MINUTES – PUBLIC – YOUTH COMMISSION – 4th meeting – April 12, 2025 – 1:03 p.m. to 3:26 p.m.
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5. Presentation of the Homelessness and Social Development Action Plan: Recreation, Sports, and Community Development Services
Julie Sénéchal presents the 2025-2029 Municipal Action Plan on homelessness and social development to the members. Members are asked what social development is, what their concerns are regarding homelessness, and what role the City of Gatineau should play in homelessness. Bryana Eddo joins the meeting at 1:18 p.m. A Vox Pop-style video, made by the Youth Commission, is presented. It was viewed during the Homelessness Summit (Sommet de l’itinérance). A quiz on homelessness is also held to test the members' knowledge.
The process of developing the action plan was carried out through validations following the Homelessness Summit and online consultations, as well as with the help of reports and profiles. People experiencing homelessness were also consulted. A Municipal Reference Framework on homelessness also guides the municipality's role.
The Action Plan includes 6 major orientations:
- Governance;
- Adapted communications;
- Research, consultation, and partnership;
- A suitable roof for all;
- Interventions adapted to realities (for which a video on the TAPAJ program is presented);
- Neighborhood life and community development (for which a video on 'Free Play in the Street' will be sent to the Messenger group, due to lack of time).
A comment is made to clarify why the term "person experiencing homelessness" (personne en situation d’itinérance) is used rather than "homeless person" (personne itinérante). The City of Gatineau's definition focuses on the situation, since it can last for a variable amount of time. We do not wish to label the person.
A question is also asked regarding housing. Many housing units are being built, but they are not necessarily affordable; is there a plan in Gatineau for affordable housing? The Sustainable Development and Urban Planning Department is in charge of the file, and they have a complete affordable housing strategy that is being developed thanks to a housing policy that will be implemented.
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6.3 Ma place – Summer programming
For the summer of 2025, the Ma place project will be carried out in collaboration with the Mobile Urban Animation (Animation Mobile en milieu urbain - AMU) team. This team will help promote the project and raise awareness. The Recreation, Sports, and Community Development Service team and the Youth Commission will therefore be a little more in the background this time. At the end of this summer, 2 formulas will have been tested for the Ma place project, which will make it possible to determine the most successful one. The project will take place from Monday to Thursday in the Hull and Aylmer sectors and there will be a mobile team.
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1. Quorum check and opening of the meeting
The co-chairs welcome all members and open the public meeting at 1:03 p.m. In the absence of Rosalie Bureau, Malak Abdelfatah co-chairs the meeting. We also welcome Marie Michèle Barrette, the new community development coordinator for the Youth Commission (Commission jeunesse).
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2. Adoption of the agenda
It is proposed by Louis Paré Supported by Keshet Sagy And resolved that this Commission adopts the agenda of the present meeting as proposed.
Adopted
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3. Filing and follow-up of the minutes of the March 15, 2025 meeting
From now on, members who have found the mystery word hidden in the minutes will be part of a draw that will take place twice a year, in June and December, for a chance to win a gift card for the Salle Odyssée. For this meeting, the people who found the mystery word are: Céleste Prévil, Ismail Moulessehoul, and Karen Kenne Tchofo.
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4. Public question period
No questions are addressed to the Commission.
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6.1 Resignation CJ-2025-02
The members of the Youth Commission accept with regret the resignations of:
- Thomas Bouchard, representative of école secondaire du Versant;
- Syeh Touré, representative of Polyvalente Nicholas-Gatineau
It is proposed by Élie Hurtubise Supported by Philippe Carlos Giroux Adopted
Note that these seats are now available.
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6.2 2025-2026 Recruitment
The 2025-2026 recruitment campaign will take place from April 1 to April 27, 2025. A list of available seats is presented as well as the number of applications received for each school. École secondaire de l’Île, which has received one application to date, is missing from this list. Members are invited to promote the recruitment campaign in their student councils and their various school committees. Posters have also been sent to schools and school representatives have been informed.
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6.4 Co-chair election
In view of the elections for the co-chairmanship at the June meeting, a presentation is made to the members of the Youth Commission so that they can become aware of the roles and responsibilities assigned to the co-chairmanship, and the qualities and experience necessary to have for this seat. Members interested in running have until May 24 to submit their application accompanied by their curriculum vitae to Roxanne.
Questions regarding these elections can be addressed to Roxanne, Tiffany-Lee, or Rosalie Bureau. A document to help prepare the speech to be given at the June meeting can be provided.
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6.5 Génér’action climat 2025
Members are invited to participate in the Génér-Action Climat workshop day on May 16. The information will be sent to the Messenger group.
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6.6 Youth Commission representation
Since the beginning of April, the co-chairs and Roxanne Portelance have represented the Youth Commission at several events:
- A panel during the Week Against Racism (Semaine contre le racisme);
- Secondaire en spectacle;
- La Plume de l’Outaouais (month of May);
- Annual BBQ against homophobia and transphobia (month of May).
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6.7 Youth Commission podcast launch
The choice of logo was made following a vote by the Podcast Committee. It is presented to the members. An episode of the podcast will be recorded during the Youth Summit (Sommet jeunesse). It will be sent to the Messenger group.
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6.8 Youth Summit
A summary of registrations shows that to date, 212 people have registered for the Youth Summit on April 25, 2025.
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7. Educational block: Youth Summit general practice
A quiz is held so that all members can master the subject.
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8. Floor to secondary school representatives
8.1 Follow-up on youth issues
We highlight the nomination of Keshet Sagy to Force Avenir 2025 edition. At Collège St-Joseph, all socks were donated during the Francophonie Day. Also, an Allies Committee was set up to support students of the allosexual community. To this effect, it is mentioned that during the Youth Summit, socks of an exclusive color will be given out. A member wants to know the procedures of other members to encourage student participation in their school. It is mentioned to make announcements over the intercom, posts on the school's Instagram account and on the school's TEAMS group, calculating volunteer hours for certain activities also helps with participation, asking teachers to promote in class, having one representative per class, having kiosks during specific days with rolling carts, and it is specified that offering food during activities or other is always more attractive. It is also raised by some members that, thanks to student petitions in their school, unfortunate situations have been resolved.
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9. Floor to elected officials
9.1 Follow-up on the work of committees and commissions
This point will be done at the next meeting.
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11. Next meeting: May 24, 2025
The next meeting of the Youth Commission is scheduled for May 24, 2025. The new candidates for the Youth Commission will also be present.
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12. Adjournment of the meeting
It is proposed by Ismail Moulessehoul Supported by Soulaymane Tazi And resolved that this Commission agrees to adjourn the public meeting at 3:26 p.m.
Adopted