In1926, C.I.P. (Canadian International Paper Company) built the Gatineau newsprint mill on the Ottawa River and the Gatineau River in Quebec. From then on, thousands of workers flocked to the mill, and many of them settled nearby. In 1933, their settlement became the village of Gatineau, which became the City of Gatineau in 1946. In 2012, it celebrated the 10th anniversary of the amalgamation of the cities of Aylmer, Buckingham, Hull, Masson-Angers and Gatineau, and of the Communauté urbaine de l’Outaouais. Even though the Gatineau paper mill has changed its name several times during its history, it restarted its operations in 2013 as part of Resolute Forest Products. It now employs 124 people and, in addition to newsprint, produces 15 MWh of electricity from cogeneration, which it sells to Hydro-Québec. In this way, it generates additional revenue, reduces its production costs and enhances its competitiveness. The Maniwaki sawmill, located in the Outaouais region, employs more than 120 people. Its output is destined for the overseas export market and the North American market.
