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Municipal history of Quebec

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Municipalities of Quebec around 1965

The municipal history of Quebec started in 1796 with the creation of administrations for Montréal and Quebec City, but it really developed immediately prior to the creation of the Province of Canada in 1841 with the formation of municipal districts,[1] followed in March 1845 when the Parliament of the Province of Canada adopted an Act to create local authorities in Lower Canada which took effect in July 1845.[2]

The structure was abolished and replaced in September 1847 by a system of county municipalities, whose councillors were elected from the parishes and townships existing therein,[3] with provision for the creation of towns and villages that would be separated from their counties.[4] Further reform came into effect in July 1855[5] for all parts of Lower Canada other than Montreal, Quebec City and Saint-Hyacinthe,[6] which included provision for the creation of local councils for parishes and townships,[7] the representation of towns and villages on county councils,[8] and the formation of towns and villages by order in council upon the recommendation of the relevant county council.[9] The municipal law of Lower Canada was consolidated into a single Act in 1860.[10]

For more than a century localities changed little. The major modifications were from the colonization of new territories. Until 2002 and 2006, there were no major reorganizations in the municipal history of Quebec, with the notable exceptions of Montréal (1910), Laval (1965), Bécancour (1965) Gaspé (1971), Mirabel (1971), Percé (1971), Buckingham (1975), Gatineau (1975), La Pêche (1975), Beauport (1976), La Malbaie (1999), Mont-Tremblant (2000), Chandler (2001), Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (2001) and Saint-Hyacinthe (2001).

Municipalities written in bold are on their current form.

1599 to 1793

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1608

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1634

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1642

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1793

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19th century

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1802

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1832

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1841

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1845

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1846

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1847

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1848

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  • 10 May: Creation of the Town of William-Henry from territories taken from the County of Richelieu.
  • 8 June: Creation of the Village of Varennes from territories taken from the County of Verchères.[44]
  • 14 June: Creation of the Village of Longueuil from territories taken from the County of Chambly.[45]
  • 20 July: Creation of the Village of Saint-Jean from territories taken from the County of Chambly.[46]
  • 10 August: Creation of the Village of Saint-Eustache from territories taken from the County of Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes.[47]
  • 24 August: Creation of the Village of Lachine from territories taken from the County of Montreal.
  • 9 October: Creation of the Village of Huntingdon from territories taken from the County of Beauharnois.[48]
  • 26 October: Creation of the Village of Chambly from territories taken from the County of Chambly.[49]

1849

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1852

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  • 14 April: Creation of the Village of Berthier from territories taken from the County of Berthier.[55]
  • 28 June: Creation of the Town of Sherbrooke from territories taken from the County of Sherbrooke.[56]
  • 19 July: Creation of the Parish of Saint-Jérusalem-d’Argenteuil from territories taken from the County of Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes.[57]
  • 1 December: Creation of the Village of Soulanges from territories taken from the County of Vaudreuil.[58]

1853

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  • 9 November: Creation of the Village of Coteau-Landing from territories taken from the County of Vaudreuil.[59]
  • 22 December: Creation of the Village of Terrebonne from territories taken from the County of Terrebonne.[60]

1854

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1856

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1857

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1858

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1859

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1860

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1861

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1862

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1863

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1864

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1865

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1866

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1867

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1868

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1869

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1870

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1871

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1872

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1873

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1874

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1875

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1876

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1877

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1878

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1879

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1880

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1881

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1882

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1883

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1884

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1885

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1886

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1887

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1888

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1889

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1890

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1891

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1892

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1893

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1894

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1895

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1896

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1897

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1898

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1899

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20th century

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1900

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1901

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1902

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1903

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1904

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1905

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1906

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1907

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1908

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1909

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1910

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1911

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1913

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1914

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1915

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1916

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1917

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1918

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1919

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1920

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1921

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1922

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1923

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1924

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1925

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1926

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1927

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1928

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1929

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1930

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1931

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1932

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1933

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1934

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1935

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1936

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1937

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1938

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1939

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1940

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1941

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1942

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1943

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1944

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1945

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1946

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1947

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1948

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1949

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1950

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1951

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1952

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1953

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1954

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1956

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1957

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1958

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1959

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1960

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1961

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  • 1 January:
  • 28 January: The Town of Montréal-Sud is annexed by the City of Longueuil.
  • 11 February: The Parish of Saint-Martin became the Town of Renaud.
  • 18 February:
    • The Municipality of La Rochelle changed its name to Trois-Lacs.
    • The Municipality of Partie-Est-du-Canton-d’Ely changed its name to Racine.
    • The Parish of Sainte-Rose-Est became the Town of Auteuil.
  • 22 February: The Town of Chicoutimi-Nord became a City.
  • 24 March:
    • Creation of the Town of De Grasse from territories taken from the Township of Letellier
    • The Municipality of Pointe-Claire became the Town of Kirkland.
  • 1 April: Creation of the City of Chomedey by the merger of the City of Saint-Martin, the Town of L'Abord-à-Plouffe and the Town of Renaud.
  • 1 May: Creation of the Village of Pointe-des-Cascades from territories taken from the Municipality of Vaudreuil and the Parish of Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges.
  • 10 June:
  • 30 June: The Municipality of Massabielle changed its name to Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes-de-Ham.
  • 12 July: The Village of Shawinigan-Sud became a Town.
  • 15 July: The Village of Notre-Dame-de-Portneuf became the Town of Portneuf.
  • 29 July: The Municipality of Royal-Roussillon-de-Macamic became the Parish of Macamic.
  • 18 November: The Municipality of Partie-Est-du-Canton-de-Stukely-Nord changed its name to Bonsecours.
  • 25 November: The Township of Ely-Nord became the Municipality of Maricourt.
  • 9 December: The Village of Amqui became a Town.
  • 30 December:
    • The Municipality of Saint-Michel-des-Forges is annexed by the City of Trois-Rivières.
    • The Village of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière became the Town of La Pocatière.
    • The Township of Doncaster became the Municipality of Sainte-Lucie.

1962

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  • 1 January:
  • 5 January: The Village of Sutton became a Town.
  • 3 February: The Parish of Saint-Nicolas became a Town.
  • 10 February: The Parish of Saint-Isidore-de-Lauzon changed its name to Saint-Isidore.
  • 21 April: The Village of Deux-Rivières changed its name to Saint-Stanislas.
  • 26 May:
  • 27 June: The Town of Duvernay became a City.
  • 30 June: The Parish of Saint-David-de-l'Aube-Rivière became the Town of Saint-David-de-l'Auberivière.
  • 6 July:
    • The Town of Isle-Maligne, the Town of Naudville and the Town of Riverbend are annexed by the City of Alma.
    • The Town of Laval-des-Rapides became a City.
  • 21 July: The Township of Ely-Partie-Ouest became the Municipality of Béthanie.
  • 28 July: The Village of Cabano became a Town.
  • 1 September: The Township of Farnham-Ouest became the Municipality of Rainville.
  • 8 September: The Municipality of Beaupré became a Town.
  • 10 November: The Town of Saint-Léonard-de-Port-Maurice changed its name to Saint-Léonard.
  • 24 November:
  • 22 December: The Village of Ville-Marie became a Town.

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  • 2 February: The Town of Beauport became a City.
  • 16 February: The Village of Thurso became a Town.
  • 30 March: The Village of Saint-Hilaire became the Town of Saint-Hilaire-sur-Richelieu.
  • 1 April: Creation of the Town of Matagami.
  • 20 April: The Municipality of Saint-Pamphile became a Town.
  • 27 April: The Town of Saint-Eustache-sur-le-Lac became the City of Deux-Montagnes.
  • 4 May: The Township of Boyer became the Municipality of Saguay.
  • 22 May: The Town of Saint-Léonard became a City.
  • 1 June: The Municipality of Raudot changed its name to Sainte-Rita.
  • 22 June: Creation of the Municipality of Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-Saint-Laurent.
  • 26 June: The Town of Pierrefonds became a City.
  • 10 July: Creation of the Town of Vaudreuil by the merger of the Municipality of Vaudreuil and the Village of Saint-Michel-de-Vaudreuil.
  • 13 July: The Town of Rimouski became a City.
  • 20 July: The Town of Rivière-des-Prairies is annexed by the City of Montréal.
  • 10 August: The Parish of Trois-Rivières became the Town of Trois-Rivières-Ouest.
  • 21 September:
    • The Parish of Saint-Ambroise changed its name to Neufchâtel.
    • The Parish of Saint-Philibert-de-Beauce became the Municipality of Saint-Philibert.
  • 19 October: The Parish of Saint-Luc became a Town.
  • 9 November: The Township of Farnham-Est became the Municipality of Adamsville.
  • 23 November: The Parish of Boucherville is annexed by the Town of Boucherville.
  • 21 December:
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1965

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  • 1 January:
  • 20 February: The Town of Château d’Eau is annexed by the Town of Loretteville.
  • 13 March: The Parish of Chénéville became the Municipality of Lac-Simon.
  • 10 April: The Parish of Sainte-Adèle became a Municipality.
  • 22 May: The Parish of Saint-Gérard-Magella became the Town of Bélair.
  • 19 June: The Township of Ely changed its name to Valcourt.
  • 17 July: The Parish of Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides became a Town.
  • 6 August:
    • Creation of the Town of Laval by the merger of the City of Chomedey, the City of Duvernay, the City of Laval-des-Rapides, the City of Laval-Ouest, the City of Pont-Viau, the City of Sainte-Rose, the Town of Auteuil, the Town of Fabreville, the Town of Laval-sur-le-Lac, the Town of Saint-François, the Town of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, the Town of Sainte-Dorothée, the Town of Ville-des-Iles-Laval and the Town of Vimont.
    • Creation of the Town of Lebel-sur-Quévillon.
  • 14 August: The Municipality of Saint-Étienne-de-la-Malbaie is annexed by the Town of La Malbaie.
  • 18 September: Creation of the City of Chambly by the merger of the Town of Chambly and the Town of Fort-Chambly.
  • 17 October: Creation of the Town of Bécancour by the merger of the Village of Bécancourt, the Village of Gentilly, the Village of La Rochelle, the Village of Laval, the Village of Villers, the Parish of Bécancour, the Parish of Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly, the Parish of Saint-Grégoire-le-Grand, the Parish of Sainte-Angèle-de-Laval, the Parish of Sainte-Gertrude and the Parish of Très-Précieux-Sang-de-Notre-Seigneur.
  • 23 October: The Town of Loretteville became a City.
  • 30 October: The Village of Saint-Joseph became the Town of Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce.
  • 13 November:
  • 4 December: The Village of Charny became a Town.
  • 18 December: Creation of the City of Saint-Romuald-d’Etchemin by the merger of the Town of Saint-Romuald-d’Etchemin and the Parish of Saint-Telesphore.
  • 24 December: The Village of Causapscal became a Town.
  • 31 December: The Parish of Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly became the Town of Carignan.

1966

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  • 1 January:
  • 29 January: The Municipality of Hull changed its name to Touraine.
  • 12 March: Creation of the Town of Mont-Saint-Hilaire by the merger of the Town of Saint-Hilaire-sur-Richelieu and the Municipality of Mont-Saint-Hilaire.
  • 19 March: The Town of Beaconsfield became a City.
  • 2 April: Creation of the City of Montmagny by the merger of the Town of Montmagny and the Parish of Saint-Thomas.
  • 23 April: The Municipality of Saint-David-d’Escourt changed its name to Sully.
  • 30 April: Creation of the City of Lachute by the merger of the Town of Lachute and the Village of Ayersville.
  • 7 May: The Parish of Saint-Jacques-des-Piles changed its name to Grandes-Piles.
  • 21 May: The Town of Québec-Ouest changed its name to Ville-Vanier.
  • 11 June: The Town of Ville-Vanier changed its name to Vanier.
  • 9 July: The Village of Isletville became the Town of L’Islet.
  • 20 August: The Village of Shefford-Ouest is annexed by the Town of Bromont.
  • 24 September: The Village of Masson became a Town.
  • 12 November:
    • The Municipality of Joliette-Sud is annexed by the City of Joliette.
    • The Village of Drummondville-Ouest is annexed by the City of Drummondville.
  • 19 November:
  • 10 December: The Municipality of Saint-Jérôme became the Parish of Bellefeuille.
  • 17 December: The Township of Portland changed its name to Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette.
  • 24 December: The Municipality of Sydenham-Sud changed its name to Saint-Majorique.

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  • 1 January: Creation of the Municipality of Lamarche from territories taken from the Municipality of Labrecque and other unorganized territories.
  • 7 January: The Municipality of Beauport-Ouest is annexed by the City of Beauport.
  • 21 January: The Municipality of Les Écureuils is annexed by the Town of Donnacona.
  • 1 February: The Village of Grande-Rivière is annexed by the Municipality of Grande-Rivière.
  • 22 April: The Parish of Saint-Armand-Est changed its name to Frelighsburg.
  • 27 May: The Parish of Saint-Zotique is annexed by the Village of Saint-Zotique.
  • 17 June: The Municipality of Saint-Agricole changed its name to Val-des-Lacs.
  • 30 June:
    • The Village of Clermont became a Town.
    • The Village of Épiphanie became the Town of L’Épiphanie.
    • The Village of Saint-Antoine-des-Laurentides became the Town of Saint-Antoine.
  • 22 July: The Parish of Sainte-Cécile is annexed by the City of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.
  • 29 July: The Village of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette became the Town of Ancienne-Lorette.
  • 16 September: The Village of Nazareth and the Parish of Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Cœur are annexed by the City of Rimouski.
  • 14 October:
    • The Municipality of Douville became a Town.
    • The Village of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon became the Town of Saint-Gabriel.
    • The Parish of Saint-Joseph-de-Mont-Rolland became the Municipality of Mont-Rolland.
    • The Township of Wexford became the Municipality of Entrelacs.
  • 21 October: The Village of Soulanges became the Town of Les Cèdres.
  • 16 December:
    • The Parish of Saint-Germain-de-Rimouski is annexed by the City of Rimouski.
    • The Parish of Sainte-Julienne-de-Rawdon changed its name to Sainte-Julienne.
  • 23 December: The Parish of Sainte-Rose-du-Dégelé changed its name to Sainte-Rose-du-Dégelis.

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  • 1 January:
  • 3 February: The Town of Sainte-Philomène changed its name to Mercier.
  • 7 February: The Village of Saint-Joseph became a Town.
  • 16 March: The Village of Richelieu became a Town.
  • 20 April: The Municipality of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts became a Town.
  • 4 May: The Parish of Château-Richer became a Town.
  • 15 June: The Village of Saint-Michel changed its name to Yamaska.
  • 22 June: The Parish of Saint-Nicolas-Sud became the Municipality of Bernières.
  • 29 June:
    • Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Prime by the merger of the Village of Saint-Prime and the Parish of Saint-Prime.
    • The Parish of Sainte-Thérèse-de-Blainville became the Town of Blainville.
  • 27 July: The Municipality of Duchesnay changed its name to Rivière-à-Claude.
  • 31 August: The Township of Gayhurst became the Municipality of Lac-Drolet.
  • 7 September: The Town of Châteauguay Heights is annexed by the Town of Châteauguay.
  • 12 October: The Town of Bourlamaque and the Municipality of Lac-Lemoine are annexed by the Town of Val-d'Or.
  • 19 October: Creation of the Town of Cap-Chat by the merger of the Village of Cap-Chat and the Parish of Saint-Norbert-du-Cap-Chat.
  • 24 October: The City of Saint-Michel is annexed by the City of Montréal.
  • 2 November: The Village of Bonsecours changed its name to L’Islet-sur-Mer.
  • 14 December: Creation of the Town of Notre-Dame-du-Lac by the merger of the Village of Notre-Dame-du-Lac and the Parish of Notre-Dame-du-Lac.

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1971

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  • 1 January:
    • Creation of the City of Percé by the merger of the Municipality of Barachois, the Municipality of Bridgeville, the Municipality of Cap-d’Espoir, the Municipality of Percé and the Parish of Saint-Pierre-de-la-Malbaie-Numéro-Deux.
    • Creation of the City of Sainte-Scholastique by the merger of the Municipality of Saint-Janvier-de-Lacroix, the Village of Saint-Augustin, the Village of Saint-Benoît, the Village of Sainte-Scholastique, the Parish of Saint-Antoine-des-Laurentides, the Parish of Saint-Augustin, the Parish of Saint-Canut, the Parish of Saint-Hermas, the Parish of Saint-Janvier-de-Blainville, the Parish of Sainte-Monique, the Parish of Sainte-Scholastique and territories taken from the Town of Sainte-Thérèse-Ouest.
    • The Town of Neufchâtel is annexed by Quebec City.
    • The Municipality of Baie-de-Gaspé-Sud, the Municipality of Grande-Grève, the Municipality of Haldimand, the Municipality of L’Anse-aux-Griffons, the Municipality of Rivière-au-Renard, the Municipality of Saint-Alban-du-Cap-des-Rosiers, the Municipality of Saint-Majorique, the Municipality of York, the Parish of Saint-Maurice, the Township of Baie-de-Gaspé-Nord and the Township of Douglas are annexed by the Town of Gaspé.
    • The Village of Val-Jalbert is annexed by the Parish of Saint-Louis-de-Chambord.
    • The Parish of Saint-Jérusalem-d’Argenteuil is dissolved and its territory is split between the City of Lachute and the newly formed City of Sainte-Scholastique.
  • 2 January: Creation of the City of Lac-Brome by the merger of the Village of Foster, the Village of Knowlton and the Township of Brome.
  • 9 January: The Parish of Saint-Henri-de-Mascouche became the City of Mascouche.
  • 13 February: The Municipality of Saint-Jean-de-Dieu became a Parish.
  • 6 March: The Municipality of Christie changed its name to La Martre.
  • 29 May: The Municipality of Brunet is annexed by the Town of Mont-Laurier.
  • 14 July: Creation of the Municipality of Baie-James.
  • 28 August:
  • 18 September: Creation of the Municipality of Verchères by the merger of the Village of Verchères and the Parish of Saint-François-Xavier-de-Verchères.
  • 25 September:
    • Creation of the City of Dunham by the merger of the Village of Dunham and the Township of Dunham.
    • Creation of the Municipality of Lac-Bouchette by the merger of the Village of Lac-Bouchette and the Municipality of Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin.
    • The Municipality of Saint-Ambroise is annexed by the Village of Saint-Ambroise.
  • 23 October: The Municipality of Touraine became a City.
  • 30 October:
    • The City of Laflèche is annexed by the Town of Saint-Hubert.
    • Creation of the Municipality of Lac-Nominingue by the merger of the Municipality of Bellerive-sur-le-Lac, the Village of Nominingue and the Township of Loranger.
    • The Parish of Sainte-Julie became the City of Saint-Julie.

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  • 1 January: Creation of the Municipality of Île-du-Havre-Aubert by the merger of the Municipality of Bassin and the Municipality of Havre-Aubert.
  • 15 January: The Parish of Saint-Eustache is annexed by the Town of Saint-Eustache.
  • 29 January: The Parish of Sainte-Cécile-du-Bic is annexed by the Village of Bic.
  • 13 May:
  • 24 August:
  • 26 August:
    • Creation of the City of Carleton by the merger of the Municipality of Carleton-sur-Mer and the Township of Carleton.
    • Creation of the City of Varennes by the merger of the Village of Varennes and the Parish of Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes.
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  • 30 September: Creation of the Municipality of Rivière-Pentecôte.
  • 25 November: The Parish of Saint-Benoît-Abbé changed its name to Packington.
  • 16 December: The Village of Notre-Dame-d’Hébertville is annexed by the Municipality of Hébertville.
  • 23 December:
    • The Village of Wickham is annexed by the Municipality of Wickham.
    • The Parish of Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie became the City of Lachenaie.

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  • 1 January: Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Honoré by the merger of the Village of Saint-Honoré and the Parish of Saint-Honoré.
  • 20 January: Creation of the Municipality of Shawbridge by the merger of the Municipality of Lesage, Village of Prévost and the Village of Shawbridge.
  • 27 January:
    • Creation of the City of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré by the merger of the Village of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré and the Parish of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré.
    • The City of Sainte-Scholastique changed its name to Mirabel.
    • Creation of the Municipality of Labelle by the merger of the Village of Labelle and the Township of Joly.
  • 3 March:
    • Creation of the Municipality of Franklin by the merger of the Parish of Saint-Antoine-Abbé-Partie-Nord-Est and the Township of Franklin.
    • Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Ubalde by the merger of the Village of Saint-Ubald and the Parish of Saint-Ubald.
  • 14 March: The Town of Beauceville-Est is annexed by the Town of Beauceville.
  • 31 March: The Township of Sicotte changed its name to Grand-Remous.
  • 1 May: The Municipality of Charlesbourg-Ouest is annexed by Quebec City.
  • 5 May: The Municipality of Sainte-Adèle became a City.
  • 12 May:
    • Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Fulgence by the merger of the Village of Saint-Fulgence and the Parish of Saint-Fulgence.
    • The Parish of Saint-Constant became a City.
  • 30 June: Creation of the Municipality of Sacré-Coeur by the merger of the Municipality of Sacré-Coeur-de-Jésus-Village and the Parish of Sacré-Coeur-de-Jésus.
  • 21 July: The Municipality of Winslow-Sud changed its name to Stornoway.
  • 4 August: The Parish of Sainte-Catherine-d’Alexandrie-de-Laprairie became the City of Sainte-Catherine.
  • 15 September: The Municipality of Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac became a City.
  • 3 November: Creation of the City of Pohénégamook by the merger of the Municipality of Saint-Éleuthère, the Municipality of Sully and the Parish of Saint-Pierre-d’Estcourt.
  • 13 November: Creation of the Municipality of Belleau.
  • 17 November: The Parish of Saint-Laurent-de-Matapédia changed its name to Matapédia.
  • 24 November: Creation of the Municipality of Rivière-Pigou.
  • 1 December: The Parish of Saint-Paul-l’Ermite became a City.
  • 8 December: Creation of the Municipality of Chambord by the merger of the Village of Chambord and the Parish of Saint-Louis-de-Chambord.
  • 29 December: Creation of the City of Val-Bélair by the merger of the Town of Bélair and the Town of Val-Saint-Michel.

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  • 9 February: The Municipality of Amos-Ouest is annexed by the Town of Amos.
  • 5 March:
    • The Town of Sainte-Thérèse-Ouest changed its name to Boisbriand.
    • The Parish of Saint-Tharsicius changed its name to Saint-Tharcisius.
  • 6 April: Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Apollinaire by the merger of the Village of Francoeur and the Parish of Saint-Apollinaire.
  • 13 April: The Village of Valcourt became a City.
  • 22 June: The Parish of Saint-Nil became a Municipality.
  • 20 July: Creation of the Municipality of Rivière-Éternité.
  • 31 August: Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Clet by the merger of the Village of Saint-Clet and the Parish of Saint-Clet.
  • 7 September: The Parish of Sainte-Théodosie-Calixa-Lavallée changed its name to Calixa-Lavallée.
  • 21 September: Creation of the City of Grande-Rivière by the merger of the Municipality of Grande-Rivière, the Municipality of Grande-Rivière-Ouest and the Municipality of Petit-Pabos.
  • 28 September: The Village of Fossambault-sur-le-Lac became a City.
  • 12 October: The Township of Leeds-Partie-Est is annexed by the Municipality of Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton.
  • 15 October: Creation of the City of Fermont.

1975

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  • 1 January:
    • The City of Arvida, the City of Kénogami and the Parish of Saint-Dominique-de-Jonquière are annexed by the City of Jonquière.
    • Creation of the City of Lucerne by the merger of the Town of Aylmer, the Municipality of Lucerne and the Village of Deschênes.
    • The Town of Masson, the Village of Angers, the Parish of L'Ange-Gardien, the Township of Buckingham and the Township of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette are annexed by the Town of Buckingham.
    • The City of Touraine, The Town of Pointe-Gatineau, The Municipality of Templeton-Est, The Municipality of Templeton-Est-Partie-Est, The Municipality of Templeton-Ouest and the Village of Templeton are annexed by the Town of Gatineau.
    • Creation of the Municipality of La Pêche by the merger of the Municipality of Sainte-Cécile-de-Masham, the Village of Wakefield, the Township of Aldfield, the Township of Masham-Nord and the Township of Wakefield.
    • Creation of the Municipality of Pontiac by the merger of the Village of Quyon, the Township of Eardley, the Township of Onslow and the Township of Onslow-Partie-Sud.
    • Creation of the Municipality of Val-des-Monts by the merger of the Municipality of Perkins, the Municipality of Portland-Ouest and the Township of Wakefield-Partie-Est.
  • 15 March: Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Sébastien by the merger of the Village of Saint-Sébastien and the Parish of Saint-Sébastien.
  • 29 March: The Township of Hincks became the Municipality of Lac-Sainte-Marie.
  • 5 April: The United Townships of Robertson-et-Pope became the Municipality of Des Ruisseaux.
  • 14 June: Creation of the Municipality of Rivière-Bleue by the merger of the Village of Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-Bleue and the Parish of Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-Bleue.
  • 21 June: Creation of the City of Métabetchouan by the merger of the Village of Saint-Jérôme and the Parish of Saint-Jérôme.
  • 28 June: Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Théophile by the merger of the Village of Saint-Théophile and the Parish of Saint-Théophile-de-Beauce.
  • 12 July: The Village of Saint-Bruno is annexed by the Municipality of Saint-Bruno.
  • 2 August: Creation of the Municipality of Lacorne.
  • 13 September: The Municipality of Sainte-Lucie changed its name to Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides.
  • 20 September: The Parish of Saint-Rémi is annexed by the Town of Saint-Rémi.
  • 1 November:
    • Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Henri by the merger of the Village of Saint-Henri and the Parish of Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon.
    • The Village of Durham-Sud is annexed by the Municipality of Durham-Sud.
  • 3 November: The Town of Châteauguay-Centre is annexed by the Town of Châteauguay.
  • 6 December: Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Gédéon by the merger of the Village of Saint-Gédéon and the Parish of Saint-Gédéon.
  • 19 December: The Town of Saguenay is annexed by the Township of Chicoutimi.

1976

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  • 1 January:
    • The City of Chicoutimi-Nord, the Town of Rivière-du-Moulin and the Township of Chicoutimi are annexed by the City of Chicoutimi.
    • The City of Giffard, the Town of Courville, the Town of Montmorency, the Town of Villeneuve, the Municipality of Saint-Michel-Archange and the Municipality of Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux are annexed by the City of Beauport.
    • Creation of the City of La Baie by the merger of the Town of Bagotville, the Town of Port-Alfred, the Municipality of Grande-Baie and the Parish of Bagotville.
    • The Town of Douville, the Town of La Providence and the Town of Saint-Joseph are annexed by the City of Saint-Hyacinthe.
    • The Town of Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides, the Town of Orsainville and the Municipality of Charlesbourg-Est are annexed by the City of Charlesbourg.
    • Creation of the Municipality of Contrecoeur by the merger of the Village of Contrecoeur and the Parish of Contrecoeur.
    • Creation of the Municipality of Lac-à-la-Croix by the merger of the Village of Lac-à-la-Croix and the Parish of Sainte-Croix.
    • The Municipality of Saint-Joseph-d’Alma is annexed by the City of Alma.
  • 3 January:
    • Creation of the Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-Montauban by the merger of the Village of Montauban and the Village of Notre-Dame-des-Anges.
    • The Municipality of Saint-Michel-de-Mistassini is annexed by the Town of Mistassini.
  • 17 April:
    • The City of Lucerne changed its name to Aylmer.
    • Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Stanislas by the merger of the Village of Saint-Stanislas and the Parish of Saint-Stanislas.
  • 8 May: The Parish of Saint-Thomas became the Municipality of Noyan.
  • 5 June: The Township of Aylwin became the Municipality of Kazabazua.
  • 18 September:
    • Creation of the Municipality of Lyster by the merger of the Village of Lyster and the Parish of Sainte-Anastasie-de-Nelson.
    • Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Sylvère by the merger of the Village of Saint-Sylvère and the Parish of Saint-Sylvère.
  • 9 October: The Municipality of Rivière-Boyer is annexed by the Municipality of Saint-Henri.
  • 4 December: The Municipality of Lacadie changed its name to L'Acadie.
  • 23 December:
    • Creation of the Municipality of Lambton by the merger of the Village of Lambton and the Township of Lambton.
    • The Municipality of Roberval is annexed by the City of Roberval.
    • The Municipality of Saint-Félicien is annexed by the Town of Saint-Félicien.
    • Creation of the Municipality of Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford by the merger of the Village of Sainte-Marie and the Parish of Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford.
    • The Village of L'Avenir is annexed by the Municipality of L'Avenir.
  • 30 December: Creation of the Municipality of Sainte-Anne-du-Lac by the merger of the Village of Sainte-Anne-du-Lac and the Township of Décarie.

1977

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  • 15 January: The Township of Maria became a Municipality.
  • 4 June:
  • 9 July:
    • Creation of the Municipality of Sainte-Hélène-de-Bagot by the merger of the Village of Sainte-Hélène-de-Bagot and the Parish of Sainte-Hélène.
    • The Village of Saint-Jean-Vianney is annexed by the Municipality of Shipshaw.
    • The Parish of L’Annonciation-Partie-Nord changed its name to Oka.
  • 8 August: The United Townships of Masson-et-Laviolette became a Municipality.
  • 20 August: The Township of Bégin became a Municipality.
  • 1 October: Creation of the Municipality of Sainte-Claire by the merger of the Municipality of Louis-Joliette and the Parish of Sainte-Claire.
  • 15 October: The Municipality of Shawbridge changed its name to Prévost.

1978

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1979

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  • 1 January:
    • Creation of the Municipality of Beaudry, the Municipality of Bellecombe, the Municipality of Cloutier, the Municipality of Kinojévis, the Municipality of Rollet and the Municipality of Vassan.
    • Creation of the Municipality of Laforce.
    • Creation of the Municipality of Lotbinière by the merger of the Village of Lotbinière and the Parish of Saint-Louis-de-Lotbinière.
    • Creation of the Municipality of Preissac.
  • 3 March: Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Michel-des-Saints by the merger of the Municipality of Masson-et-Laviolette and the Parish of Saint-Michel-des-Saints.
  • 10 March: Creation of the City of Normandin by the merger of the Village of Normandin and the Township of Normandin.
  • 14 April: Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Agapit by the merger of the Village of Saint-Agapitville and the Parish of Saint-Agapit-de-Beaurivage
  • 23 June: The Township of Dumas became the Municipality of Petit-Saguenay.
  • 30 June: The Township of Lochaber-Partie-Nord became the Municipality of Saint-Sixte.
  • 25 August: Creation of the Municipality of Delisle by the merger of the Village of Saint-Cœur-de-Marie and the Township of Delisle.
  • 29 December:
    • Creation of the Northern Village of Akulivik.
    • Creation of the Northern Village of Kuujjuaq.
    • Creation of the Northern Village of Salluit.

1980

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  • 1 January:
  • 5 January:
    • The Municipality of Saint-Luc-de-Laval is annexed by the Town of Forestville.
    • Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Pacôme by the merger of the Village of Saint-Pacôme and the Parish of Saint-Pacôme.
  • 2 February:
  • 16 February: The Parish of Saint-Marc changed its name to Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu.
  • 22 March: Creation of the Municipality of Bouchette by the merger of the Township of Bouchette and the Township of Cameron.
  • 12 April: The Township of Privat became the Village of Taschereau.
  • 19 April: The Township of La Sarre is annexed by the Town of La Sarre.
  • 7 June:
  • 13 September: The Village of Beaulieu changed its name to Sainte-Pétronille.
  • 20 September: Creation of the Northern Village of Kangiqsujuaq.
  • 27 September: The Village of Bois-des-Filion became a City.
  • 1 November: Creation of the Northern Village of Quaqtaq.
  • 27 December: Creation of the Municipality of Sainte-Marthe by the merger of the Village of Sainte-Marthe and the Parish of Sainte-Marthe.

1981

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  • 1 January:
  • 3 January: The Municipality of Adamsville changed its name to Brigham.
  • 17 January: Creation of the Northern Village of Kangirsuk.
  • 28 February:
    • The Municipality of Kinojévis changed its name to McWatters.
    • The Parish of Saint-Théophile became the Municipality of Lac-à-la-Tortue.
  • 4 April: The Township of Bourget changed its name to Saint-Charles-de-Bourget.
  • 27 June:
    • The Municipality of Sud-Ouest-du-Canton-d’Halifax-Sud changed its name to Vianney.
    • Creation of the Northern Village of Ivujivik.
  • 15 July: The Village of Saint-Rédempteur became a City.
  • 25 July: Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Casimir by the merger of the Village of Saint-Casimir and the Village of Saint-Casimir-Est.
  • 8 August: The Parish of Saint-Barthélemi changed its name to Saint-Barthélemy.
  • 5 September: The Township of Saint-Jean became the Municipality of L'Anse-Saint-Jean.
  • 10 September: Creation of the Naskapi Village of Schefferville.
  • 19 September: The Village of La Reine is annexed by the Municipality of La Reine.
  • 10 October: The Parish of La Visitation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge-de-l’Isle-du-Pads became the Municipality of La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas.
  • 17 October: The Township of Saint-Charles-de-Bourget became a Municipality.
  • 21 November: Creation of the Village of Mont-Rolland by the merger of the City of Mont-Gabriel and the Municipality of Mont-Rolland.
  • 12 December:
    • The Parish of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue-de-Kempt became the Municipality of Padoue.
    • Creation of the Parish of Tingwick by the merger of the Municipality of Chénier and the Municipality of Tingwick.
  • 26 December: The City of Drummondville-Sud is annexed by the City of Drummondville.

1982

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  • 1 January:
  • 6 February: Creation of the Municipality of Coteau-du-Lac by the merger of the Village of Coteau-du-Lac and the Parish of Saint-Ignace-du-Coteau-du-Lac.
  • 24 April: The Municipality of Petite-Matane changed its name to Petit-Matane.
  • 17 July: The City of Pointe-aux-Trembles is annexed by the City of Montréal.
  • 12 August: The City of Oka-sur-le-Lac is annexed by the Parish of Oka.
  • 11 September: The Township of Ireland-Partie-Nord became the Municipality of Saint-Adrien-d’Irlande.
  • 18 September: The City of Saint-Romuald-d’Etchemin changed its name to Saint-Romuald.
  • 16 October: The Village of Saint-Cyrille became the Municipality of Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover.
  • 30 October: The Township of Leeds became the Municipality of Kinnear's Mills.
  • 6 November:
    • Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Hugues by the merger of the Village of Saint-Hugues and the Parish of Saint-Hugues.
    • The Parish of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue is annexed by the Municipality of Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu.
  • 27 November: The Parish of Saint-Paulin-Dalibaire and the Parish of Saint-Thomas-de-Cherbourg are annexed by the Municipality of Les Méchins.
  • 11 December: Creation of the Municipality of Champlain by the merger of the Village of Champlain and the Parish of La Visitation-de-Champlain.
  • 18 December:
    • Creation of the Municipality of Chesterville by the merger of the Village of Chesterville and the Township of Chester-Ouest.
    • Creation of the Municipality of Saint-René-de-Matane by the merger of the Municipality of Saint-Nil and the Parish of Saint-René-de-Matane.
  • 24 December: Creation of the Municipality of Sayabec by the merger of the Village of Sayabec and the Parish of Sainte-Marie-de-Sayabec.

1983

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  • 1 January:
  • 26 March: Creation of the Municipality of Baie-du-Febvre by the merger of the Village of Baieville, the Parish of Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre and the Parish of Saint-Joseph-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre.
  • 16 April: The Parish of La Visitation-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie became the Municipality of La Visitation-de-Yamaska.
  • 28 May: The Parish of Saint-Félix-du-Cap-Rouge became the City of Cap-Rouge.
  • 4 June: The Municipality of Rock-Forest became a City.
  • 20 August: The Township of Otis became the Municipality of Saint-Félix-d’Otis.
  • 3 September: The Parish of Notre-Dame-de-la-Doré changed its name to La Doré.
  • 10 September: The Parish of Saint-Timothée changed its name to Hérouxville.
  • 17 September: The Parish of Saint-Rémi changed its name to Lac-aux-Sables.
  • 15 October: The Municipality of Saint-Placide-de-Béarn changed its name to Béarn.
  • 29 October: Creation of the City of Moisie by the merger of the Municipality of Moisie and the Municipality of Rivière-Pigou.
  • 31 December: Creation of the Municipality of Laterrière by the merger of the Village of Laterrière and the Parish of Notre-Dame-de-Laterrière.

1984

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1985

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  • 1 January: Creation of the Municipality of Kipawa.
  • 19 January: The Township of Nelson is annexed by the Parish of Sainte-Agathe.
  • 9 February: The Village of Saint-Ambroise became a Municipality.
  • 16 February:
  • 23 February: The Parish of Sainte-Pudentienne changed its name to Roxton-Pond.
  • 9 March: Creation of the Municipality of Les Cèdres by the merger of the City of Les Cèdres and the Parish of Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges.
  • 8 June: The Parish of Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is annexed by the City of Terrebonne.
  • 3 July: The Parish of Saint-Gabriel became a Municipality.
  • 28 September: Creation of the Municipality of Frelighsburg by the merger of the Village of Frelighsburg and the Parish of Frelighsburg.
  • 5 October: The Municipality of Saint-Gabriel-Ouest is annexed by the Municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier.
  • 12 October: The Village of Saint-Herménégilde is annexed by the Municipality of Saint-Herménégilde.

1986

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  • 15 February:
    • The Municipality of Saint-Laurent changed its name to Gallichan.
    • The Township of Kénogami became the Municipality of Lac-Kénogami.
  • 22 February: Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets by the merger of the Village of Les Becquets and the Parish of Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets,
  • 29 March: The Parish of Saint-François-Xavier-de-Batiscan became the Municipality of Batiscan.
  • 12 April: The Parish of Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière became the Municipality of Petite-Rivière-Saint-François.
  • 10 May: The Municipality of Messine changed its name to Messines.
  • 17 May: The Township of Montminy became the Municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Montminy.
  • 21 June:
  • 5 July: Creation of the City of Rouyn-Noranda by the merger of the City of Noranda and the City of Rouyn.
  • 19 July:
  • 30 August:
  • 18 October: The Parish of Saint-Louis-de-Pintendre became the Municipality of Pintendre.
  • 20 December:
    • Creation of the Municipality of Val-Brillant by the merger of the Village of Val-Brillant and the Parish of Saint-Pierre-du-Lac.
    • The Village of Saint-Jovite became a City.
    • Creation of the Northern Village of Umiujaq.

1987

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  • 1 January: Creation of the Municipality of La Bostonnais.
  • 17 January:
    • The Municipality of Amos-Est is annexed by the City of Amos.
    • The Parish of Sainte-Elizabeth changed its name to Sainte-Élisabeth.
  • 7 February:
  • 11 February: Creation of the Municipality of Saint-André by the merger of the Village of Andréville and the Parish of Saint-André.
  • 1 April: Creation of the Municipality of Kamouraska by the merger of the Village of Kamouraska and the Parish of Saint-Louis-de-Kamouraska.
  • 11 April: The Municipality of Ireland changed its name to Irlande.
  • 9 May: Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Bernard by the merger of the Village of Saint-Bernard and the Parish of Saint-Bernard.
  • 18 July:
  • 31 October: The Parish of Saint-Cyprien changed its name to Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville.
  • 26 December: Creation of the Municipality of Yamachiche by the merger of the Village of Yamachiche and the Parish of Sainte-Anne-d’Yamachiche.

1988

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  • 20 February:
  • 27 February: Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Paulin by the merger of the Village of Saint-Paulin, the Parish of Saint-Paulin and the Township of Hunterstown.
  • 26 March: The Municipality of Letang is annexed by the City of Témiscaming.
  • 30 April: The Parish of Sainte-Angèle became the Municipality of Sainte-Angèle-de-Prémont.
  • 21 May: The Parish of Grandes-Piles became a Village.
  • 10 September: The Parish of Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval became a Municipality.
  • 17 September: Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Alexandre by the merger of the Village of Saint-Alexandre and the Parish of Saint-Alexandre.
  • 29 October:
  • 2 November: The Parish of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pointe-au-Père became the Municipality of Pointe-au-Père.
  • 3 December: The Township of Dorion became the Municipality of Cayamant.
  • 31 December:
    • The Municipality of Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup is annexed by the City of Louiseville.
    • Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Polycarpe by the merger of the Village of Saint-Polycarpe and the Parish of Saint-Polycarpe.
    • The Parish of Saint-Marcel became the Municipality of Saint-Marcel-de-Richelieu.

1989

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  • 1 January:
    • Creation of the Municipality of Cantley from territories taken from the City of Gatineau.
    • The Township of Letellier and the United Townships of Les Sept-Cantons-Unis-du-Saguenay are closed and dissolved.
  • 7 January: The Municipality of Fleuriault is annexed by the Municipality of Saint-Gabriel.
  • 22 March: Creation of the Municipality of Vallée-Jonction by the merger of the Village of Vallée-Jonction and the Parish of L’Enfant-Jésus.
  • 1 April:
  • 8 April: The Township of Ristigouche became the Municipality of Saint-André-de-Restigouche.
  • 26 April: Creation of the Municipality of Sainte-Angèle-de-Mérici by the merger of the Village of Sainte-Angèle-de-Mérici and the Parish of Sainte-Angèle-de-Mérici.
  • 10 May: Creation of the Municipality of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade by the merger of the Village of La Pérade and the Parish of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade.
  • 7 June: Creation of the Municipality of Sainte-Thècle by the merger of the Village of Sainte-Thècle and the Parish of Sainte-Thècle.
  • 2 August: The Municipality of Pointe-au-Père became a City.
  • 30 August: The Municipality of Laterrière became a City.
  • 1 September: Creation of the City of Lévis-Lauzon by the merger of the City of Lauzon and the City of Lévis.
  • 2 September: Creation of the Northern Village of Povungnituk.
  • 18 November: The City of Pointe-au-Père became a Municipality.
  • 29 November: Creation of the Municipality of L’Islet-sur-Mer by the merger of the Village of L’Islet-sur-Mer and the Parish of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours-de-l’Islet.
  • 27 December:
    • Creation of the Municipality of Deschambault by the merger of the Village of Deschambault and the Parish of Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault.
    • The Village of Clarenceville is annexed by the Municipality of Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville.

1990

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  • 1 January: Creation of the Municipality of Blanc-Sablon and the Municipality of Bonne-Espérance from territories taken from the Municipality of Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-Saint-Laurent.
  • 17 January: Creation of the Municipality of Rivière-Beaudette by the merger of the Village of Rivière-Beaudette and the Parish of Rivière-Beaudette.
  • 11 April: Creation of the Municipality of Albanel by the merger of the Village of Albanel and the Township of Albanel.
  • 18 April:
    • Creation of the Municipality of Port-Daniel by the merger of the Township of Port-Daniel-Partie-Est and the Township of Port-Daniel-Partie-Ouest.
    • The Village of Saint-Zacharie is annexed by the Municipality of Saint-Zacharie.
  • 25 April: Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Timothée by the merger of the Village of Saint-Timothée and the Parish of Saint-Timothée.
  • 28 April: The Township of Hull-Partie-Ouest became the Municipality of Chelsea.
  • 23 May:
    • The City of Saint-Georges-Ouest is annexed by the City of Saint-Georges.
    • Creation of the Municipality of Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent by the merger of the Village of Deschaillons and the Village of Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent.
  • 1 August: The City of Saint-David-de-l’Auberivière is annexed by the City of Lévis-Lauzon.
  • 20 October: The Municipality of Pointe-au-Père became a City.

1991

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Twenty-seven municipality modifications were approved in 1991.[1728][1729]

1992

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Fifteen municipality modifications were approved in 1992.[1728][1730]

1993

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Thirty-one municipality modifications were approved in 1993.[1728][1732]

  • 1 January: Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Augustin from territories taken from the Municipality of Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-Saint-Laurent.
  • 6 March: The Parish of Sainte-Béatrix became a Municipality.
  • 10 March:
    • Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Vallier by the merger of the Village of Saint-Vallier and the Parish of Saint-Vallier.
    • Creation of the Municipality of Wotton by the merger of the Village of Wottonville and the Township of Wotton.
  • 1 May: The Parish of Saint-Mathieu became the Municipality of Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana.
  • 15 May:
  • 31 May: Creation of the Indian settlement of Oujé-Bougoumou from territories taken from the Municipality of Baie-James.
  • 12 June: