2025.12.18 – Special meeting of the City of Gatineau executive committee held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 10:55 a.m.
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Adoption of the 2026 Budget Setting Revenues and Expenses at $925,647,938
CONSIDERING THAT this committee and the municipal council have proceeded with the study of the budget forecasts for the year 2026:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council adopt the budget for the year beginning January 1 and ending December 31, 2026, setting the revenues and expenses for the period at the amount of $925,647,938. To this effect, the treasurer is authorized to perform the accounting entries required to give effect to this resolution.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 15, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted
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Adoption of the City of Gatineau Infrastructure Maintenance Investment Plan for 2026, 2027, and 2028
CONSIDERING THAT the Infrastructure Maintenance Investment Plan has been prepared over five years and its adoption is for three years, as specified in article 473 of the Loi sur les cités et villes;
CONSIDERING THAT during the budget study which took place from December 1 to 5, 2025, the 2026-2030 Maintenance Investment Program was studied by the municipal council:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council accept the 2026 to 2028 Infrastructure Maintenance Investment Plan which is an integral part of this resolution, for a total amount of $818,579,000, including an amount of $323,495,000 for the year 2026.
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Projects funded by grant programs | $77,775,000 |
| Water and sewer repair program | $44,748,000 |
| Road network repair program | $33,200,000 |
| Professional fees and salaries | $28,387,000 |
| Building maintenance | $25,469,000 |
| Affordable housing and revitalization | $21,925,000 |
| Vehicle and machinery replacement | $21,721,000 |
| Residual materials management plan | $18,600,000 |
| Information technology | $10,477,000 |
| Works funded by the Lifecycle Reserve | $10,000,000 |
| Other infrastructure expenses | $8,288,000 |
| Park and green space development | $5,347,000 |
| Plants - drinking water and wastewater treatment | $4,225,000 |
| Safety and environment | $3,763,000 |
| Other interventions on the road network | $3,550,000 |
| Mobility | $3,520,000 |
| Other master plans | $2,500,000 |
| Total | $323,495,000 |
The projected funding sources for the year 2026 are summarized as follows:
| DESCRIPTION | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| Loan bylaws | $67,767,000 |
| Loan bylaws – road network repair program – additional envelope (13.951 M$ - 2026-2028) | $3,870,000 |
| Development charges, PGMR or loan bylaws (West ecocentre) | $18,600,000 |
| Loan bylaw - Fire risk coverage scheme – fleet renewal | $538,000 |
| Cash payments | $38,795,000 |
| Loan bylaw - Grant programs related to municipal infrastructure | $37,100,000 |
| Loan bylaw - Grant programs Canada-Quebec Agreement (Chemin Pink and boulevard La Vérendrye) | $40,175,000 |
| Cash - Infrastructure dedicated fund | $55,250,000 |
| Loan bylaw - Infrastructure dedicated fund | $46,750,000 |
| Lifecycle reserve | $10,000,000 |
| Park fund | $250,000 |
| Working capital fund | $4,400,000 |
| Total | $323,495,000 |
The loan bylaws must be approved by the municipal council. The treasurer is authorized to draw from development charges, PGMR charges (ongoing projects) and/or to finance through debt increase the funds provided for the construction of the second west sector ecocentre as well as maintenance work at the existing transshipment centre. The treasurer is authorized to draw the necessary sums from the various funds listed (cash payments, infrastructure dedicated fund – cash, park fund, working capital fund, and lifecycle reserve) and according to the maximum provided for in the funding table above. Loans to the working capital fund are repayable over a period of three years, starting January 1, 2027. The treasurer is authorized to apply the new envelope management approach following the abolition of detailed envelope financial management for the following envelopes: • Road network repair and local network paving; • Missing sidewalks and improvements; • Water and sewer repair program; • Community Investment Plan (PIC); and to make this new approach effective upon the adoption of the 2026-2028 Maintenance Investment Plan, as well as to the envelopes of previous years.
The treasurer is authorized to perform the accounting entries to give effect to this resolution. A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 15, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted
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Adoption of the 2026 Budget and the 2026-2035 Ten-Year Capital Program of the Société de transport de l'Outaouais
CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council has proceeded with the study of the budget forecasts for the year 2026 and the 2026-2035 Ten-Year Capital Program of the Société de transport de l’Outaouais;
CONSIDERING THAT the Société de transport de l’Outaouais adopted its budget and approved its ten-year capital program on October 30, 2025;
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau, in accordance with articles 116 and 134 of the Loi sur les sociétés de transport en commun, must approve the budget and the ten-year capital program of the Société de transport de l’Outaouais:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council approve:
• the 2026 budget of the Société de transport de l’Outaouais for a total amount of $183 M, including the share for the City of Gatineau in the amount of $88,364,000;
• a contribution of $15,091,000 in connection with the sums collected for the registration tax (net of fees);
• a contribution of $415,000 for the funding of the bike path;
• the ten-year capital program of the Société de transport de l’Outaouais for the years 2026-2035 in the amount of $4.7 G.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 15, 2025, conditional upon the adoption of the 2026 budget. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted
Councillor Adrian Corbo declares his potential conflict of interest on this item and declares that he will not participate in the deliberations, will refrain from voting, or attempting to influence the vote on this item.
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Bylaw 994-2025 Decreeing the Imposition and Levy of General and Special Property Taxes and Other Compensations for the 2026 Budget
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council adopt Bylaw number 994-2025 decreeing the imposition and levy of general and special property taxes and other compensations for the budget of the year 2026.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted
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Funding for the City of Gatineau Residential Renovation Program (PRRG 2025-2026)
CONSIDERING THAT as part of the 2025–2029 Infrastructure Maintenance Investment Plan (Plan d’investissements – Volet maintien), the City adopted an amount of $1,200,000 for the year 2025 to fund the City's share related to the 2025-2026 Programme Rénovation Québec (PRQ) or to fund residential building rehabilitation projects under its City of Gatineau Residential Renovation Program, bylaw number 985-2025;
CONSIDERING THAT the Société d’habitation du Québec (SHQ) announced in the spring of 2025, for economic reasons, the temporary suspension of the Programme Rénovation Québec (PRQ) for the 2025-2026 year;
CONSIDERING THAT in the absence of the 2025-2026 Programme Rénovation Québec, the City wishes to continue processing applications already on the permanent list of the City of Gatineau Residential Renovation Program (PRRG) by using the $1,200,000 amount adopted in the 2025 year of the 2025-2029 Infrastructure Maintenance Investment Plan to participate financially in the funding of residential building rehabilitation projects:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council authorize:
• the treasurer to allocate the amount of $1,200,000, adopted in the 2025 year of the 2025-2029 Infrastructure Maintenance Investment Plan, to the funding of residential building rehabilitation projects as provided for in the City of Gatineau Residential Renovation Program (PRRG);
• the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to give effect to this resolution.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 16, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted
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Amendment to Policy PO-029: Policy on the Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate Assets of the City of Gatineau
CONSIDERING THAT policy PO-029, titled Politique d’acquisition et de disposition des biens immobiliers de la Ville de Gatineau (hereinafter "the policy"), was amended in 2023 to, among other things, align it with the Property Acquisition and Disposition Strategy as well as the Affordable Housing Strategy;
CONSIDERING THAT under the amendments approved by the municipal council on July 4, 2023 (resolution number CM-2023-524), the City ceased to consider the market value of land it provides free of charge as a subsidy in the financial structure of affordable and social housing projects;
CONSIDERING THAT this new approach aimed to respond, among other things, to the urgency of acting in the face of the housing crisis. However, by excluding the market value of land from the financial structure, the City must now inject more funds per project, which limits the number of projects that can be supported;
CONSIDERING THAT in this context, it would be appropriate to return to the previous version of the policy, which provided for the inclusion of the market value of land ceded by the City in the financial structure of affordable and social housing projects;
CONSIDERING THAT the Real Estate Department (Service des biens immobiliers) has proceeded with the modification of the conditions for private sale (gré à gré) for affordable and social housing projects;
CONSIDERING THAT under resolution number CM-2025-530, the municipal council repealed the Policy on the use of support budgets for organizations and neighborhood development by council members (PO-035) and that, consequently, the Real Estate Department has proceeded with the modification of the definition of "non-profit organization (NPO)":
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
• accept the modifications made to policy PO-029 titled Politique d’acquisition et de disposition des biens immobiliers de la Ville de Gatineau;
• authorize the director of the Real Estate Department and the assistant director general, Asset and Project Management, to sign the policy.
The mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk, are authorized to sign the documents for the purposes of this resolution. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted
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Support Fund for NPOs Supporting Entrepreneurship
CONSIDERING THAT the City has set up a Support Fund for non-profit organizations (NPOs) supporting entrepreneurship with a view to supporting specific and one-off projects that can enhance the service offer of NPOs whose mandate is to support individual and collective entrepreneurship, through calls for projects;
CONSIDERING THAT the City launched a call for projects from October 9 to November 7, 2025, to collect proposals from eligible organizations contributing to the economic development of the territory and that the selection committee recommends granting subsidies to eight organizations, for a total amount of $346,152:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
• grant subsidies to the following organizations for the eight projects selected by the selection committee for a total amount of $346,152:
- Vision centre-Ville de Gatineau (VCV): $37,920;
- Réseau d'action des entrepreneurs multiculturel (RAEM): $38,632;
- Coopérative de développement régional Outaouais-Laurentides (CDROL): $45,000;
- Chambre de commerce de Gatineau - Export Outaouais (CCG): $40,000;
- Axeo - Incubateur-accélérateur d'innovation: $65,000;
- Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO): $40,000;
- Culture Outaouais: $40,000;
- Confiance numérique Canada (CNC): $39,600;
• 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 memoranda of understanding with the organizations;
• authorize the treasurer to draw from the economic development fund and perform the accounting entries required to pay the subsidies to the non-profit organizations, according to the memoranda of understanding;
• authorize the administration to complete the residual amount ($146,152) and to give effect to this resolution.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 16, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted
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2026-2028 Delegation Agreement between the City of Gatineau and the Corporation ID Gatineau
CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2024-983, mandated the administration to work on the project of implementing the new economic development structure in order to improve organizational performance, strategic alignment, and service delivery to businesses;
CONSIDERING THAT under article 98 of the Loi sur les compétences municipales, RLRQ chapter C-47.1, a local municipality whose territory is not included in that of a regional county municipality is assimilated to a regional county municipality;
CONSIDERING THAT under article 126.2 of the Loi sur les compétences municipales, a regional county municipality may take any measure to promote local and regional development on its territory. To this end, it may in particular take any measure to support entrepreneurship;
CONSIDERING THAT under article 126.3 of the Loi sur les compétences municipales, a regional county municipality may conclude, with government ministries or agencies and, where applicable, with other partners, agreements concerning its role and responsibilities regarding the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by article 126.2, in particular for the implementation of regional priorities and the adaptation of government activities to regional particularities. The regional county municipality administers the sums entrusted to it within the framework of these agreements and possesses all the powers necessary for their realization;
CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2024-983, selected the optimized mixed/hybrid model (City/ID Gatineau) with the repatriation and reorganization of certain responsibilities between the City and the current delegate, ID Gatineau;
CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2025-710, approved the delegation agreement between the City of Gatineau and ID Gatineau to be entered into substantially in accordance with the copy sent to the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation;
CONSIDERING THAT the parties have agreed on a delegation agreement under articles 126.2, 126.3, and 126.4 of the Loi sur les compétences municipales, RLRQ chapter C-47.1, which will be sanctioned by the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation;
CONSIDERING THAT the delegation agreement is planned for an initial duration of three years, i.e., from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council 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 delegation agreement approved by the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation;
• the treasurer to provide in the budgets for the years 2026 to 2028 the sums required to give effect to this resolution.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 16, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted
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Renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding for Financial Support to Enviro Éduc-Action
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau's 2021-2025 Municipal Council Program commits to structuring its interventions around a scientific and ambitious approach to climate change adaptation and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction;
CONSIDERING THAT the City recognizes, in its various action plans, the importance of collaborating with local partners, particularly with organizations like Enviro Éduc-Action, to carry out projects related to the objectives of the Climate Plan, the Biodiversity Plan, the Water Management Plan, and the Urban Forestry Plan, and that their contribution to awareness, education, and dialogue actions helps mobilize the population around ecological transition issues;
CONSIDERING THAT the City granted financial support for the year 2025 and for part of the year 2024 to Enviro Éduc-Action (CM-2024-844);
CONSIDERING THAT the partnership memorandum of understanding for the annual activities of the organization "Enviro Éduc-Action" expires on December 31, 2025;
CONSIDERING THAT Enviro Éduc-Action is a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and support citizens and communities in the Outaouais region toward more eco-responsible daily behaviors and actions, and that its expertise is deployed through three components: environmental and eco-citizenship education; support for organizing eco-responsible events; and environmental and project management consulting services:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
• approve financial support to the organization for the year 2026 in the amount of $140,000, with funds to be taken from the surpluses allocated to ongoing projects of the Green Fund (Fonds Vert);
• authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to cover a maximum amount of $140,000 to the organization, according to the terms of the memorandum of understanding;
• 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.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 15, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted
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Bylaw 300-47-2025 Amending Bylaw 300-2006 Concerning Traffic and Parking within the City of Gatineau to Increase the Fine Amount in Article 105.2
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council adopt Bylaw number 300-47-2025 amending Bylaw number 300-2006 concerning traffic and parking within the city of Gatineau for the purpose of increasing the amount of the fine provided for in article 105.2.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted
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Addendum to Extend the Memorandum of Understanding for the Management of the Templeton Recreational Centre between the City of Gatineau and the Association récréative de Templeton
CONSIDERING THAT the organization built a recreational centre and sports facilities on the land corresponding to parc Louis-Philion in 1965;
CONSIDERING THAT the City became the owner of the land, sports facilities, and buildings through a retrocession agreement in 1975;
CONSIDERING THAT the City has entrusted the management of the facilities to the organization for the past 40 years;
CONSIDERING THAT the 10-year memorandum of understanding between the City and the organization for the management of the community centre and sports facilities will expire on December 31, 2025;
CONSIDERING THAT the organization and the City agree to renew the current agreement for another maximum period of 24 months or until the signing of a new agreement;
CONSIDERING THAT the organization is strongly established in the community and offers numerous cultural and leisure activities to the population;
CONSIDERING THAT the organization wishes to assume these responsibilities and continue management;
CONSIDERING THAT a memorandum of understanding between the City and the organization is necessary to define the roles and responsibilities of each party:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
• approve the amendment allowing the extension of the management agreement for the Templeton Recreational Centre between the City of Gatineau and the Association récréative de Templeton for a maximum period of 24 months or until the signing of a new agreement;
• 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 addendum to the memorandum of understanding for the management of the Templeton community centre attached hereto, as well as any other documents to give them full effect.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted
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Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Gatineau and the Association des propriétaires de chiens de Buckingham for the Management of the Buckingham Dog Park
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau wishes to continue its offer of a level of service to dog owners as defined in the Reference Framework - Level of service for dog guardians;
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is the owner of the land located at 1, rue McCallum, in which a fenced dog exercise area is set up;
CONSIDERING THAT the City wishes to continue its association with organizations for the management of dog exercise areas;
CONSIDERING THAT the Association des propriétaires de chiens de Buckingham, a non-profit organization, has been managing the Buckingham dog exercise area since 2019 and wishes to continue its association with the City;
CONSIDERING THAT a management agreement is necessary to clarify the responsibilities of each of the parties in the provision of services to users of the dog exercise area:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
• approve the memorandum of understanding with the Association des propriétaires de chiens de Buckingham for the management of the Buckingham dog exercise area;
• 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 for the management of the dog exercise area attached hereto, as well as any other documents to give them full effect.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted
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Authorization to Publish Explanatory Document
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council accept that an explanatory document of the budget be published in a newspaper distributed on the territory of the municipality, in accordance with the provisions of article 474.3 of the Loi sur les cités et villes, instead of distributing it to every civic address on the territory of the municipality.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted
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Bylaw 61-43-2025 Amending Bylaw 61-2006 to Revise Fees for Goods, Services, or Activities Offered by the City of Gatineau
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council adopt Bylaw number 61-43-2025 amending Bylaw number 61-2006 establishing a tariff applicable for goods, services, or activities offered by the City of Gatineau.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted
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Bylaw 996-2025 Decreeing the Imposition and Levy of a Tax on Parking Lots for the Year 2026
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council adopt Bylaw number 996-2025 decreeing the imposition and levy of a tax on parking lots for the year 2026.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted
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Interim Appointment of Director, Legal Services
CONSIDERING the vacancy of the position of Director, Legal Services (position number SAJ-CAD-001) in the Legal Services department under the authority of the assistant director general, Administrative Services, as of January 26, 2026;
CONSIDERING the need to fill this position temporarily until it is filled permanently;
CONSIDERING THAT Me Benjamin Beauchamp currently exercises the functions of Head of Service, Advisory Services and Penal Prosecutions in the Legal Services department:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council accept the interim appointment of Me Benjamin Beauchamp as Director, Legal Services in the Legal Services department with all the powers devolved to this position, effective January 26, 2026.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted
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Interim Appointment of Assistant Director, Project Implementation at the Infrastructure and Projects Department
CONSIDERING the temporary vacancy of the position of Assistant Director, Project Implementation (position number SIS-CAD-002) in the Infrastructure and Projects Department under the authority of the Director, Infrastructure and Projects Department;
CONSIDERING the need to fill this position temporarily until the return of the incumbent;
CONSIDERING THAT Mr. Nicolas Grignon-Lemieux has exercised the functions of Division Head, Plants and Water Treatment in the Water and Residual Materials Department for more than three years and that he is part of the program aimed at preparing the succession of our visionary leaders:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council accept the interim appointment of Mr. Nicolas Grignon-Lemieux as Assistant Director, Project Implementation at the Infrastructure and Projects Department with all the powers devolved to this position. The effective date will be determined by the Human Resources Department.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted
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Interim Appointment of Director, Infrastructure and Projects Department
CONSIDERING the vacancy of the position of Director, Infrastructure and Projects Department (position number SIS-CAD-001) in the Infrastructure and Projects Department under the authority of the assistant director general, Asset and Project Management;
CONSIDERING the need to fill this position temporarily until it is filled permanently;
CONSIDERING THAT Mr. Joao Moreira currently exercises the functions of Assistant Director, Project Implementation in the Infrastructure and Projects Department:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council accept the interim appointment of Mr. Joao Moreira as Director at the Infrastructure and Projects Department with all the powers devolved to this position.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted
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Organizational Structure Changes - Downtown Coordination Office
CONSIDERING THAT the exercise of the Three-Year Workforce Plan has made it possible to prioritize needs in order to abolish permanent positions while respecting the allocated budgets;
CONSIDERING THAT a temporary structure for the Downtown Coordination Office was adopted at the municipal council meeting of January 21, 2025 (CM-2025-67);
CONSIDERING THAT according to resolution number CM-2022-203, the positions of Head of Service, Downtown Coordination and Coordinator, Downtown Coordination were temporarily funded by the budget allocated through financial aid to municipalities received from the government in the context of COVID-19:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council accept the modifications to the organizational structure of the Downtown Coordination Office as follows:
• Abolish one position of Head of Service, Downtown Coordination (position number CCV-CAD-001) located at class 6 of the management salary scale;
• Modify the funding method for the position of Coordinator, Downtown Coordination (position number CCV-PRO-001).
The Human Resources Department is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the bureau concerned. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the operational budget of the Downtown Coordination Office (PEC) for the year 2026.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 16, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted