Urban agglomeration of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine explained

The Communauté maritime des Îles-de-la-Madeleine, commonly designated as the Agglomeration of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, is located on the islands of the Magdalen Islands archipelago, that bathes in the waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, 250 km from Gaspé, 120 km from Prince Edward Island, 90 km from Cape Breton Island and 150 km from Newfoundland.^[1] the municipality of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Municipalities

See main article: Magdalen Islands and Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine. The urban agglomeration includes two municipalities.^[2]

1. Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Magdalen Islands) municipality is located in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region, in Quebec, Canada.

Create in 2002, the urban agglomeration, is the merger of the municipality of the village of Cap-aux-Meules and the municipalities of Fatima, Grande-Entrée, Havre-aux-Maisons, L'Étang-du-Nord and L'Île-du-Havre-Aubert.

2. Grosse-Île municipalyty is located in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region, in Quebec, Canada.^[3]

The English-speaking community uses the term Magdalen Islands Maritime Community.

History

As part of the 2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec, the City of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine was created on January 1, 2002 by the merger of the village municipality of Cap-aux-Meules and the municipalities of Fatima, Grande-Entrée, Grosse-Île, Havre-aux-Maisons, L'Étang-du-Nord, L'Île-du-Havre-Aubert. In a 2004 referendum both Cap-aux-Meules and Grosse-Île voted to de-merge, but in the end only Grosse-Île de-merged and became an independent municipality again on January 1, 2006.

However, the legislation governing the de-merger process provided for the creation of a new municipal structure, an urban agglomeration, which would continue to tie de-merged cities to their former partners for the provision of various municipal services. This provision was applied to join the municipalities of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Grosse-Île into an agglomeration.^[4]

In 2016, the law Bill 83 allowed the agglomeration to be known under the name of Communauté maritime des Îles-de-la-Madeleine.^[5] This name is now generally used.

See also

• Urban agglomerations in Quebec
• Municipal history of Quebec

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine . Commission de toponymie Quebec . Government of Quebec . 4 March 2024 . fr . 2002-01-24 . On January 1, 2002, the municipality of Îles-de-la-Madeleine was created..
2. Web site: Concerning the agglomeration of Îles-de-la-Madeleine . Gazette officielle du Québec . Government of Quebec Affaires municipales . 4 March 2024 . 9 . 2005-12-07 . The purpose of this Order is to supplement, for the agglomeration of Îles-de-la-Madeleine, the rules prescribed by the Act respecting the exercise of certain municipal powers.
3. Web site: Grosse-Île . Commission de toponymie Quebec . Government of Quebec . 1 March 2024 . fr . 2006-01-13 . is characterized by beautiful sandy beaches battered by the often rough waves of the Gulf of St. Lawrence..
4. Web site: Décret 1130-2005, 23 novembre 2005 . fr . "l'agglomération des Îles-de-la-Madeleine est formée par les territoires de la Municipalité des Îles-de-la-Madeleine et de la Municipalité de Grosse-Île" . "the agglomeration of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine is formed by the territories of the municipality of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and the municipality of Grosse-Île".
5. Web site: Loi modifiant diverses dispositions législatives en matière municipale concernant notamment le financement politique, LQ 2016, c 17 . fr . "La loi prévoit que l'agglomération des Îles-de-la-Madeleine peut être désignée sous l'appellation «Communauté maritime des Îles-de-la-Madeleine»" . "The law provides that the agglomeration of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine can be designated as 'Communauté maritime des Îles-de-la-Madeleine'".