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The city is entering into a funding agreement with the Municipal Research Chair in Sustainable Water Management. This partnership supports academic research aimed at improving how the city manages its water resources.

The City of Gatineau will partner with the Municipal Research Chair in Sustainable Water Management to improve water quality, flood risk management, and infrastructure efficiency. The city will contribute $10,000 annually for five years, totaling $50,000, to support research and training for municipal water management.

A researcher from the Université du Québec en Outaouais presented a study on the factors favoring the long-term settlement of immigrants outside of Montreal. The discussion highlighted Gatineau's status as a major immigration hub, the challenges of overqualification, and the importance of regional retention strategies.

This item authorizes $105,000 in financial support for a research project by Cégep de l’Outaouais to characterize microplastics and nanoplastics in municipal water systems. This project is part of the City's 2024-2029 Water Management Plan to address emerging contaminants.

The city will contribute $25,000 over five years to a Université Laval research program studying the use of cellular glass aggregates (GVC) in cold-climate infrastructure. This initiative supports the city's waste management goals and innovation efforts.