advanced
Mechanical Solutions
www.cmpdifference.com
Handy Chemicals
www.handy-chemicals.com
Delson Transport
www.transportsdelson.com
Curtis Canada
www.curtisdoorsystems.com
Inox-Tech/AccessAir
www.inox-tech.com
STCH Logistics
www.stch.qc.ca
Zinda
www.zindaproducts.com
Fenplast
www.fenplast.com
Areva T&D
www.areva-td.com
Newalta / Nova PB
www.newalta.com
Fruits & Passion
www.fruits-passion.com
Cascades Tissue Group
www.cascades.com/
groupetissu
ADM Ogilvie
www.adm.com
PowerMotive
www.powermotive.com
Trac-World Freight Services
www.trac-world.com
industrial parks
The dock of Côte-Sainte-Catherine dock is located directly on the St. Lawrence Seaway and provides access
to an almost 4,000-km marine highway that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes Region,
North America’s business, industrial and agricultural hub. The port is the departure point for cargo
shipped to mining communities and companies in the Canadian North.
Nearly 1,200 companies, including many exporters, have firmly taken root in the 370-km2 region,
which boasts six industrial parks. The area is linked to an infrastructure of cutting-edge services:
large quantities of quality drinking water, a gas line, landfill and high-speed fibre optic Internet
network. Additionally, seven hydroelectric plants, including the Beauharnois Generating Station,
one of the largest in the world, supply clean energy to the region.
Proximity to these many resources and the affordability of land means that operating costs are
among the lowest in North America, making Roussillon a thriving industrial, commercial, agricultural
and residential focal point.
AVERAGE DISTANCE TO KEY metropolitan AREAS AND INFRASTRUCTURES
Roussillon
6
Island
of montreal
downtown
montreal
Montreal
International
Airport
port of
Montreal
CN/CP
Intermodal
Terminal
St-Bernardde-Lacolle
Border
Crossing
Ontario
border
13 km
25 km
25 km
35 km
20 km
50 km
80 km
Take root in Roussillon and cultivate your success!
EXAMPLES OF international COMPANIES OPERATING IN ROUSSILLON
Roxul Inc.
Denmark
Chanel Inc.
France
SSAB Hardox
Sweden
Tecsult/Séguin Consortium
United States
CertainTeed Gypsum
United States
Synertech Moulded
Products
Ireland
Sandvick Mines
& Construction
Sweden
Wilco Inc.
United States
Santé Naturelle A.G. Ltd.
China
Metso Minerals Inc.
Finland
Lafarge Canada Inc.
France
Areva T&D
France
Charles River Canada
United States
Walmart
United States
Elco Motors
Italy
NORTHERN EUROPE
Numbers shown represent
travel time in days
CHICAGO
MONTREAL
1.5
2.5
2.5 NEW YORK
VIRGINIA
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FACTORS
FOR SUCCESS
70%
the highest working population
rate in Quebec
75%
of workers are in the
25-64 age group
THE SIX INDUSTRIAL PARKS
(sq. m.)
TOTAL AREA FOR
DEVELOPMENT
(sq. ft. )
(sq. m.)
20,020,873
10,999,640
12,802,875
28,000,000
34,079,007
1,860,000
1,021,900
1,189,426
2,601,285
3,165,940
1,157 807
230,272
5,649,686
10,000,000
9,721,140
107,564
21,393
524,873
929,030
903,094
105,902,395
9,838,551
26,758,905
2,485,954
ParK
TOTAL AREA
(sq. ft.)
Candiac (2)
La Prairie
Sainte-Catherine
Châteauguay
Delson
Total: 6
Roussillon directly benefits from business generated
by various industries in the Greater Montreal area. It also
contributes to Quebec’s economic strength through the many
niche sectors in which it excels.
Due to the many industrial spaces still available for development, redevelopment and requalification, the
region represents an excellent set-up opportunity for a wide range of industries and businesses. It also
offers outstanding conditions for the transportation and logistics industry and the plant, animal and
processed food industry—from production to processing and distribution. In fact, the region is currently
in the planning phase of a significant intermodal logistics platform of national interest.
Roussillon is a fertile land and a place where many suppliers choose to set up shop and grow their
business. Products used in the manufacture of Montreal subway cars pass through here; at the crossroads
of Plattsburgh (USA), Montreal and La Pocatière (in eastern Quebec).
Our trade with New York State amounts to nearly CAN$8B per year, making it Quebec’s leading
international export market. Exports to Ontario amount to more than CAN$30B, while imports border
the CAN$40B mark.
Government development of the Quebec-New York and Quebec-Ontario trade corridors will greatly
benefit the region. It will increase the transport of goods, especially along Highway 30 (now on track
to completion), and create a new east-west trade dynamic.
Roussillon offers winning conditions for your project’s success!
Candiac
Delson
La
Prairie
SainteCatherine
Châteauguay
THE 19 METROPOLITAN STRATEGIC INDUSTRIES
Biofoods
Transportation and logistics
Processing of ferrous metals
and associated new materials
Advanced transportation
materials technology
Environmental technology
Micro/nanotechnology for
cutting-edge electronics
Nanotechnology
Aerospace
Life sciences
Information technology
Textiles and clothing
Culture (film and television)
Tourism
Services
Advanced materials
Energy
Petrochemicals
Metallurgy
Paper and wood products
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ENERGY
AND
KNOWLEDGE
By choosing the Roussillon region, your company benefits
from a workforce that currently boasts the strongest
population growth rate in Quebec—a rate that will exceed
15 per cent by 2025!
Roussillon is a dynamic region with an active population rate of 70 per cent—the highest in Quebec!
And you also get access to Greater Montreal’s vast workforce.
Roussillon’s population is one of the most educated in Canada and enjoys a first-rate network of English
and French public and private schools. The region also boasts a well-structured public network of Early
Childhood Centres—known as Centre de la petite enfance (CPE)—and private child care education centres.
DISTRIBUTION OF EXPERIENCED WORKING POPULATION
AGED 15 AND OVER BY GENDER AND PROFESSION
Experienced working population
aged 15 and over
Agriculture and other resources related
to industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale
Retail
Finance and Real Estate
Health Care and Social Services
Educational Services
Business Services
Other Services
Total
Men
Women
100%
52%
48%
1.8
5.5
15
5.3
12.5
7.1
10.4
6.1
20
16.3
1.2
4.6
10.8
3.6
6.2
2.4
1.5
1.6
12.3
7.8
DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATION LEVELS FOR 15 YEAR-OLDS +
No certificate, diploma or degree
High school diploma or equivalent
Certificate or diploma of apprenticeship or trade
Certificate or diploma from a college, CEGEP or other
non-university establishment
University certificate or diploma below bachelor’s degree level
University certificate, diploma or degree
23.11%
24.72%
16.45%
16.91%
5.10%
13.73%
0.6
0.9
4.2
1.7
6.3
4.7
8.9
4.5
7.7
8.5
Many vocational training centres and places of higher learning are easily accessible from Roussillon
and are renowned throughout Canada: Les hautes études Commerciales (HEC) de Montréal, École
Polytechnique de Montréal, École de technologie supérieure, not to mention well-known R&D and
technology transfer centres in the logistics and biofood industries, among others.
Roussillon’s population is one of the most educated in the country, thanks to
a network of public and private schools—ranging from primary to secondary
education—and proximity to Montreal’s colleges and universities.
Overall, Roussillon’s workforce performance, as well as that of surrounding areas, is the highest in
Quebec. Its workforce gender breakdown is balanced, specifically, 52.5 per cent men and 47.5 per cent
women. Moreover, unemployment among women is the lowest in the province at 4.8 per cent.
Harness Roussillon’s energy and knowledge for your company’s success!
INDUSTRIAL PARKs
JOBS
COMPANIES
Candiac (2)
Châteauguay
Delson
La Prairie
Sainte-Catherine
3,600
3,000
2,500
1,100
1,000
54
200
260
35
125
TOTAL
11,200
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YOUR
PARTNERS
IN GROWTH
The Roussillon region offers industries and businesses
a coherent vision of regional economic development and
provides a tangible network of support services to help
ensure their success.
$2B +
in planned projects over
the next five years
8+
in large-scale
projects announced
Completion of Highway 30
Revitalization project for the Saint-Constant station and
downtown core
Numerous residential projects at all levels
Regional Conservation Park project and enhancement
of the Saint-Jacques River
Roussillon intermodal logistics platform project
Inter-municipal project to transform Highway 132 into a large
urban boulevard
City of Mercier shopping centre and public market project
Carrefour Candiac, a new shopping centre
(on track for completion)
The Roussillon Local Development Centre—known as Centre Local de Développement de Roussillon or
CLD—in conjunction with the Regional County Municipality of Roussillon, public municipal agencies and
various levels of government, offer diverse and personalized business accompaniment services that cover
consulting, mentoring, feasibility studies, training and business plan development, and assist in locating
potential land, buildings and funding.
These partners also provide businesspeople with access to start-up funds and risk/
development capital. As such, they actively contribute to the implantation and growth
of businesses and companies who choose to take root in Roussillon.
With major construction projects for highway infrastructures and public buildings, along with
heavy investments in residential, industrial and commercial real estate, the region is developing
at a vigorous pace.
In addition to its efficient road network, constantly evolving train and bus networks provide fast
and convenient public transportation throughout the region.
Take your business further in Roussillon!
PARTNERS IN THE REGION
• Roussillon Local Development Centre
• Regional County Municipality of Roussillon
• Municipalities (urban and economic
development services)
•Export services for the
Vallée-du-Haut-Saint-Laurent
• Chamber of elected officials for
the Vallée-du-Haut-Saint-Laurent
• Châteauguay Chamber of Commerce
and Industry
• Royal Roussillon Chamber of Commerce
and Industry
• Montréal International
• Metropolitan Montreal Community
• Investissement Québec
• Société générale de financement
• Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
• Royal Bank of Canada
• Laurentian Bank of Canada
• Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
• Scotiabank
•Toronto Dominion Bank
• Bank of Montreal
• National Bank
• Network of Desjardins Caisses Populaires
• QFL Solidarity Fund
• CSN Solidarity Fund
•Desjardins Capital régional et coopératif
• Various services and assistance programs
from departments of the governments
of Quebec and Canada
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THE LIFESTYLE
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A boom in Roussillon’s construction sector has resulted
in an availability of homes suited to a wide range of income
brackets for families who choose to settle in the region.
Neighbourhood life revolves around nearby schools, parks, sports facilities and shops. This minimizes
travel time and creates a living environment that promotes a healthy work-family balance. It is also
a very safe and close-knit community.
The health care network provides access to a comprehensive range of services.
The regional health centre is home to one of the best hospitals in Quebec and offers
surgery and obstetric services. Of course, all other health care professionals
can be found here.
Community life abounds with touristic and cultural offerings: the national historic site for
Vieux-La Prairie, the Canadian Railway Museum at Delson/St-Constant, the Sainte-Catherine
récréoparc and the Marguerite d’Youville Wildlife Refuge in Châteauguay.
There are also many major attractions in nearby Montreal, such as Festival International de Jazz
de Montréal, the Just for Laughs Festival, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, La Ronde amusement
park, la Grande Bibliothèque, les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, modern dance troops,
Place des Arts, numerous theatres, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and Musée d’art Contemporain.
In addition, the city is home to professional sports including the celebrated Montreal Canadiens hockey
team, Montreal Alouettes football team and Montreal Impact soccer team.
Roussillon is also one of Quebec’s best outdoor excursion destinations. The region has bike paths for
the whole family to enjoy, as well as walking paths and spectacular waterways like the Châteauguay
River and Lake St. Louis.
Citizen awareness for protecting the environment is clear: Châteauguay Municipal Library, winner
of two prestigious architectural awards, was designed to generate energy savings. This green building
is renowned for its rooftop garden and geothermal heating system, among others. Elsewhere, waste
recycling levels are very high and have prompted many environmental companies to relocate to Roussillon,
a “green” region that will soon welcome wind power projects.
Roussillon—the perfect place to live and prosper!
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A territory
of continuity
Thanks to the communications opportunities it offers,
Roussillon has traditionally been a highly strategic
territory. In fact, it owes its name to the Royal Roussillon
Regiment who established winter barracks in La Prairie
during the eighteenth century.
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At the junction of main waterways, it welcomed the earliest railroads, followed by an extensive network
of roads that exists to this day and continues to develop.
It is within this context of continuity that Roussillon is enjoying its renewed growth; where the exchange
of goods, services and communications flourishes. It’s a planned development to enhance the agricultural
potential of some of the richest land in Quebec, from production to processing, while maintaining a balance
between urban and rural life.
ROUSSILLON LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
The territory is home to businesses and families who work and live here,
united by a common thread—a desire to expand their horizons.
ROUSSILLON REGIONAL COUNTY MUNICIPALITY
260 St-Pierre, suite 100, Saint-Constant, QC, J5A 2A5
Telephone: +1 (450) 632-1440, Fax: +1 (450) 632-1344
www.cldroussillon.qc.ca
260 St-Pierre, suite 200, Saint-Constant, QC, J5A 2A5
Telephone: +1 (450) 638-1221, Fax: +1 (450) 638-4499
www.mrcroussillon.qc.ca
CANDIAC
List of data sources
Empire State Development: www.empire.state.ny.us/regions_and_counties/northcountry.asp
Emploi Québec www.emploiquebec.net
Government of Ontario: www.ontario.ca
Institut de la Statistique du Québec: www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/
Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport: www.mels.gouv.qc.ca
Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale: www.mess.gouv.qc.ca/ministere/
Ministère de la Famille et des Ainés du Québec: www.mfa.gouv.qc.ca
Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l’Occupation du territoire (MAMROT): www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca
Ministère du Développement économique, de l’Innovation et de l’Exportation: www.mdeie.gouv.qc.ca
Montreal Port Authority (MPA): www.port-montreal.com
Regional County Municipality of Roussillon – Schéma d’aménagement révisé (SAR) 2008: www.mrcroussillon.qc.ca
Roussillon Local Development Centre: www.cldroussillon.qc.ca
Statistics Canada – 2006 Census: www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/index-fra.cfm
U.S. Census Bureau: quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html
List of photo credits
Carrefour Candiac – Overview: www.carrefourcandiac.com
Centre de santé et de services sociaux (CSSS) Jardins – Roussillon – photo de l’Hôpital Anna-Laberge:
www.santemonteregie.qc.ca
Exporail, the Canadian Railway Museum – train: www.exporail.org
Ministère des transports du Québec - autoroute 30: www.mtq.gouv.qc.ca
Montreal metropolitan community (CMM) – orthophoto: www.cmm.gouv.qc.cavv
100 Montcalm Boulevard North, Candiac, QC, J5R 3L8
Telephone: +1 (450) 444-6000, Fax: +1 (450) 444-6009
www.ville.candiac.qc.ca
CHÂTEaUGUAY
5 D’youville Boulevard, Châteauguay, QC, J6J 2P8
Telephone: +1 (450) 698-3000, Fax: +1 (450) 698-3019
www.ville.chateauguay.qc.ca
DELSON
50 Sainte-Thérèse, Delson, QC, J5B 2B2
Telephone: +1 (450) 632-1050, Fax: +1 (450) 632-1571
www.ville.delson.qc.ca
LA PRAIRIE
170 Taschereau Boulevard, suite 400, La Prairie, QC, J5R 5H6
Telephone: +1 (450) 444-6600, Fax: +1 (450) 444-6636
www.ville.laprairie.qc.ca
LÉRY
1 Hôtel-de-Ville, Léry, QC, J6N 1E8
Telephone: +1 (450) 692-6861, Fax: +1 (450) 692-6881
MERCIER
869 St-Jean-Baptiste Boulevard, 2nd floor, Mercier, QC, J6R 2L3
Telephone: +1 (450) 691-6090, Fax: +1 (450) 691-6529
www.ville.mercier.qc.ca
SAINT-CONSTANT
147 Saint-Pierre, Saint-Constant, QC, J5A 2G2
Telephone: +1 (450) 638-2010, Fax: +1 (450) 638-5919
www.ville.saint-constant.qc.ca
SAINT-ISIDORE
671 Saint-Régis, Saint-Isidore, QC, J0L 2A0
Telephone: +1 (450) 454-3919, Fax: +1 (450) 454-7485
SAINT-MATHIEU
299 Saint-Édouard, Saint-Mathieu, QC, J0L 2H0
Telephone: +1 (450) 632-9528, Fax: +1 (450) 632-9544
SAINT-PHILIPPE
2225 Édouard-VII, Saint-Philippe, QC, J0L 2k0
Telephone: +1 (450) 659-7701, Fax: +1 (450) 659-7702
SAINTE-CATHERINE
5465 Marie-Victorin Boulevard, Sainte-Catherine, QC, J5C 1M1
Telephone: +1 (450) 632-0590, Fax: +1 (450) 638-3298
www.ville.sainte-catherine.qc.ca
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