Communaut urbaine de Qubec

The Communauté urbaine de Québec (CUQ) was a regional municipal body established on January 1, 1970, to address governance challenges in the Quebec City area. It was created to resolve issues such as disparities in municipal structures, unequal services, fiscal inequalities, and local parochialism that hindered collective action. The provincial government sought to centralize administration and reduce intermunicipal rivalries through mandatory and optional powers. Key concerns included revenue shortfalls due to tax-exempt government agencies and the need for stronger intermunicipal cooperation.

The CUQ governed municipalities on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River, alongside the Transit Commission (CTCUQ) and the Water Purification Board (BAEQM). Its governance structure included a council with representatives from Quebec City and other municipalities, ensuring balanced leadership. An executive committee, later abolished in 1994, was replaced by a chairman and vice-chairmen system.

Over time, several amalgamations and territorial adjustments occurred within the CUQ. Effective January 1, 2002, the CUQ and its constituent municipalities were amalgamated into the Ville de Québec, which became part of the Communauté métropolitaine de Québec. This reorganization aimed to streamline governance and service delivery in the region.