Outaouais ( / uː t ə w eɪ / , French pronunciation: [utawɛ] ; also commonly called The Outaouais ) is a region of western Quebec , Canada. It includes the city of Gatineau , the municipality of Val-des-Monts , the municipality of Cantley and the Papineau region. Geographically, it is located on the north side of the Ottawa River opposite Canada's capital, Ottawa . It has a land area of 30,457.52 square kilometres (11,759.71 sq mi) and its population was 405,158 inhabitants as of 2021.
25-499: Val-des-Monts is a municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec , Canada, located about 40 km (25 mi) north of Ottawa , Ontario . It has a population of 13,328 residents in 2021. Formed in 1975 by the merger of the towns of Perkins, Saint-Pierre-de-Wakefield and Poltimore, it consists mainly of farms and mountainous forests. Many of its residents commute to Ottawa or Gatineau for work. Due to its numerous lakes, its population
50-690: A country music festival. Outaouais From 2017 to 2021, the Outaouais has a lower per capita disposable income than the rest of Quebec. It was $ 32,364 in 2021, compared to $ 34,180 in Quebec overall. In 2021, the unfavourable margin remained stable at 5.3%. The name of the region comes from the French name for the Ottawa River, which in turn comes from the French name for the Indigenous Odawa that lived near
75-492: A net rate of +0.14% from 2016 to 2021. Interregional migration rate In 2021, the situation on the Outaouais labour market has improved. Employment increased by 9,500 positions. The participation rate increased to 63.7%. The negative gap between the region's participation rate and that of Quebec narrowed from 1.0 to 0.4 percentage points. The employment rate increased to 60.2% in the region. The region now has an employment rate comparable to that of Quebec (60.1%). Since 1999,
100-492: A net rate of +0.14% from 2016 to 2021. Interregional migration rate In 2021, the situation on the Outaouais labour market has improved. Employment increased by 9,500 positions. The participation rate increased to 63.7%. The negative gap between the region's participation rate and that of Quebec narrowed from 1.0 to 0.4 percentage points. The employment rate increased to 60.2% in the region. The region now has an employment rate comparable to that of Quebec (60.1%). Since 1999,
125-538: Is a region of western Quebec , Canada. It includes the city of Gatineau , the municipality of Val-des-Monts , the municipality of Cantley and the Papineau region. Geographically, it is located on the north side of the Ottawa River opposite Canada's capital, Ottawa . It has a land area of 30,457.52 square kilometres (11,759.71 sq mi) and its population was 405,158 inhabitants as of 2021. From 2017 to 2021,
150-549: Is boosted during summers by people living in cottages. Most of the people in Val-des-Monts live in the village of Perkins. The name of Val-des-Monts is from the French words Val which means "small valley" and Monts which means "mounts". This name is a reference to the fact that the territory of the municipality includes several valleys and mountains. The municipality of Val-des-Monts is located at approximately 10 km north of Gatineau and 220 km west of Montreal . It
175-469: Is dominated by tertiarization . The tertiary sector's percentage of total employment (86.1%) is substantially larger than that reported in Quebec overall (79.7%). This finding is explained by the significance of public services. In 2021, the Outaouais would account for 4.7% of Quebec's population and 4.6% of its jobs. Outaouais Outaouais ( / uː t ə w eɪ / , French pronunciation: [utawɛ] ; also commonly called The Outaouais )
200-430: Is heavily geared towards the service sector. In 2021, the primary sector in the Outaouais accounted for a lower proportion of jobs than the primary sector in Quebec as a whole (1.4% vs. 2.2%). Also, the manufacturing sector employed fewer people than the rest of Quebec (4.0% vs. 11.3%). Nonetheless, the construction sector employed more people in the Outaouais (8.4%) than in Quebec overall (6.7%). The region's economy
225-430: Is heavily geared towards the service sector. In 2021, the primary sector in the Outaouais accounted for a lower proportion of jobs than the primary sector in Quebec as a whole (1.4% vs. 2.2%). Also, the manufacturing sector employed fewer people than the rest of Quebec (4.0% vs. 11.3%). Nonetheless, the construction sector employed more people in the Outaouais (8.4%) than in Quebec overall (6.7%). The region's economy
250-499: Is part of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality within Outaouais region. It is also part of the National Capital Region which includes Ottawa and Gatineau as well as some adjacent municipalities. The territory of Val-des-Monts is composed mainly of lakes, farming lands and forests. The largest lakes are McGregor, Grand, l'Écluse and Newcombe. The municipality of Val-des-Monts shares its borders with
275-406: The 1900 Hull–Ottawa fire . Hull remained a city until 2002, when it was merged with several neighboring cities to form the current city of Gatineau . For the next few years, the Outaouais is predicted to enjoy continuous demographic increase. From 2021 to 2026, the region's population is predicted to expand faster than the rest of Quebec (+4.8% against +4.2%). Longer-term projections show that
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#1733115542581300-600: The Gatineau electoral district and is represented by Robert Bussière of the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2018. List of mayors of Val-des-Monts since 2005 and the year of their election: Val-des-Monts is part of the Outaouais touristic region. The main touristic attractions are outdoors activities, campgrounds and snowmobile trails. The municipality is also known for fishing since it has 125 lakes suitable for fishing. Every year since 2011, Val-des-Monts has hosted
325-466: The 19th century. From 1878 the region was booming economically, thanks to the discovery of phosphate . From 1892 the phosphate production began decreasing while the mica production began to develop. The Blackburn brothers' mine that was located to the northeast of Perkins was recognized as the biggest mica mine in Canada. At end of the 1910s the mica production was falling. At this time, after having exploited
350-401: The Outaouais has a lower per capita disposable income than the rest of Quebec. It was $ 32,364 in 2021, compared to $ 34,180 in Quebec overall. In 2021, the unfavourable margin remained stable at 5.3%. The name of the region comes from the French name for the Ottawa River, which in turn comes from the French name for the Indigenous Odawa that lived near the region. Prior to European arrival in
375-410: The Outaouais has generally had a lower unemployment rate than Quebec as a whole. In 2021, this trend continued; the unemployment rate decreased by 2.5 percentage points to 5.6%, compared to 6.1% for Quebec as a whole. This decrease is explained by the improvement in employment. The Outaouais' industrial structure matches its mission, which is concentrated on government services. As a result, the economy
400-410: The Outaouais has generally had a lower unemployment rate than Quebec as a whole. In 2021, this trend continued; the unemployment rate decreased by 2.5 percentage points to 5.6%, compared to 6.1% for Quebec as a whole. This decrease is explained by the improvement in employment. The Outaouais' industrial structure matches its mission, which is concentrated on government services. As a result, the economy
425-428: The late 20th century. None of the original town buildings remain today, as they were destroyed in the 1900 Hull–Ottawa fire . Hull remained a city until 2002, when it was merged with several neighboring cities to form the current city of Gatineau . For the next few years, the Outaouais is predicted to enjoy continuous demographic increase. From 2021 to 2026, the region's population is predicted to expand faster than
450-442: The mining and forestry resources, the inhabitants started to leave the region. The municipality of Val-des-Monts was created in 1975 by the merging of the municipalities of Perkins, Saint-Pierre-de-Wakefield and Poltimore. Nowadays it is mainly the attraction of living around the lakes that is drawing a large part of the population. On June 23, 2010, at 1:41 p.m. ET, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit Val-des-Monts. The earthquake
475-412: The municipalities of Denholm and Bowman to the north, Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette and L'Ange-Gardien to the east, La Pêche to the west, and Cantley and Gatineau to the south. The two main highways crossing Val-des-Monts are provincial highways 307 and 366 . The municipal road network includes more than 270 km of roads. The first settlers of the territory of Val-des-Monts arrived during
500-460: The population who worked, 68.9% use French most often at work, 24.5% English, and 6.5% both English and French. Beside the language spoken the most often at work, 34.9% also use English and 15.6% also use French. Val-des-Monts forms part of the federal electoral district of Pontiac and has been represented by Sophie Chatel of the Liberal Party since 2021. Provincially, Val-des-Monts is part of
525-409: The region's population will expand faster than Quebec's for each following five-year period. Year after year, the Outaouais' net migration (inflows minus outflows) with other areas is positive. Yet, for the first time in 20 years, the area had negative net migration in 2020-2021. Historically, the Outaouais area averaged positive inter-regional migration balances, gaining 541 residents each year for
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#1733115542581550-462: The region, the areas along the Ottawa River were commonly used by various tribes to trade and gather. The oldest European settlement in the region is Hull (now a neighbourhood of Gatineau) which was founded in 1800 by Philemon Wright as Wright's Town. The settlement quickly became involved in the lumber trade, which continued along the Ottawa River until the late 20th century. None of the original town buildings remain today, as they were destroyed in
575-404: The region. Prior to European arrival in the region, the areas along the Ottawa River were commonly used by various tribes to trade and gather. The oldest European settlement in the region is Hull (now a neighbourhood of Gatineau) which was founded in 1800 by Philemon Wright as Wright's Town. The settlement quickly became involved in the lumber trade, which continued along the Ottawa River until
600-487: The rest of Quebec (+4.8% against +4.2%). Longer-term projections show that the region's population will expand faster than Quebec's for each following five-year period. Year after year, the Outaouais' net migration (inflows minus outflows) with other areas is positive. Yet, for the first time in 20 years, the area had negative net migration in 2020-2021. Historically, the Outaouais area averaged positive inter-regional migration balances, gaining 541 residents each year for
625-452: Was felt as far away as Montreal , Boston and Cleveland . According to the 2021 Canadian Census by Statistics Canada , 62% of Val-des-Monts' population speak both official languages of Canada while 32% speak only French and 6% speak only English . At home, 84% speak only French, 13% only English, and 2% both English and French. Beside the language spoken the most often at home, 6% also speak English and 3% also speak French. Among
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