2026.07.07 – Special meeting of the City of Gatineau executive committee held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 12:58 p.m., at which

Municipal contribution for the renovation of the Office d'habitation de l'Outaouais real estate complex EI-2922

CONSIDERING THAT the Société d’habitation du Québec (SHQ) has the mission, under the Loi sur la Société d’habitation du Québec, to provide low-rent or modest-rent housing to the citizens of Quebec;

CONSIDERING THAT the SHQ launched the Programme de rénovation des habitations à loyer modique (PRHLM) in 2023 to support municipal and regional offices wishing to carry out renovation or reconstruction projects for certain low-income housing (HLM) buildings;

CONSIDERING THAT the Office d’habitation de l’Outaouais (OHO) is established under the Loi sur la Société d’habitation du Québec, and its mandate is to manage and administer housing and housing programs;

CONSIDERING THAT the OHO submitted, under the PRHLM program, a request for financial assistance to the SHQ for the work of project PRHLM-V1-EI002922-P240084 aimed at the renovation of three buildings at 289, 291, and 293, rue North, and that the total cost recognized by the SHQ for the completion of the work is estimated at $4,425,045;

CONSIDERING THAT the SHQ confirmed, in its commitment letter of May 20, 2026, its support for the project by granting financial assistance of $3,982,541, representing 90% of the project's completion costs;

CONSIDERING THAT the normative framework of the PRHLM program provides for a municipal financial contribution representing 10% of the total cost recognized for the completion of the renovation work, i.e., $442,504;

CONSIDERING THAT this council adopted, for the 2026 year of the 2026-2030 Investment Plan, a budgetary envelope for the Programme de rénovation des habitations à loyer modique (PRHLM) aimed at supporting the completion of projects and that it is appropriate to finance this financial contribution through this envelope:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend to the council:

• to grant a financial contribution of $442,504 for the completion of project PRHLM-V1-EI00292-P240084 aimed at the renovation of the real estate complex EI-2922 composed of three buildings totaling 30 housing units located at 289, 291, and 293 rue North;
• to authorize the treasurer to finance "cash" an amount of $442,504, drawn from the sums reserved for the "Programme de rénovation des habitations à loyer modique (PRHLM)" envelope provided for in the 2026 year of the 2026-2030 PIVM;
• to authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this;
• to authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign any document necessary to give full effect to this resolution.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on July 3, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

Municipal financial contribution for the Quebec Affordable Housing Program (PHAQ) - 19 affordable housing units - APO project - 111, boulevard Montclair

CONSIDERING THAT the Société d’habitation du Québec (SHQ) created the Programme d’habitation abordable Québec (PHAQ) with the goal of financially supporting affordable rental housing projects intended for low- or modest-income households, as well as people with special housing needs;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is facing an affordable housing crisis particularly affecting vulnerable people and refugees, and that this context increases the risks of homelessness;

CONSIDERING THAT the non-profit organization Accueil Parrainage Outaouais (APO) has submitted a construction project for 19 affordable housing units intended for refugees on land located at 111, boulevard Montclair;

CONSIDERING THAT the project received a selection letter from the SHQ on February 15, 2024, and a final acceptance letter should be issued by the SHQ no later than the end of July 2026 under the PHAQ program;

CONSIDERING THAT according to the PHAQ normative framework, a municipal contribution is required for selected projects and this contribution must be equivalent to a minimum of 40% of the SHQ's base subsidy, i.e., $984,040.49;

CONSIDERING THAT an agreement will be concluded between the City of Gatineau and the organization APO to frame the municipal contribution as well as the commitments regarding affordability:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend to the council to authorize:

• a municipal financial participation of $984,040.49 for the completion of the affordable housing project located at 111, boulevard Montclair, under the PHAQ program, conditionally upon obtaining a final project acceptance letter from the SHQ;
• the treasurer to finance an amount of $984,040.49 by loan bylaw, provided for within the Social Housing Fund for the years 2024 and 2025 of the Investment Plans - Maintenance Component 2024-2028 and 2025-2029, and this conditionally upon the approval of the bylaw by the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation;
• the treasurer to perform all accounting entries necessary to follow up on this decision;
• the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign any document necessary to give full effect to this resolution.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on July 3, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

Grant application for an eco-friendly non-motorized boat launch on the Ottawa River

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has adopted a water management plan (CM-2023-983) covering the years 2024 to 2029, whose orientation 1 is to protect ecosystems, including measure 1.1 which consists of collaborating on the identification and development of launch sites for non-motorized watercraft as part of the urban outdoor development plan, as well as measure 6.6 which consists of promoting bank redevelopment by plant engineering or mixed methods. In addition, measure 8.4 of this same orientation consists of creating various awareness tools in connection with the issues of invasive alien species in water bodies;

CONSIDERING THAT the City has also adopted a Gatineau Urban Outdoor Development Plan (CM-2019-843), with a 10-year scope including a 2026-2030 Urban Outdoor Action Plan. Objective 2.1 of this plan aims to improve services on the banks, notably by providing access to water bodies in the territory and practicing safe non-motorized nautical activities;

CONSIDERING THAT the ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP) has set up the regional support program for water issues (PSREE) via its National Water Plan of the 2018-2030 Quebec Water Strategy, and has entrusted its management to the Fonds d’action québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD), and a call for projects is underway from June 8 to July 30, 2026;

CONSIDERING THAT the PSREE aims to financially support projects contributing to better management of water resources as well as the protection of aquatic environments and ecosystems, and allowing the achievement of objectives related to a water master plan or a regional integrated management plan or the management plan of the Ottawa River integrated management zone;

CONSIDERING THAT the project aims at the development of a launch site for non-motorized watercraft on the Ottawa River, located on rue Jacques-Cartier, and that this contributes to providing access to the water body, while promoting the development of the banks in order to control erosion and increase the biodiversity of the site. These elements contribute in a sustainable way to improving soil quality, water quality, biodiversity, and improving the quality of life of citizens;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau can currently, in collaboration with organizations and local actors, submit an application to the PSREE for the completion of this project, which aims to support the completion of projects related to water management issues, with grants of a maximum value of $250,000:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend to the council to authorize:

• the Ecological Transition Service to submit a grant application to the Regional Support Program for Water Issues (PSREE), for which financial assistance can cover up to 75% of eligible expenses for a maximum of $250,000 per project, for which the City's counterpart, set at 5% (i.e., a maximum of $16,666), will be assumed from the budget of the service concerned;
• the director of the Ecological Transition Service, or his replacement, to sign any document necessary to submit and support the City's application;
• the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign the financial assistance agreement;

The treasurer is authorized to transfer the amount granted by the ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs through the Fonds d'action québécois pour le développement durable to sub-project 10448.01 STE PE – PGE Orientation 1 – Aquatic ecosystems. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

Request to the Ministry of Transport to plan a right-turn auxiliary lane at the intersection of boulevard de la Gappe and rue de Turin

CONSIDERING THAT the north approach of the intersection of boulevard de la Gappe and rue de Turin with the exit ramp of Highway 50 West (Exit 140) presents a left-turn lane and a lane that combines the straight-ahead movement and the right-turn movement;

CONSIDERING THAT the congestion and queues observed at the intersection of boulevard de la Gappe, rue de Turin, and the exit ramp of Highway 50 West (Exit 140) regularly lead some drivers wishing to make a right turn toward rue de Turin to use the paved shoulder of the ramp;

CONSIDERING THAT the use of the paved shoulder of the ramp sometimes results in hazardous maneuvers by some drivers, particularly during the morning peak period;

CONSIDERING THAT the La Gappe exit ramp of Highway 50 West (Exit 140) is under the jurisdiction of the ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable du Québec until its intersection with boulevard de la Gappe and rue de Turin;

CONSIDERING THAT several citizens have signaled to the City and the ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable du Québec the congestion and safety issues in connection with the current lane assignment of the La Gappe exit ramp of Highway 50 West (Exit 140);

CONSIDERING THAT the addition of a right-turn auxiliary lane at the north approach of the intersection of boulevard de la Gappe, rue de Turin, and the La Gappe exit ramp of Highway 50 West (Exit 140) would allow for improving traffic flow and reducing safety issues:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend to the council to request that the ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable du Québec plan the development of a right-turn auxiliary lane at the north approach of the intersection of boulevard de la Gappe, rue de Turin, and the La Gappe exit ramp of Highway 50 West (Exit 140) in order to improve traffic flow and user safety.

This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

Grant application for the PRIMEAU 2023 program for the Gatineau drinking water plant renovation (Lot 2)

CONSIDERING THAT the government of Quebec has set up a financial assistance program, namely the Programme d’infrastructures municipales d’eau (PRIMEAU) 2023;

CONSIDERING THAT the PRIMEAU program, published in April 2023 by the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (MAMH), aims to financially support Quebec municipalities in carrying out construction, repair, or upgrading work on water infrastructure;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has read the guide relating to the PRIMEAU 2023 program, that it understands all the terms of the program that apply to it or its project, and that it has inquired as needed with the Ministry;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau must respect the terms of this guide that apply to it to obtain financial assistance from the PRIMEAU 2023 program and to receive the payment of this financial assistance;

CONSIDERING THAT the City has obtained a promise letter under the PRIMEAU 2023 program for lot 1 of the renovation program for the drinking water production plant of the Gatineau sector (PRUPEP) and that funds of the order of $12.518 million are still available in this envelope;

CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate for the City of Gatineau to transmit a request for financial assistance to the MAMH, under the PRIMEAU 2023 program, concerning the project of lot 2 of the renovation program for the drinking water production plant of the Gatineau sector (PRUPEP):

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend to the council:

• to authorize the Asset Planning and Investment Service to file, with the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (MAMH), a request for financial assistance under the PRIMEAU 2023 program - Component 1 - Sub-component 1.2 for the project of lot 2 of the renovation program for the drinking water production plant of the Gatineau sector (PRUPEP);
• to confirm that the City has read the guide relating to the PRIMEAU 2023 program and that it commits to respecting all the terms that apply to it;
• to authorize the City to commit to assuming full responsibility for the work as well as any modifications that could be made to it. In this capacity, it is therefore responsible for any damage caused by its employees, agents, representatives, subcontractors, or by itself, including damage resulting from a breach of an obligation provided for in any contract concluded by the municipality for the completion of the work;
• to authorize the City to commit to carrying out the work according to the terms of the PRIMEAU 2023 program and to assume all responsibilities that apply to it in connection with the completion and financing of this work;
• to authorize the City to commit to assuming all costs not eligible for the PRIMEAU 2023 program associated with its project, including all change directives eligible at 50% of their cost and any cost overruns;
• to authorize the City to commit to paying its share of eligible costs and ongoing operating costs;
• to authorize the City to commit to assuming all expenses incurred if it does not respect the deadlines provided for in the PRIMEAU 2023 program;
• to authorize the director of the Asset Planning and Investment Service to sign all forms necessary to follow up on this;
• to authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign the memorandum of understanding to be entered into between the government and the City of Gatineau, if applicable;
• to authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this.

This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

Purchase of a proximity service center for people experiencing homelessness

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2023-563, deviated from the Policy on the management of operating surpluses PO-057, in order to pay a portion of the excess surpluses to the following reserves:

• Homelessness aid: $5,000,000, of which the sum of $675,000 is reserved for the construction of a sanitary block;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2024-898, approved the Action Plan on homelessness and social development of which the sum of $475,000 is reserved for the construction of a sanitary block;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau wishes to offer a centralized place grouping essential services (rest stop, hygiene, accompaniment, referrals), in order to ensure more effective and better-adapted intervention for people in a situation of homelessness;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has the power to conclude a mutual agreement with Santé Québec under article 29 (1) of the Loi sur les cités et villes:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend to the council:

• to approve the memorandum of understanding between Santé Québec and the City of Gatineau for the purchase of a modular complex – Proximity Service Center;
• to authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign the agreement attached to this, as well as any other document in order to give it full effect;
• to authorize the treasurer to pay a sum of $650,000 to Santé Québec for the purchase of a modular complex – Proximity Service Center, upon presentation of supporting documents prepared by the Recreation, Sports, and Community Development Service;
• to authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on July 2, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

Contribution agreement with Santé Québec Outaouais for the management of the 'Carré Guertin' proximity service center

CONSIDERING THAT Quebec has adopted a global strategy to prevent and reduce homelessness, according to the orientations specified in its National Policy to Combat Homelessness – Together, to avoid the street and get out of it;

CONSIDERING THAT the government of Canada and the government of Quebec have concluded the Canada-Quebec Agreement concerning "Reaching Home (VCS) 2019-2024", modification #3 (hereinafter "the Canada-Quebec Agreement"), in order to improve the funding available for the years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 of the designated communities and Homelessness in rural and remote communities components as well as to extend the implementation of these two components until March 31, 2028;

CONSIDERING the 2021-2026 Integrated and Interministerial Regional Community Action Plan (PARCII 2021-2026), developed by Santé Québec Outaouais, identifying regional priority actions to support people in a situation of homelessness or at risk of becoming so, following the results obtained in the context of the consultation work for the Community Plan (2021) and the Mapping of the shelter and housing system in the designated community of Gatineau (2022), and taking into consideration the priority actions identified by the Intersectoral Steering Committee on Homelessness of the Outaouais (CDIIO), in the fall of 2021;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has adopted a 2025-2029 Action Plan on homelessness and social development and that the desire of the City of Gatineau to become a partner of Santé Québec Outaouais for the completion of the "Carré Guertin" Proximity Service Center project – Psychosocial Intervention;

CONSIDERING THAT Santé Québec Outaouais is responsible for the provision of health services and social services in the territories of local health and social services networks of the Outaouais socio-sanitary region;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau and Santé Québec Outaouais wish to unite and coordinate their individual efforts and actions in the pursuit of a common goal, namely to meet the needs of people in a situation of homelessness in terms of territory management and access to basic services:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend to the council:

• to accept the sums that will be paid to the City of Gatineau in relation to the contribution of a sum of $269,389 from Santé Québec Outaouais for the management of the "Carré Guertin" proximity service center – Psychosocial Intervention;
• to approve the contribution agreement between Santé Québec Outaouais and the City of Gatineau for the management of the "Carré Guertin" proximity service center – Psychosocial Intervention;
• to authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign the agreement (ES-2026-92-101) attached to this, as well as any other document in order to give it full effect;
• to authorize the treasurer to transfer the sums to be received to the budget of the Recreation, Sports, and Community Development Service, in the context of the agreement for the management of the "Carré Guertin" proximity service center – Psychosocial Intervention.

This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

City of Gatineau financial participation for the 2027 Winterlude (Bal de Neige) - Domaine des flocons

CONSIDERING THAT Winterlude (Bal de Neige) is annually one of the largest festivals in the capital region and that the Quebec shore, attracting several tens of thousands of visitors to the Domaine des flocons, benefits from significant economic spin-offs;

CONSIDERING THAT the 49th edition of Winterlude will be held over a period of 18 days, from January 29 to February 15, 2027;

CONSIDERING THAT Canadian Heritage is an important financial actor in the implementation of the Quebec component of Winterlude, namely the Domaine des flocons presented at parc Jacques-Cartier Nord;

CONSIDERING THAT a memorandum of understanding has been negotiated between the City of Gatineau and Canadian Heritage setting out the terms and conditions covering the involvement of the parties in the context of the completion of the 2027 Domaine des flocons;

CONSIDERING THAT an application to the 2027-2029 Financial Assistance Program for Festivals and Tourist Events of Tourisme Québec has been submitted by the City of Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT the memorandum of understanding between the City of Gatineau and Canadian Heritage must be authorized by the government of Quebec under the Loi sur le ministère du Conseil exécutif;

CONSIDERING THAT following the approval of this agreement by the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation, the City of Gatineau will have the authority to conclude this under the decree of the government of Quebec:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend to the council:

• to approve the financial participation of the City of Gatineau as a co-producer for the completion of the Domaine des flocons, the Quebec component of Winterlude 2027, to the extent that Canadian Heritage remains an important financial actor of the project;
• to approve the agreement to be entered into between the parties in the context of the completion of the Domaine des flocons of Winterlude 2027;
• to request that the government of Quebec authorize the memorandum of understanding between the City of Gatineau and Canadian Heritage, under the Loi sur le ministère du Conseil exécutif;
• to authorize the minor modifications that could be made to the memorandum of understanding between this resolution and the adoption of the decree of the government of Quebec;
• Upon obtaining the decree of the government of Quebec, to authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign the memorandum of understanding to be entered into between the City of Gatineau and Canadian Heritage as well as any modification or amendment to the agreement;
• to authorize the treasurer to:
  • provide in the 2027 budget the sums necessary approved by this resolution for the completion of Winterlude, i.e., a budget of $442,000, the use of PEC for $93,000, $129,000 in services, and a subsidy from Tourisme Québec of $61,000 for a total budget of $725,000;
  • transfer to the Winterlude budget item revenues higher than the amounts provided for in the Winterlude subsidy budget;
  • issue payments according to the terms established in the memorandum of understanding, and this, conditionally upon the adoption of the 2027 budget by the municipal council;
  • perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on July 3, 2026, conditionally upon the adoption of the 2027 budget. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

City of Gatineau participation in the Christmas Village (Village de Noël)

CONSIDERING THAT the Corporation Village de Noël wishes to present a first edition of its Christmas Village project;

CONSIDERING THAT the development of projects during the winter season is an objective of the downtown revitalization plan, thus having the potential to attract citizens and tourists there;

CONSIDERING THAT sums are available from the ongoing project of the Four-Season Animation Fund provided for in the downtown revitalization plan (CM-2022-90);

CONSIDERING THAT the project will take place from December 10, 2026, to January 3, 2027, at the Canadian Museum of History during the low season period:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend to the council:

• to authorize the Arts, Culture, and Letters Service to use a maximum amount of $130,075 from the ongoing projects of the Gatineau downtown revitalization plan budget - Four-Season Animation, for the production of the Christmas Village project;
• to approve the financial contribution and the services detailed in appendix C of the protocol;
• to authorize the treasurer to:
  • pay the expenses for police services incurred in the context of the organization of the event and which are provided for by the City in the support in services registered in the memorandum of understanding;
  • perform the payments necessary to the organization, upon supporting documents prepared by the Arts, Culture, and Letters Service;

The funds will be taken from the sums available in the ongoing projects relating to the Four-Season Animation Fund provided for in the downtown revitalization plan. In case of exceptional circumstances determined by the City, the contribution in services could be higher than the forecasts, while respecting the established limits. The Events Office may, in these circumstances, reimburse invoices to the organization, upon presentation of supporting documents, or pay suppliers, if applicable;

• to authorize the management of the Arts, Culture, and Letters Service or its representatives to sign the memorandum of understanding as well as any other modification or amendment to said memorandum of understanding with the organization.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 30, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

Bylaw 981-2026 authorizing a $2,250,000 loan for recycling and compost containers for ICI (Industries, Commerce, Institutions)

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend to the council to adopt Bylaw number 981-2026 authorizing an expenditure and a loan of $2,250,000 regarding the costs related to the purchase of containers for the collection of recyclable materials and compostable materials for industries, businesses, and institutions.

This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

Service revisions for the 2026-2027 winter season

CONSIDERING THAT as stated in the 2026-2035 financial ten-year plan, the city is facing a structural deficit representing an amount of $52.7 million for the years 2027 to 2030;

CONSIDERING THAT the shortfall for the year 2027 according to the ten-year plan amounted to an amount of $16.1 million according to the established hypotheses;

CONSIDERING THAT in the current context of financial pressures, the City must make difficult choices to protect essential services while maintaining sound management of public funds;

CONSIDERING THAT one of the orientations consists of reviewing the level of service offered to citizens in order to target services likely to be reduced, transformed, or abandoned;

CONSIDERING THAT some of the proposals identified concern the 2026-2027 winter season and these proposals require a decision-making in July 2026 so that we can implement them in time for the season (current services require the implementation of contracts and hiring in the fall of 2026):

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend to the council:

• to accept the adoption of the following service revisions for a total annual saving in the 2027 budget of $853,800:
  1. The cessation of maintenance and the closure of the Ruisseau de la Brasserie skating rink service for an annual saving of $230,000;
  2. The cessation of maintenance and the closure of the Lac Beauchamp skating rink service for an annual saving of $23,800;
  3. The elimination of snow-blowing contracts for an annual saving of $600,000;
  4. The optimization of the use of artisan trucks (without budgetary impact);
• to authorize the treasurer to reflect these annual savings in the 2027 budget.

This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

Support framework for commercial hubs and programs

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council mandated the administration to finalize the support framework for commercial hubs and the associated programs according to the three-component approach, service levels, and objectives with a view to launching calls for projects in the fall of 2026;

CONSIDERING THAT commercial associations were consulted in the context of the proposal;

CONSIDERING THAT the Commercial Development Policy defines the role that the City of Gatineau intends to play to frame and stimulate commercial development on its territory, relying on the principle that commercial prosperity relies on collaborative governance, a shared vision, and a concerted mobilization of all economic actors;

CONSIDERING THAT in coherence with its commercial development policy, the City of Gatineau wishes to create more attractive and more dynamic commercial hubs, relying on its municipal planning;

CONSIDERING THAT this orientation has the objective of promoting commercial development and the vitality of commercial hubs by supporting commercial associations and encouraging the mobilization of the community through a new support framework;

CONSIDERING THAT the support framework for commercial hubs aims to contribute to the revitalization of traditional commercial streets and commercial hubs by supporting commercial associations, commercial development projects, and structuring projects in vitality and dynamization;

CONSIDERING THAT the support framework comes to offer, through programs, more equitable funding with objectives, a component-based approach, and is aligned with urban planning;

CONSIDERING THAT the administration will accompany commercial associations toward the deployment of the support framework for commercial hubs and programs in the fall of 2026;

CONSIDERING THAT the overall budget necessary allowing for the recognition of commercial hubs and the enhancement of component 2 – Support for commercial development projects will require an approval of funding during the 2027 budgetary study:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend to the council:

• to adopt the support framework for commercial hubs:
  • The support program for the operation of commercial associations (component 1);
  • The modification of the support program for OBNLs supporting entrepreneurship (component 2);
  • The vitality and dynamization component (component 3);
• to authorize the treasurer to transfer the recurring budgetary envelope dedicated to associations of an amount of $1,170,000 to the budget of the Economic Development Service starting from the 2027 budgetary year. This sum will be distributed in the following way in the context of the support framework for commercial hubs:
  • $605,000 to Component 1 - Support for the operation of commercial associations;
  • $65,000 to Component 2 - Support for commercial development projects; and
  • $500,000 to Component 3 - Support for vitality and dynamization projects;
• to authorize the filing, in the context of the municipal budgetary process, of the new funding required concerning the recognition of commercial hubs and the enhancement of the sum dedicated to Component 2 - Support for commercial development projects.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on July 6, 2026, conditionally upon the adoption of the 2027 budget. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

Repeal of resolutions CM-2023-517 and CM-2023-827 and municipal contribution for the 'Gîte Ami - Stabilisation' project at 43, rue Marie-Le Franc

CONSIDERING THAT the Société d’habitation du Québec (SHQ) created the Programme d’habitation abordable Québec (PHAQ) with the goal of financially supporting affordable rental housing projects intended for low- or modest-income households, as well as people with special housing needs;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is facing a homelessness crisis affecting several sectors of the City and this situation is aggravated by a deficit of affordable housing for vulnerable and low-income people, including people in a situation of homelessness or at risk of becoming so;

CONSIDERING THAT in the context of the PHAQ program, the non-profit organization Le Gîte Ami submitted a construction project for a building of 20 affordable rental housing units intended for people in a situation of homelessness or at risk of becoming so on land located at 43, rue Marie-Le Franc;

CONSIDERING THAT the "Gîte Ami - Stabilisation" project, initially selected in 2023 in the context of the AccèsLogis program, received a selection letter from the SHQ on February 14, 2025, is now being pursued in the context of the PHAQ program and aims to obtain final acceptance by the SHQ no later than the end of July 2026;

CONSIDERING THAT according to the PHAQ normative framework, a municipal contribution is required for selected projects and this contribution must be equivalent to a minimum of 40% of the SHQ's base subsidy, i.e., $1,304,539.64;

CONSIDERING THAT the City ceded for free, through resolution number CM-2026-29, the new lot 6 610 286 of the Quebec cadastre, with an area of 2,062.2 m², and that the completion of the project requires prior decontamination work whose provisional costs are estimated at $137,502.60;

CONSIDERING THAT the project is eligible for a recognition of property tax exemption for the project by the Commission municipale du Québec for an OBNL;

CONSIDERING THAT an agreement will be concluded between the City of Gatineau and the organization Le Gîte Ami in order to frame the municipal contribution as well as the commitments regarding affordability:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend to the council:

• to repeal resolutions number CM-2023-517 of July 4, 2023, and CM-2023-827 of October 17, 2023, providing for a municipal participation in the Gîte Ami - Stabilisation project in the context of the AccèsLogis (ACL) program;
• to authorize a municipal financial participation of $1,304,539.64 for the completion of the affordable housing project located at 43, rue Marie-Le Franc, in the context of the PHAQ program, conditionally upon obtaining a final project acceptance letter issued by the SHQ;
• to authorize additional financial aid of a maximum of $137,502.60 to cover the decontamination costs of the project land located at 43, rue Marie-Le Franc, conditionally upon obtaining a final project acceptance letter issued by the SHQ;
• to authorize the granting of a municipal property tax exemption to the project, conditionally upon the approval of the Commission municipale du Québec - CMQ;
• to authorize the treasurer to finance "cash" the amount of $1,304,539.64, drawn from the sums reserved in the "Social Housing Fund" envelope of the year 2026 of the 2026-2030 maintenance component investment plan;
• to authorize the treasurer to finance the amount of $137,502.60 from the allocated surplus – City's complementary aid for affordable housing, and this, conditionally upon compliance with the conditions provided for in article 91.1 of the Loi sur les compétences municipales and that only the work in connection with the decontamination of the project land located at 43, rue Marie-Le Franc is eligible;
• to authorize the treasurer to perform all accounting entries necessary to follow up on this decision;
• to authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign any document necessary to give full effect to this resolution.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on July 6, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

Municipal financial participation in the Desjardins Affordable Housing Initiative for the project at 277-283, boulevard Saint-Joseph

CONSIDERING THAT Gatineau is facing significant pressure on the rental market, particularly for student housing, contributing to the scarcity of housing for households;

CONSIDERING THAT the CARGO Foundation project aims at the completion of 60 affordable housing units intended primarily for students at 277–283, boulevard Saint-Joseph;

CONSIDERING THAT the project was presented to the Housing Shock Committee, which allowed for exposing its main components and appreciating its relevance with regard to housing issues in the territory;

CONSIDERING THAT this project is part of the Desjardins Affordable Housing Initiative and was the subject of a support letter from the City of Gatineau as well as a selection by Desjardins in May 2026;

CONSIDERING THAT a municipal financial participation of $3,000,000 is required in order to complete the financial package and allow the completion of the project;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal tax exemption by the Commission municipale du Québec should only apply to the project starting from its second year of operation;

CONSIDERING THAT the CARGO Foundation asks the City of Gatineau to support the financial viability of the project at startup by granting a municipal tax credit for the first year of operation, with a maximum value of $271,183, subject to the adoption of a bylaw by the municipal council;

CONSIDERING THAT an agreement will be concluded between the City of Gatineau and the CARGO Foundation in order to frame the municipal contribution as well as the commitments regarding affordability:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend to the council to authorize:

• a municipal financial participation of $3,000,000 for the completion of the affordable housing project intended primarily for students located at 277–283, boulevard Saint-Joseph, in the context of the Desjardins Affordable Housing Initiative, conditionally upon obtaining a final project financing letter from Desjardins, and subject to the signing of a financial contribution agreement between the City of Gatineau and the CARGO Foundation;
• the granting of a municipal tax credit for the first year of operation of the project located at 277–283, boulevard Saint-Joseph, with a maximum value of $271,183, in order to support its financial viability at startup, conditionally upon its completion and its commissioning, and subject to the adoption by the municipal council of a tax credit bylaw specific to the project, currently being drafted, by the end of the year;
• the granting of a municipal tax exemption for subsequent years, conditionally upon the approval of the CMQ;
• the treasurer to finance an amount of $3,000,000 by loan bylaw, provided for within the Social Housing Fund of the year 2026 of the 2026-2030 maintenance component investment plan, and this conditionally upon the approval of the bylaw by the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation;
• the treasurer to perform all accounting entries necessary to follow up on this decision;
• the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign any document necessary to give full effect to this resolution.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on July 6, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

Memorandum of Understanding for a Grant and Transitional Occupancy of Food Service Areas at Pavillon Robert-Middlemiss and Parc des Cèdres Beach Chalet - Aylmer District - Vincent Roy

CONSIDERING THAT Vieux-Aylmer constitutes a heritage, tourist, and commercial sector of interest to the City of Gatineau, whose vitality relies notably on a diversified offering of cultural, community, commercial, and recreational-tourist activities;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau's Social Economy Policy recognizes collective enterprises as privileged partners in territorial development and encourages the implementation of collaborative projects meeting community needs;

CONSIDERING THAT this policy aims notably to strengthen partnerships between the City and social economy enterprises, to support collective entrepreneurship, and to maximize the use of municipal levers to generate economic, social, cultural, and environmental benefits for communities;

CONSIDERING THAT the Plan particulier d'urbanisme (PPU) for Vieux-Aylmer aims to increase activity in the sector, promote mixed-use development, strengthen the identity of Vieux-Aylmer, and provides in its action plan for the development of a strategy to create a 'third place';

CONSIDERING THAT the City is the owner of the Pavillon Robert-Middlemiss and the Parc des Cèdres beach chalet;

CONSIDERING THAT the food service counter at the beach chalet and the restaurant space at the Pavillon Robert-Middlemiss are vacant as of the 2026 summer season;

CONSIDERING THAT the City solicited organizations in Vieux-Aylmer to develop a transitional occupancy project and that APICA was designated to lead the project and, in this capacity, to be a signatory of the agreement with the City;

CONSIDERING THAT this initiative aims to animate municipal spaces, test new uses, promote citizen ownership of the building, support the economic vitality of Vieux-Aylmer, and document lessons learned to guide future projects;

CONSIDERING THAT the City has the powers to conclude this agreement, by virtue of its jurisdiction in matters of culture, recreation, community activities, and parks, as well as its jurisdiction for economic and local development, provided for in the Loi sur les compétences municipales (Chapter c.-47.1) and the Charte de la Ville de Gatineau (Chapter c.-11):

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council authorize:

• The adoption of the memorandum of understanding for the granting of a subsidy and for the transitional occupancy of the food service areas of the Pavillon Robert-Middlemiss and the Parc des Cèdres beach chalet;
• The Mayor or, in her absence, the Acting Mayor, and the City Clerk or, in her absence, the Deputy City Clerk or Assistant City Clerk, to sign the protocols and all documents related to this matter;
• The Treasurer to use the sum of $80,000.00 provided for in the operating budget and to issue checks to the organization according to the clauses stipulated in the memoranda of understanding and upon presentation of accounts payable documents prepared by the Aylmer service center.

A certificate from the Treasurer was issued on July 6, 2026. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.

Contractual Appointment of Ombudsman

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau established an ombudsman position in 2006;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council reviewed the rules governing the ombudsman function through its resolutions numbers CM-2019-100 and CM-2024-803;

CONSIDERING THAT Article 573.15 of the Loi sur les cités et villes (RLRQ, c. C-19) provides that the municipal council may, by resolution adopted by a two-thirds majority of the votes of its members, appoint a person to act as Ombudsman of the City of Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council authorized, by its resolution number CM-2026-126, the filling of the ombudsman position (position number OMB-CAD-001) in accordance with the standards and practices in force;

CONSIDERING THAT the selection committee recommends the appointment of Madame Judith Ferreira as Ombudsman:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council appoint Madame Judith Ferreira as Ombudsman of the City of Gatineau and accepts her contractual engagement according to the terms and conditions provided in the employment contract attached to this resolution;

The start date has been set for October 7, 2026, for a duration of five years, i.e., until October 7, 2031;

The Mayor or, in her absence, the Acting Mayor, and the City Clerk or, in her absence, the Deputy City Clerk or Assistant City Clerk are authorized to sign the employment contract, which forms an integral part of this resolution.

The funds for this purpose will be taken from budget item 52100-0293-100-10201.01 – OMB - Ombudsman | Regular/non-unionized. A certificate from the Treasurer was issued on July 7, 2026. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.

Organizational Structure Modification - Water and Residual Materials Service

CONSIDERING THAT the three-year workforce plan exercise allowed for the prioritization of needs to create new permanent positions while respecting allocated budgets;

CONSIDERING THAT it is expected that the position of Section Chief, Process Maintenance will become vacant within 24 to 36 months following the retirement of the current incumbent;

CONSIDERING THAT it is necessary to ensure a transition for this position;

CONSIDERING the increase in traffic and use of eco-centres;

CONSIDERING THAT the Water and Residual Materials Service has conducted an analysis of its needs:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council accept to modify the organizational structure of the Water and Residual Materials Service as follows:

Process Maintenance Section

• Create a position of Section Chief, Process Maintenance (position number EMR-CAD-026) located at class 5 of the management salary scale, under the supervision of the Service Chief, Support and Continuous Improvement.

Operations Section

• Create a position of Eco-centre Attendant (position number EMR-BLE-097) located at class 2 of the blue-collar salary scale, under the supervision of the Foremen, Eco-centre and Transshipment Centre (EMR-CAD-012 and EMR-CAD-024);
• Create a position of Operator A (position number EMR-BLE-098) located at class 5 of the blue-collar salary scale, under the supervision of the Foremen, Eco-centre and Transshipment Centre (EMR-CAD-012 and EMR-CAD-024);
• Create two positions of ECT Labourer (position numbers EMR-BLE-099, EMR-BLE-100) located at class 2 of the blue-collar salary scale, under the supervision of the Foremen, Eco-centre and Transshipment Centre (EMR-CAD-012 and EMR-CAD-024).

The Human Resources Department is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned service, as well as Appendix A of the Salary Policy and the Recueil des conditions de travail des employés-cadres de la Ville de Gatineau.

The funds for this purpose will be taken from the Investment Plan – Maintenance component (PIVM) and the operating budget of the concerned service. A certificate from the Treasurer was issued on July 6, 2026. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.

Selection and Hiring Process for Auditor General

CONSIDERING THAT according to Articles 107.1 and following of the Loi sur les cités et les villes, the City must appoint a person to act as Auditor General;

CONSIDERING THAT the mandate of Madame Johanne Beausoleil as Auditor General ends on February 23, 2027;

CONSIDERING the desire of the municipal council to proceed with the contractual engagement of an Auditor General to replace Madame Beausoleil;

CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to form a selection committee to proceed with the recruitment and hiring of an Auditor General:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council appoint Monsieur Luc Chénier, City Councillor, Versant electoral district, Monsieur Marc Carrière, City Councillor, Pointe-Gatineau electoral district, and Madame Tiffany-Lee Norris Parent, City Councillor, Touraine electoral district, to the selection committee that will be responsible for the recruitment of a contract Auditor General for a period of 10 years.

Furthermore, it authorizes a representative of the General Management and a representative of the Human Resources Department to join the selection committee as resource persons and authorizes the City to use the means and resources necessary to fill this position.

This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.