Candiac, Quebec

Candiac (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃diak]) is a suburb of Montreal, in the Canadian province of Quebec; it is located on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River opposite Montreal near La Prairie. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 22,997.

For the hamlet in Saskatchewan, see Candiac, Saskatchewan.

Candiac
City
Ville de Candiac
Candiac town hall
Candiac town hall
Official seal of Candiac
Seal
Coat of arms of Candiac
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Mon innocence, ma forteresse
(French for "My innocence, my fortress")
Location within Roussillon RCM
Location within Roussillon RCM
Candiac is located in Southern Quebec
Candiac
Candiac
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45.38°N 73.52°W / 45.38; -73.52[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMRoussillon
ConstitutedJanuary 31, 1957
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorNormand Dyotte
 • Federal ridingLa Prairie
 • Prov. ridingLa Prairie
Area
[2][4]
 • Total18.70 km2 (7.22 sq mi)
 • Land17.27 km2 (6.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[5]
 • Total22,997
 • Density1,331.3/km2 (3,448/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 9.3%
 • Dwellings
8,960
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J5R
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-15
A-30
A-930
R-132
R-134
Websitecandiac.ca

History

Candiac was created January 31, 1957, when the government of Quebec accepted the request of a Canadian-European investors group, the Candiac Development Corporation. The investors had collected over $4.5 million and bought 2,500 acres (10 km2) of land from farmers and the neighbouring towns.

In its early days, Candiac was home to 320 people who mostly lived near the St. Lawrence River. Most of the inhabitants were either farmers or Montrealers who owned a second residence in Candiac.

Candiac was named after the birthplace of Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, who was born in 1712 at Château de Candiac in Vestric-et-Candiac, near Nîmes, in France. Montcalm died at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham at Quebec City while fighting for the Kingdom of France in the Annus Mirabilis of 1759.

Coat of arms

Montcalm's heritage and the first mayor, Jean Leman, family's coat of arms were the inspiration for Candiac's coat of arms. The colour red symbolizes charity and justice, two very important values. It is also present in the Leman's coat of arms and is said to honour Montcalm's legacy. The silver cross is a typical French-Canadian symbol that reminds citizens of their French heritage. The stars were taken from the Leman's coat of arms and the towers from Montcalm's. The crown symbolizes the Château de Candiac and the maple leaves symbolize Canada.

The floral emblem of Candiac is the Campanula carpatica, better known as White Clips.

Demographics
Historical Census Data - Candiac, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1961 1,050—    
1966 3,178+202.7%
1971 5,185+63.2%
1976 7,166+38.2%
1981 8,502+18.6%
1986 9,096+7.0%
1991 10,765+18.3%
1996 11,805+9.7%
2001 12,675+7.4%
2006 15,947+25.8%
2011 19,876+24.6%
2016 21,047+5.9%
2021 22,997+9.3%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Candiac had a population of 22,997 living in 8,731 of its 8,960 total private dwellings, a change of 9.3% from its 2016 population of 21,047. With a land area of 17.27 km2 (6.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,331.6/km2 (3,448.9/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Canada census – Candiac community profile
202120162011
Population22,997 (+9.3% from 2016)21,047 (+5.9% from 2011)19,876 (+24.6% from 2006)
Land area17.27 km2 (6.67 sq mi)17.31 km2 (6.68 sq mi)17.59 km2 (6.79 sq mi)
Population density1,331.3/km2 (3,448/sq mi)1,215.8/km2 (3,149/sq mi)1,129.8/km2 (2,926/sq mi)
Median age42.0 (M: 41.2, F: 42.4)39.3 (M: 39.0, F: 39.6)37.3 (M: 36.8, F: 37.8)
Private dwellings8,960 (total)  8,731 (occupied)7,925 (total)  7,580 (total) 
Median household income$111,000$82,401$91,196
References: 2021[4] 2016[8] 2011[5] earlier[9][10]
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Candiac, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
22,550
 15,680 Decrease 3.2% 69.5% 2,130 Decrease 6.6% 9.4% 560 Increase 60.0% 2.5% 3,685 Increase 61.6% 16.3%
2016
21,045
 16,200 Increase 2.3% 77.0% 2,280 Increase 19.1% 10.8% 350 Increase 14.8% 1.7% 2,280 Increase 37.8% 10.8%
2011
19,705
 15,830 Increase 21.6% 80.3% 1,915 Increase 12.6% 9.7% 305 Increase 117.9% 1.6% 1,655 Increase 51.8% 8.4%
2006
15,945
 13,015 Increase 28.9% 81.6% 1,700 Increase 8.6% 10.7% 140 Decrease 20.0% 0.9% 1,090 Increase 31.3% 6.8%
2001
12,670
 10,100 Increase 5.6% 79.7% 1,565 Increase 14.7% 12.4% 175 Increase 25.0% 1.4% 830 Increase 27.7% 6.6%
1996
11,720
 9,565 n/a 81.6% 1,365 n/a 11.7% 140 n/a 1.2% 650 n/a 5.6%

Infrastructure

Transportation

The CIT Le Richelain provides commuter and local bus services. Commuter trains provided by Exo link Candiac to Lucien L'Allier train station in downtown Montréal.

Municipal Buildings

The City of Candiac has four (4) main municipal buildings: the Hotel de Ville (city hall), Centre Roméo-V.-Patenaude (renovated in 2005), Centre Frank-Vocino (the old library, now the Ideal Club meeting area), and Centre Claude-Hébert (the new restored library).

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 10164 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Candiac". Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. Riding history for Brossard--La Prairie (Quebec) from the Library of Parliament
  4. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  8. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  9. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  11. King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board Archived 2016-05-16 at the Wayback Machine" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.
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