Rockland is a bilingual community located about 30 km (19 mi) east of downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, part of the city of Clarence-Rockland.

It is home to a large part of the francophone community in Eastern Ontario along with the towns situated to the east and the Ottawa suburb of Orleans to the west.

A large part of the population moved to the province of Quebec to find employment in the woodmills in Hull and Gatineau.

Construction of homes increased rapidly creating a need for expanded water services, electricity and a sewer system implemented in 1964.

[3] In 2008, Rockland opened a 45,000-square-foot (4,200 m2) recreation centre, featuring a library, a YMCA, indoor swimming pool, and gymnasium, and theatre.

[4] A sporting event and training center opened in Rockland in 2011, featuring ice rinks, soccer fields, a baseball diamond and a running track.

However, some Ottawa councillors as well as the federal government have expressed support for the widen due to safety reasons and multiple fatal crashes.