Land Rights Layer (Leases)

The product of the land rights layer (leases) contains the centroid or, in some cases, the outline of rental leases granted by the Government of Quebec, or granted by MRCs and cities that are signatories of an agreement to delegate land management and the management of sand and gravel exploitation on land under the domain of the State.

The main components are:

  • Personal purposes (e.g.: main residence, cottage, summary shelter in the forest)
  • Commercial purposes (e.g. outfitter, tourist site, fish farming, sawmill)
  • Public interest purposes (e.g. telecommunications)
  • Municipal purposes (recreational or sports activities)
  • Community purposes (shelter, shelter, relay, trail)

Depending on the case, the data sources are:

  • GPS inputs
  • Aerial photographs
  • Surveying surveysThis third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Last Updated April 17, 2026, 19:58 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 19:58 (UTC)
contact_email geoboutique@mrnf.gouv.qc.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government and Municipalities of Québec; Government and Municipalities of Québec; Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts", "fr": "Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec; Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec; Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts"}
criticality_level []
data_dictionary unknown,unknown,unknown
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection fgp
open_canada_date_published 2019-12-17 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en-t-fr": ["Resort leases", "Land rights", "Government information"], "fr": ["Baux de villégiature", "Droits foncier", "Information gouvernementale"]}
open_canada_subject ["form_descriptors", "nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Couche des droits fonciers (baux)
update_frequency P1M