Mirabel, Quebec
Template:Short description Template:Use Canadian English Template:Infobox settlement Mirabel (Template:IPA) is a suburb of Montreal, located on the North Shore in southern Quebec.
Mirabel is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census division (CD) of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Mirabel.<ref name="cp2021"/> Its geographical code is 74. Prior to 2002, Mirabel was not only a city but also comprised the Mirabel Regional County Municipality.
The city is home to Montréal–Mirabel International Airport.
History
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Mirabel was formed through the expropriation of private lands and the merger of 8 municipalities in 1971. The former municipalities were (with their individual founding dates in brackets): Saint-Augustin (1855); Saint-Benoît (1855); Saint-Hermas (1855); Saint-Janvier-de-Blainville (1855); Sainte-Scholastique (1855); Saint-Canut (1857); Sainte-Monique (1872), and Saint-Janvier-de-la-Croix (1959). Initially called Ville de Sainte-Scholastique but renamed Mirabel in 1973, the city was planned to become a vast transportation and industrial hub for Eastern Canada, with Montréal–Mirabel International Airport at its centre.<ref name="CTQ-M">Template:Cite web</ref>
Montréal–Mirabel International Airport, which opened in 1975, never became a major aviation hub and the industrial parks never materialized, and in 2004, the airport closed to all scheduled commercial passenger traffic. It continues to operate as a cargo airport and handles a few charter passenger flights.
In 2000, about Template:Convert of Mirabel's territory was annexed by Lachute.
Geography
Communities
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St-Scholastique
Climate
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mirabel had a population of Template:Val living in Template:Val of its Template:Val total private dwellings, a change of Template:Percentage from its 2016 population of Template:Val. With a land area of Template:Convert, it had a population density of Template:Pop density in 2021.<ref name=2021census>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Canada censusIn 2021,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Mirabel was 91.8% white/European, 6.5% visible minorities and 1.7% Indigenous. The largest visible minority groups were Black (1.9%), Arab (1.6%), and Latin American (1.0%).
63.9% of residents were Christian, down from 87% in 2011.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 56.7% were Catholic, 5.2% were Christian n.o.s, 0.4% were Protestant and 1.6% belonged to other Christian denominations and Christian-related traditions. Of non-Catholic denominations, the largest is Christian Orthodox at 0.7%. 33.6% of residents were non-religious or secular, up from 12.2% in 2011. 2.5% belonged to other religions, up from 0.8% in 2011. The largest non-Christian religions were Islam (1.9%) and Buddhism (0.4%).
90.8% of residents spoke French as their mother tongue. The next most common first languages were English (2.5%), Spanish (1.0%), Arabic (0.9%), and Portuguese (0.5%). 1.3% of residents listed both French and English as mother tongues, while 0.5% listed both French and a non-official language.
| Mother Tongue<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Population | Percentage |
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| French | 55,450 | 90.8% |
| English | 1,520 | 2.5% |
| English and French | 780 | 1.3% |
| French and a non-official language | 295 | 0.5% |
| English and a non-official language | 95 | 0.2% |
| English, French and a non-official language | 110 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 615 | 1% |
| Arabic | 575 | 0.9% |
| Portuguese | 280 | 0.5% |
| Italian | 155 | 0.3% |
| Romanian | 125 | 0.2% |
| Dari | 105 | 0.2% |
| Haitian Creole | 75 | 0.1% |
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
| Template:Center | Template:Center | 55,450 | Template:Increase 16.6% | 90.8% | 1,520 | Template:Increase 44.8% | 2.5% | 780 | Template:Increase 126.1% | 1.3% | 2,765 | Template:Increase 110.3% | 4.5% | |||||
| Template:Center | Template:Center | 47,560 | Template:Increase 14.8% | 94,3% | 1,050 | Template:Increase 21.9% | 2.1% | 345 | Template:Increase 43.7% | 0.7% | 1,315 | Template:Increase 87.5% | 2.6% | |||||
| Template:Center | Template:Center | 40,050 | Template:Increase 20.7% | 95.8% | 820 | Template:Increase 60.8% | 2.0% | 240 | Template:Increase 33.3% | 0.6% | 700 | Template:Increase 16.7% | 1.7% | |||||
| Template:Center | Template:Center | 33,185 | Template:Increase 27.3% | 96.3% | 510 | Template:Increase 10.9% | 1.5% | 180 | Template:Increase 16.1% | 0.5% | 600 | Template:Increase 36.4% | 1.7% | |||||
| Template:Center | Template:Center | 26,060 | Template:Increase 20.6% | 96.1% | 460 | Template:Increase 2.2% | 1.7% | 155 | Template:Increase 6.9% | 0.6% | 440 | Template:Increase 66.0% | 1.6% | |||||
| Template:Center | Template:Center | 21,605 | n/a | 96.2% | 450 | n/a | 2.0% | 145 | n/a | 0.7% | 265 | n/a | 1.2% | |||||
Economy
Airbus produces the Airbus A220 (formerly Bombardier CSeries) at the Montréal–Mirabel International Airport.
Bell Textron has its major commercial helicopter manufacturing and final assembly plant near the airport.
HydroSerre Mirabel has its headquarters in the town.
Until early 2021, Bombardier Aviation produced several models in its Bombardier CRJ700 series regional jet airliners at a plant near the airport.
Sports
In 2023, the city inaugurated a brand new aquatic complex called the Centre aquatique de Mirabel. With a capacity of up to 700 swimmers, the new facility, valued at $37.78 million, offers residents a 25-metre competitive pool with 10 lanes, a recreational pool, a paddling pool, water games and a slide.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Government
At the federal level, the city of Mirabel is part of the federal riding of Mirabel. Its Member of Parliament is Jean-Denis Garon of the Bloc Québécois.<ref>https://www.noscommunes.ca/members/fr/jean-denis-garon(110189)</ref> The city is also part of the Senate division of Mille-Isles. Its Senator is Claude Carignan of the Conservative Party. At the provincial level, most of Mirabel's territory is part of the provincial riding of Mirabel. Its Member of the National Assembly is Sylvie D'Amours of the Coalition Avenir Québec. However, the part of the municipality located east of Autoroute 15 is part of the riding of Les Plaines. It is represented by Lucie Lecours, also of the Coalition Avenir Québec.
Education
Centre de services scolaire des Mille-Îles
The Centre de services scolaire des Mille-Îles, which operates Francophone public schools, serves the following parts of Mirabel: Saint-Augustin, Saint-Benoît, Sainte-Scholastique and a portion of Domaine-Vert.<ref>"Admission et inscription Template:Webarchive." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014. "La Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles (CSSMI) offre ses services aux résidents des municipalités de : Blainville, Boisbriand, Bois-des-Filion, Deux-Montagnes, Lorraine, Mirabel (Saint-Augustin, Saint-Benoît, Sainte-Scholastique et secteur du Domaine-Vert), Oka, Pointe-Calumet, Rosemère, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Sainte-Thérèse, Saint-Eustache, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Saint-Placide et Terrebonne Ouest."</ref>
- École primaire de la Clé-des-Champs<ref>"Accueil." École primaire de la Clé-des-Champs. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.</ref>
- École primaire des Blés-Dorés<ref>"des Blés-Dorés Template:Webarchive." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on September 20, 2017.</ref>
- École primaire Girouard<ref>"Girouard Template:Webarchive." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.</ref>
- École primaire Prés fleuris<ref>"Prés fleuris Template:Webarchive." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.</ref>
- École primaire Sainte-Scholastique<ref>"Sainte-Scholastique Template:Webarchive." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.</ref>
Other elementary schools serving sections of CCSMI Mirabel: Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption in Blainville and Terre-Soleil in Sainte-Thérèse. Secondary schools serving sections of CSSMI Mirabel: d'Oka in Oka, des Patriotes in Saint-Eustache, Henri-Dunant in Blainville, Jean-Jacques-Rousseau in Boisbriand, and Polyvalente Sainte-Thérèse in Sainte-Thérèse.<ref>"Répertoire des aires de desserte par ville 2017 - 2018 (Généré le 1/9/2017) Ville Mirabel Template:Webarchive." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on September 20, 2017.</ref>
The area was formerly in the Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles (CSSMI).
Centre de services scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord
The Centre de services scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates Francophone public schools in other parts of Mirabel. They include:
- Secondary schools:<ref>"Trouver une école ou un centre." Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord. Retrieved on September 24, 2017. For attendance boundary information, click "Par bassin d'école"</ref>
- École secondaire de Mirabel (ESM)
- Other secondary schools serving CSSRDN sections include Polyvalente Lavigne in Lachute and Cap-Jeunesse, Émilien-Frenette, Polyvalente Saint-Jérôme, and Saint-Stanlislas in Saint-Jérôme
- Primary schools:<ref>"Préscolaire / primaire." Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.</ref>
- du Parchemin
- à l'Unisson
- aux Quatre-Vents
- de la Croisée-des-Champs
- Mer-et-Monde
- Saint-Anne
- Saint-Hermas
- Other primary schools serving CSSRDN Mirabel include Dubois, de l'Horizon-Soleil, Prévost, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, and Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus in Saint-Jérôme and Jean-Moreau in Sainte-Sophie.
It was formerly in the Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord (CSRDN).
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools in the area around Mirabel.
Secondary schools serving portions of Mirabel include:
- Lake of Two Mountains High School in Deux-Montagnes serves southern Mirabel<ref name=Overview>"Overview." Lake of Two Mountains High School. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.</ref><ref>"LAKE OF TWO MOUNTAINS HS ZONE Template:Webarchive." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.</ref>
- Laurentian Regional High School in Lachute serves northern Mirabel<ref>"LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE Template:Webarchive." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.</ref>
- Rosemère High School in Rosemère serves southeast Mirabel<ref>"Rosemere High School Zone Template:Webarchive." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.</ref>
Primary schools serving portions of Mirabel include:
- Laurentia Elementary School in Saint-Jérôme serves northern Mirabel<ref>"Laurentia Elementary School Zone Map Template:Webarchive." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.</ref>
- Mountainview Elementary School and Saint Jude Elementary School in Deux-Montagnes serve southern Mirabel<ref>"Mountainview Elementary School Zone Map Template:Webarchive." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.</ref><ref>"Saint Jude Elementary School Zone Map Template:Webarchive." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.</ref>
- Pierre Elliot Trudeau Elementary School in Blainville serves southeast Mirabel<ref>"PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU ELEMENTARY ZONE Template:Webarchive." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.</ref>
Sister cities
See also
- List of regional county municipalities and equivalent territories in Quebec
- Mirabel Aerospace Centre
- Saint Pierre River (Mirabel)
- Rivière aux Chiens (rivière des Mille Îles)
References
External links
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