Quebec Municipal Pesticide Regulations with Regional Administrative Data

Several Quebec municipalities have regulated pesticide use on their territory since the 1990s. This list, provided by the Government and Municipalities of Québec, indicates those municipalities along with their administrative and regional county municipality information. The dataset is not exhaustive, as municipalities are not required to inform the Ministry of such by-laws.

Use Cases

• Mapping the adoption of local pesticide regulations based on the list of municipalities.
• Analyzing regional trends in environmental policy based on administrative region and regional county municipality data.
• Studying the relationship between municipal and provincial regulations based on the description of legal precedence.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative Government and Municipalities of Québec.
• The description provides clear context on the legal framework and data collection limitations.
• Available in multiple accessible formats including XLSX, CSV, and HTML.

Limitations

• The list is explicitly described as non-exhaustive, limiting completeness.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec

Collection Method

Likely compiled from municipal by-laws or notifications, though collection is not mandatory.

Time Range

Covers regulations adopted since the beginning of the 1990s.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06 17 16:01:01.738252; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Municipalities within the province of Quebec, Canada.