2025.11.25 – Regular meeting of the Gatineau City Council held in the Jean-Despréz hall of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Tuesday, November 25, 2025

CONSIDERING THAT a request to authorize the expansion of an isolated single-family home has been made for the property located at 130, rue du Drakkar;

CONSIDERING THAT the project involves obtaining a minor exemption to reduce the minimum number of stories from two to one for the proposed expansion;

CONSIDERING THAT since the entry into force of Zoning Bylaw 532-2020, the minimum number of stories prescribed for zone Ha-03-123 has been increased to two;

CONSIDERING THAT the existing main building has a height of one story and that the expansion proposed in the backyard will also be built on a single story;

CONSIDERING THAT the requested minor exemption respects the enjoyment of the property rights of the owner of the adjacent building, since all applicable setback margins will be respected;

CONSIDERING THAT in accordance with the provisions of Bylaw 851-2023 on the methods of publishing public notices, a public notice was published on November 5, 2025, on the City of Gatineau's website, and this was published at least 15 days before the meeting where the council must rule on the minor exemption request, as indicated in section 145.6 of the Act respecting land use planning and development;

CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting on October 20, 2025, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR JEAN LESSARD, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council grants a minor exemption to Zoning Bylaw 532-2020, for a project at 130, rue du Drakkar, aimed at reducing the minimum number of stories of the proposed expansion from two stories to one, as illustrated in the project analysis in the documents titled:

• Site plan and identification of the minor exemption – Benoît Beaulieu, technologist – November 22, 2024 – Annotated by the SUDD – 130, rue du Drakkar; • Existing and proposed elevations and ground floor plan – Benoît Beaulieu, technologist – November 22, 2024 – Annotated by the SUDD – 130, rue du Drakkar.

Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of November 25, 2030.

CONSIDERING THAT a request to modify the Champlain 2 building has been made for the property located at 50, impasse du Griffon, in phase 1A of the Champlain Village Urbain project;

CONSIDERING THAT phase 1A constitutes an integrated mixed-use project of seven buildings, and that this phase is under construction;

CONSIDERING THAT phases 1A-1B and 2 of the Champlain Village urbain project were approved by the municipal council in November 2015 (resolution number CM-2015-833) and that phase 1A was modified in June 2022 (resolution number CM-2022-595);

CONSIDERING THAT a conditional use allowing the construction of the Champlain 2 building comprising 156 units was approved by the municipal council in 2022 (resolution number CM-2022-669);

CONSIDERING THAT the current request aims to increase the number of units in the Champlain 2 building by 22 additional units, for a total of 178 units, without modification to the volume or the footprint of the building as approved;

CONSIDERING THAT the proposed modifications to the building do not constitute work subject to the Site Planning and Architectural Integration Program (PIIA) for protection and integration woodlands nor to the PIIA for residential and mixed-use integrated projects;

CONSIDERING THAT the increase in the number of units in a building with more than 100 units is subject to the Conditional Uses Bylaw 506-2005 and requires the approval of the municipal council;

CONSIDERING THAT the project respects all applicable regulatory provisions provided for in Zoning Bylaw 532-2020, and that it respects the evaluation criteria provided for in section 36 of the Conditional Uses Bylaw 506-2005;

CONSIDERING THAT in accordance with the provisions of Bylaw 851-2023 on the methods of publishing public notices, a public notice was published on November 5, 2025, on the City of Gatineau's website, and this was published at least 15 days before the meeting where the council must rule on the conditional use authorization request, as indicated in section 145.33 of the Act respecting land use planning and development;

CONSIDERING THAT a sign was placed on November 5, 2025, in a prominent location on the site covered by the request and that it was placed at least 15 days before the meeting where the council must rule on the conditional use authorization request, as indicated in section 145.33 of the Act respecting land use planning and development;

CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting on October 20, 2025, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR RACHEL M. DESLAURIERS, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council grants, under the Conditional Uses Bylaw 506-2005, a conditional use to allow the construction of a residential building with 178 units located at 50, impasse du Griffon, as illustrated in the project analysis in the documents titled:

• Proposed phase 1A site plan – By NEUF architectes, October 1, 2024 – 10 to 50, impasse du Griffon - Annotated by the SUDD; • Proposed phase 1A perspectives – By NEUF architectes, October 1, 2024 – 10 to 50, impasse du Griffon – Annotated by the SUDD; • Proposed front elevation of the "Champlain 2" building and identification of modifications made – By NEUF architectes, May 3, 2022 & October 1, 2024 - 50, impasse du Griffon – Annotated by the SUDD; • Proposed rear elevation of the "Champlain 2" building and identification of modifications made – By NEUF architectes, May 3, 2022 & October 1, 2024 - 50, impasse du Griffon – Annotated by the SUDD; • Proposed right side elevation of the "Champlain 2" building and identification of modifications made – By NEUF architectes, May 3, 2022 & October 1, 2024 - 50, impasse du Griffon – Annotated by the SUDD; • Proposed left side elevation of the "Champlain 2" building and identification of modifications made – By NEUF architectes, May 3, 2022 & October 1, 2024 - 50, impasse du Griffon – Annotated by the SUDD; • Proposed material and color sample and identification of modifications made – By NEUF architectes, October 1, 2024 – 50, impasse du Griffon – Annotated by the SUDD.

It is understood that this resolution repeals and replaces resolution number CM-2022-669. Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of November 25, 2030.

CONSIDERING THAT a request to expand a single-family home has been made for the property located at 29, rue Gilbert-Garneau;

CONSIDERING THAT under Zoning Bylaw 532-2020, an insertion margin is applicable for any expansion of a main building;

CONSIDERING THAT the applicant wishes to expand the building to a distance of 6 m from the front line;

CONSIDERING THAT the expanded building will not respect the applicable insertion margin;

CONSIDERING THAT the building currently includes a section on piles located 6.46 m from the front line as authorized by the building permit issued to the applicant, while it is located at a margin that does not conform to the insertion margin;

CONSIDERING THAT the applicant could not build a functional vestibule with a reduced length;

CONSIDERING THAT after the expansion of the building, it will still respect the minimum margin of 6 m applicable to the specification grid of residential zone Ha-06-062;

CONSIDERING THAT the requested minor exemption respects the enjoyment of the property rights of the owners of neighboring buildings;

CONSIDERING THAT in accordance with the provisions of Bylaw 851-2023 on the methods of publishing public notices, a public notice was published on November 5, 2025, on the City of Gatineau's website, and this was published at least 15 days before the meeting where the council must rule on the minor exemption request, as indicated in section 145.6 of the Act respecting land use planning and development;

CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting on October 20, 2025, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR MARC CARRIÈRE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council grants a minor exemption to Zoning Bylaw 532-2020, for an expansion project on the property located at 29, rue Gilbert-Garneau, aimed at reducing the minimum front insertion margin from 7.75 m to 6 m, all as illustrated in the project analysis in the document titled:

• Proposed site plan and identification of the minor exemption – Prepared by Sylvain Bériault, architectural technologist – May 21, 2024 – Annotated by the SUDD – 29, rue Gilbert-Garneau.

Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of November 25, 2030.

CONSIDERING THAT a request to build a building comprising 307 units has been made for the property located at 720, boulevard Saint-Joseph;

CONSIDERING THAT a conditional use authorizing the construction of a 10-story building comprising 230 units has already been approved by the municipal council (resolution number CM-2021-789) for the property in question;

CONSIDERING THAT the study of the effects of wind acceleration does not present new issues and remains valid, since the project does not make any modification to the volume or the footprint of the building, and the latter did not identify any major impact on pedestrians and users of the building;

CONSIDERING THAT the project is subject to the Conditional Uses Bylaw 506-2005 and requires the approval of the municipal council, since the building to be built comprises more than 99 units;

CONSIDERING THAT the project must also be approved under the Bylaw respecting specific construction, alteration or occupancy proposals for an immovable 507-2005;

CONSIDERING THAT the project respects the evaluation criteria provided for in section 36 of the Conditional Uses Bylaw 506-2005;

CONSIDERING THAT in accordance with the provisions of Bylaw 851-2023 on the methods of publishing public notices, a public notice was published on November 5, 2025, on the City of Gatineau's website, and this was published at least 15 days before the meeting where the council must rule on the conditional use authorization request, as indicated in section 145.33 of the Act respecting land use planning and development;

CONSIDERING THAT a sign was placed on November 5, 2025, in a prominent location on the site covered by the request and that it was placed at least 15 days before the meeting where the council must rule on the conditional use authorization request, as indicated in section 145.33 of the Act respecting land use planning and development;

CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting on October 20, 2025, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT this council grants, under the Conditional Uses Bylaw 506-2005, a conditional use for a project at 720, boulevard Saint-Joseph, in order to build a residential building comprising a maximum of 307 units, as illustrated in the project analysis in the documents titled:

• Proposed site plan – By NEUF architectes – September 29, 2025 – 720, boulevard Saint-Joseph; • Proposed elevations – By NEUF architectes – September 29, 2025 – Annotated by the SUDD – 720, boulevard Saint-Joseph; • Perspective view of the proposed project – By NEUF architectes – September 29, 2025 – 720, boulevard Saint-Joseph, and this, conditionally to the approval, by the council, of the specific construction, alteration or occupancy proposal for an immovable aimed at this project.

It is understood that this resolution modifies resolution number CM-2021-789. Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of November 25, 2030.

CONSIDERING THAT a request for a specific construction, alteration or occupancy proposal for an immovable aimed at specifically allowing the uses, "Funeral home (6241)", "Crematorium (6244)" and "Other funeral services (6249)" in the existing building has been made for the property located at 65, rue Adrien-Robert;

CONSIDERING THAT this request aims to allow the development of a funeral home and crematorium for pets in a single commercial building located in industrial zone In-10-020;

CONSIDERING THAT the building in question is located in the "Specialized Economic" designation in the Urban Plan and that this designation is compatible with the use class "Retail trade and medium-impact services (CMI)";

CONSIDERING THAT the three targeted uses are compatible with the existing commercial activities at 65, rue Adrien-Robert;

CONSIDERING THAT the project does not involve any modification to the building or the existing parking space;

CONSIDERING THAT this project complies with the evaluation criteria of section 14 of the Bylaw respecting specific construction, alteration or occupancy proposals for an immovable 507-2005, notably the criteria stipulating that the project must respect the objectives of the urban plan in force and that the planned occupancies must be compatible with those of the insertion environment;

CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting on October 20, 2025, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR ISABELLE COUSINEAU, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, under the Bylaw respecting specific construction, alteration or occupancy proposals for an immovable 507-2005, at 65, rue Adrien-Robert, a project aimed at authorizing the commercial uses of the use category "Retail trade and medium-impact services (CMI)" following in the existing building, namely, "Funeral home (6241)", "Crematorium (6244)" and "Other funeral services (6249)", all with the goal of allowing the establishment of a funeral home and crematorium for pets. Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of the final adoption of the project.

CONSIDERING THAT a request to build a building comprising 307 units has been made for the property located at 720, boulevard Saint-Joseph;

CONSIDERING THAT a specific construction, alteration or occupancy proposal for an immovable authorizing the construction of a 10-story building comprising 230 units has already been approved by the municipal council (resolution number CM-2022-105) for the property in question;

CONSIDERING THAT the current request for modification aims to increase the number of units in a multi-family dwelling from 230 to 307;

CONSIDERING THAT the project must be approved under the Bylaw respecting specific construction, alteration or occupancy proposals for an immovable 507-2005;

CONSIDERING THAT the study of the effects of wind acceleration does not present new issues and remains valid, since the project does not make any modification to the volume or the footprint of the building, and the latter did not identify any major impact on pedestrians and users of the building;

CONSIDERING THAT the shading impact study of the proposed building on neighboring properties and on the public domain demonstrates an impact deemed acceptable on the immediate surroundings of the project;

CONSIDERING THAT the project must also be approved according to the Conditional Uses Bylaw 506-2005;

CONSIDERING THAT the project respects the majority of the objectives of the Urban Plan and the evaluation criteria of the Bylaw respecting specific construction, alteration or occupancy proposals for an immovable 507-2005;

CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting on October 20, 2025, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, under the Bylaw respecting specific construction, alteration or occupancy proposals for an immovable 507-2005, a project at 720, boulevard Saint-Joseph, in order to build a multi-family dwelling comprising a maximum of 307 units according to these components:

• The building to be built will have 10 stories and 307 units maximum; • Its floor-to-land ratio (C.O.S.) will be six; • An access driveway will be positioned in front of the main facade of the building.

All as illustrated in the project analysis in the documents titled:

• Proposed site plan – By NEUF architectes – September 29, 2025 – 720, boulevard Saint-Joseph; • Proposed elevations – By NEUF architectes – September 29, 2025 – Annotated by the SUDD – 720, boulevard Saint-Joseph; • Perspective view of the proposed project – By NEUF architectes - September 29, 2025 – 720, boulevard Saint-Joseph, and this, conditionally to the approval, by the council, of a conditional use aimed at a building comprising 100 units and more.

It is understood that this PPCMOI, once in force, modifies the one approved by resolution number CM-2022-105. Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of the final adoption of the project. Councillor Isabelle Cousineau votes against this project.

CONSIDERING THAT on August 26, 2025, the draft Bylaw number 530-9-2025 amending the Urban Planning Plan Bylaw number 530-2020 in order to integrate the special urban planning program for Vieux-Aylmer was adopted;

CONSIDERING THAT under section 110.4 of the Act respecting land use planning and development (chapter A-19.1), the City must, within 90 days following the entry into force of a bylaw amending the urban plan, adopt any concordance bylaw necessary to ensure compliance with the plan;

CONSIDERING THAT during the municipal council meeting of September 16, 2025, notice of motion number AM-2025-630 was given and the draft bylaw was adopted;

CONSIDERING THAT a public consultation assembly was held on October 14, 2025:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR VINCENT ROY, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council adopts, with change, the Concordance Bylaw number 532-58-2025 amending Zoning Bylaw 532-2020 in order to modify zone limits, implementation standards, architectural treatment, and parking according to the special urban planning program for Vieux-Aylmer.

CONSIDERING THAT a notice of motion regarding bylaw number 965-2-2025 was given during the council meeting of October 2, 2025, and that the bylaw was filed there, all in compliance with section 356 of the Cities and Towns Act:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the executive committee recommendation number CE-2025-870 of November 25, 2025, this council adopts Bylaw number 965-2-2025 amending Bylaw number 965-2024 decreeing the imposition and collection of a tax on parks and parking lots for the year 2025 in order to add an exemption.

CONSIDERING THAT the major floods that occurred in Gatineau in 2017 and 2019 revealed the urgency of adapting land use planning to the increased risks linked to climate change;

CONSIDERING THAT several urbanized sectors of the City of Gatineau present a recurring vulnerability to floods, and that these events tend to repeat;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau recognizes the importance of acquiring a better understanding of the risks linked to floods and the necessity of planning sustainable actions to mitigate these risks;

CONSIDERING THAT a Territory Adaptation Plan for Floods is a voluntary and proactive approach that aims to establish a strategy adapted to local realities, including risk management analyses and technical evaluations, to improve the resilience of communities;

CONSIDERING THAT the development of a Territory Adaptation Plan for Floods is part of the continuity of the steps initiated by the City, such as the new generation mapping of flood zones, the typological study of risks and the creation of the ADAPT-Inondation committee;

CONSIDERING the ongoing discussions with the MAMH on a grant agreement project aimed at supporting the development of a Territory Adaptation Plan for Floods, within the framework of measure 9 of the Quebec government's Flood Territory Protection Plan:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the executive committee recommendation number CE-2025-862 of November 25, 2025, this council authorizes:

• the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign the grant agreement with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for the development of a flood adaptation plan, substantially in accordance with the document that is attached to this resolution; • the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on the present.

CONSIDERING the Civil Security Action Plan regarding floods - Towards a more disaster-resilient Quebec society, made public by the Quebec government on March 1, 2018;

CONSIDERING THAT under this plan, a financial aid agreement of $2,800,000 was signed, on March 28, 2018 (CM 2018-180), between the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the City of Gatineau and the RCMs of Pontiac, des Collines-de-l’Outaouais and Papineau aimed at the development of the mapping of flood zones of the Ottawa River, the Gatineau River, the Blanche River and the Lièvre River;

CONSIDERING THAT a first amendment to the agreement was signed on March 29, 2019 (CM−2019-163) to add 112 km of river sections to the territory of the agreement and pay additional financial aid of $500,000;

CONSIDERING THAT a second amendment for the update of flood zones was signed on March 29, 2021 (CM 2021-131) to extend the agreement to March 31, 2022, and the payment of additional financial aid of $90,000;

CONSIDERING THAT a third amendment for the update of flood zones was signed on March 31, 2022 (CM-2022-182) to extend the agreement to March 31, 2023;

CONSIDERING THAT a fourth amendment for the update of flood zones was signed on March 31, 2023 (CM-2023-204) to extend the agreement to March 31, 2025, add the Blanche Est River to the agreed territory, and grant an additional amount of $306,400;

CONSIDERING THAT a fifth amendment for the update of flood zones was signed on June 11, 2024 (CM-2024-443) to extend the agreement to March 31, 2026, and grant an additional amount of $390,000;

CONSIDERING THAT in 2024 the Ministry of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks (MELCCFP) published new methodological guidelines for the work of the flood zone mapping agreement;

CONSIDERING THAT the requirements established by these new guidelines will require the revision of the hydraulic modeling and the mapping already produced and sent to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing on December 23, 2021;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has undertaken discussions with the Ministry of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks with a view to being delegated the responsibility of establishing the limits of the flood zones of the lakes and watercourses of the agreed territory and the preparation of the regulatory mapping:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the executive committee recommendation number CE-2025-863 of November 25, 2025, this council authorizes the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign amendment number 6, substantially in accordance with the document that is attached to this resolution:

• amendment number 6 for the agreement on flood zone mapping:

1. The Agreement is modified by: 1.1. the replacement, in clause 8, of "2026" by "2028"; 1.2. the replacement, in clause 11, of "2025" by "2027"; 1.3. the replacement, in clause 15, of "2025" by "2028"; 1.4. the replacement, in clause 48, of "2026" by "2028";
2. This Amendment 6 enters into force on the date on which all PARTIES affix their signature to it.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on November 20, 2025.

CONSIDERING THAT this council, by its resolution number CM-2024-319 of April 16, 2024, authorized the filing of a financial aid request within the framework of the PRIMEAU 2023-2033 program for lot 1 of the renovation program of the drinking water production plant of the Gatineau sector (UPEP Gatineau);

CONSIDERING THAT the MAMH sent a letter of promise of financial aid dated October 17, 2024;

CONSIDERING THAT the executive committee, by its resolution number CE-2024-740 of November 13, 2024, awarded a contract to the consortium Beaudoin Canada – Nordmec Construction inc. for the renovation work of the drinking water plant of the Gatineau sector;

CONSIDERING THAT the City received the agreement relative to the granting by the MAMH of the financial aid within the framework of sub-component 1.2 - Execution of work of the PRIMEAU 2023-2033 dated September 19, 2025;

CONSIDERING THAT a copy of this agreement must be duly signed and returned to the Ministry to maintain the credits reserved for the purposes of the financial aid:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the executive committee recommendation number CE-2025-864 of November 25, 2025, this council authorizes the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk, to sign the agreement between the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the City of Gatineau, relative to the financial aid granted within the framework of sub-component 1.2 - Execution of work of the Municipal Water Infrastructure Program (PRIMEAU) 2023-2033.

CONSIDERING THAT the company 7875983 Canada inc. has filed a request to proceed, at its expense and in compliance with the regulations in force, with the installation of municipal services to serve the integrated residential project located at 1560, boulevard Maloney Est;

CONSIDERING THAT an agreement will have to be signed between the City of Gatineau and the company 7875983 Canada inc. in order to establish the guidelines governing the construction of the municipal services required to serve the integrated residential project located at 1560, boulevard Maloney Est:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR MICHAEL KORHONEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the executive committee recommendation number CE-2025-865 of November 25, 2025, this council:

• accepts the agreement to be entered into between the City of Gatineau and the company 7875983 Canada inc. concerning the integrated residential project located at 1560, boulevard Maloney Est, shown on the overall plan prepared by the firm CIMA+, s.e.n.c., bearing the number G-2024-023-01; • ratifies the request presented by the aforementioned company to build, at its expense and in compliance with the regulations in force of the City of Gatineau (Bylaws numbers 98-2003 and 99-2003 and their amendments), the municipal services and the streets in the project; • notifies the Ministry of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks that the City of Gatineau does not oppose the issuance of the authorization required for the installation of municipal services in the present project; • attests that the water and sewer networks in place are capable of serving the project mentioned above and are in compliance with the various infrastructure master plans; • authorizes the aforementioned company to have prepared, also at its expense, the specifications and plans necessary for the execution of the work alluded to above by the firm CIMA+, s.e.n.c.; • endorses the request of the aforementioned company aimed at entrusting the supervision, with residence, of the aforementioned work to the firm CIMA+, s.e.n.c. and that the expense resulting from it be assumed by this company; • accepts the recommendation of the aforementioned company to the effect of retaining the services of the firm Paterson Group to perform the qualitative control of the materials and that the expense resulting from it be assumed by this company; • requires that the company, its assigns and legal heirs cede to the City of Gatineau, free of charge, the municipal services and the easements required in this project; • authorizes the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign the agreement, the contract relative to the obtaining of the easements being the object of the present, all as they will appear on the final plans that will be filed at the Land Registry Office.

CONSIDERING THAT the Fondation Cargo, a non-profit legal entity, has filed a request to proceed, at its expense and in compliance with the regulations in force, with the installation of municipal services required to serve the development project of the building located at 25, rue Frontenac;

CONSIDERING THAT an agreement will have to be signed between the City of Gatineau and the Fondation Cargo in order to establish the guidelines governing the construction of the municipal services required in the development project of the building located at 25, rue Frontenac:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the executive committee recommendation number CE-2025-866 of November 25, 2025, this council:

• accepts the agreement to be entered into between the City of Gatineau and the Fondation Cargo concerning the development project of the building located at 25, rue Frontenac, shown on the overall plan prepared by the firm QDI, bearing the number G-2024-018-03; • ratifies the request presented by the aforementioned organization to build, at its expense and in compliance with the regulations in force of the City of Gatineau (Bylaws numbers 98-2003 and 99-2003 and their amendments), the municipal services required to serve the project; • attests that the water and sewer networks in place are capable of serving the project mentioned above and are in compliance with the various infrastructure master plans; • authorizes the aforementioned organization to have prepared, also at its expense, the specifications and plans necessary for the execution of the work alluded to above by the firm QDI; • endorses the request of the aforementioned organization aimed at entrusting the supervision, with residence, of the aforementioned work to the firm QDI and that the expense resulting from it be assumed by this organization; • authorizes Hydro-Québec to proceed with the connection of the street lighting network if applicable, in compliance with the plans that will be approved by the Asset and Investment Planning Department; • requires that the company, its assigns and legal heirs cede to the City of Gatineau, free of charge, the municipal services and the easements required in this project; • authorizes the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign the agreement, the contract relative to the obtaining of the easements being the object of the present, all as they will appear on the final plans that will be filed at the Land Registry Office.

CONSIDERING THAT the Leisure, Sport and Outdoor Policy stipulates via axis 2, the intention of the City to collaborate in the implementation of facilities for the development of high-level sport;

CONSIDERING THAT the Gatineau Sports Centre possesses the equipment necessary for hosting this high-level discipline;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has hosted the national training centre for Canada's men's volleyball teams since 2009;

CONSIDERING THAT the presence of Volleyball Canada contributes to the influence and visibility of the City of Gatineau:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the executive committee recommendation number CE-2025-867 of November 25, 2025, this council:

• approves the memorandum of understanding between the City of Gatineau and Volleyball Canada for hosting the national training centre for Volleyball Canada's men's teams for the years 2025 to 2028; • approves the lease for the rental of spaces and its annexes between the City of Gatineau and Volleyball Canada for the use of the premises at the Gatineau Sports Centre for the years 2025 to 2028; • authorizes the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign the memorandum of understanding attached to the present as well as any other documents in order to give it full effect; • authorizes the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign the lease attached to the present as well as any other documents in order to give it full effect; • authorizes the treasurer to provide the necessary sums in the budgets of the years 2025 to 2028 to follow up on the financing of the memorandum of understanding; • authorizes the treasurer to issue the payments to Volleyball Canada according to the clauses and conditions stipulated in the memorandum of understanding, upon presentation of supporting documents prepared by the Leisure, Sport and Community Development Department.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on November 20, 2025, conditionally to the adoption of the 2026 budget.

CONSIDERING THAT the Arts, Culture and Letters Department has developed a Commemorative Public Art Program which aims for the addition of an identity-based and permanent public art work in each of the city's sectors, during a period of five years;

CONSIDERING THAT the budget for the implementation of the Commemorative Public Art Program was approved within the framework of the adoption of the Investment Plan – Maintenance Component (CM-2020-687 of December 8, 2020), thus endowing the City of Gatineau with a sum of $109,000 per year from 2021 to 2025 for the realization and installation of a new commemorative public art work;

CONSIDERING THAT following the adoption of the Commemorative Public Art Program by the municipal council on February 16, 2021 (CM-2021-95), the sectors of Masson-Angers, Buckingham, Gatineau and Aylmer each acquired a commemorative public art work following a competition process;

CONSIDERING THAT the fifth competition process was initiated on January 27, 2025, to endow the Hull sector with a commemorative work;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau received six applications at the end of the competition call on August 3, 2025;

CONSIDERING THAT the selection jury composed of five members was held on August 21, 2025, in order to select the best commemorative public art work with regard to the competition program and the selection criteria;

CONSIDERING THAT the selection jury chose unanimously the work Baraque botanique by the artist Lieven Meyer since it meets the requirements and conditions of the competition:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR ISABELLE N. MIRON, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the executive committee recommendation number CE-2025-868 of November 25, 2025, this council:

• accepts the recommendation of the jury members for the selection of the work Baraque botanique by Mr. Lieven Meyer at Parc Larocque within the framework of the Commemorative Public Art Program – Hull Sector; • endorses the artwork execution contract between the City of Gatineau and Mr. Lieven Meyer in the amount of $78,700 taxes included, for the realization and installation of the work Baraque botanique; • authorizes the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign the execution contract for the realization and installation of the work Baraque botanique between the City of Gatineau and Mr. Lieven Meyer as well as any modification or amendment to the contract; • authorizes the treasurer to issue the payments to the winning artist according to the terms of the contract, and this, upon presentation of supporting documents prepared by the Arts, Culture and Letters Department; • authorizes the treasurer to adjust the insurance portfolio.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on November 17, 2025.

CONSIDERING THAT the collection is the raw material of libraries;

CONSIDERING THAT the autonomous public libraries of Quebec make a grant request each year to the Ministry of Culture and Communications of Quebec (MCC) for the development of collections;

CONSIDERING THAT the government grant (MCC) as well as the sums granted by the City allow:

• to ensure the development and enrichment of the collection for the benefit of the citizens of Gatineau; • to support literacy, francization and alphabetization; • to support actions towards indigenous cultures; • to support all approved bookstores located on the territory of Gatineau; • to increase the collection in anticipation of the opening of the reconstructed and expanded branch of our western resource library, Lucy-Faris; • to have an informed society that is stronger on the economic and social levels:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR ISABELLE N. MIRON, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the executive committee recommendation number CE-2025-869 of November 25, 2025, this council:

• authorizes the Arts, Culture and Letters Department to file a financial aid request of $1,136,800 for the year 2025 with the Ministry of Culture and Communications of Quebec within the framework of the program "Call for projects in development of collections of autonomous public libraries"; • mandates the head of the Library and Letters Service of the Arts, Culture and Letters Department to act as representative of the City of Gatineau within the framework of the program "Call for projects in development of collections of autonomous public libraries".

Upon receipt of the amount of the grant awarded to the City by the Ministry of Culture and Communications of Quebec within the framework of the program "Call for projects in development of collections of autonomous public libraries":

• authorizes the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign the 2025 memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Culture and Communications of Quebec and the City of Gatineau within the framework of the program "Call for projects in development of collections of autonomous public libraries" as well as any amendment to the memorandum of understanding; • authorizes the treasurer to transfer to the budget of the Arts, Culture and Letters Department any grant received within the framework of the program that exceeds the sum provided for in the budget.

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau adopted in May 2004, the policy PO-037 "Harassment at work", aiming for a healthy work environment, free of harassment and respecting the dignity and integrity of persons;

CONSIDERING THAT the City has implemented a 2024-2026 Human Resources Management Strategy which is part of a desire to put employees at the heart of its priorities and which provides in particular to strengthen the culture of prevention in health and safety at work;

CONSIDERING THAT the National Assembly of Quebec adopted on March 21, 2024, Bill n°42 "Act to prevent and combat psychological harassment and sexual violence in the workplace (hereinafter named "Act");

CONSIDERING THAT the Act provides for legislative modifications, notably in terms of obligations as an employer;

CONSIDERING THAT it is necessary to make certain modifications to the Policy PO-037 "Harassment at work" in order to improve its application and include the new obligations as provided by the Act;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau wishes to continue to ensure for all of its employees a healthy work environment, free of harassment, respecting the dignity and integrity of persons and that it wishes to comply with the laws and regulations in the matter:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE AND RESOLVED THAT this council adopts the Policy PO-037 "Prevention and management of situations of psychological or sexual harassment as well as the reporting of incivilities or microaggressions at work".

CONSIDERING THAT the Office d’habitation de l’Outaouais (OHO) adopted, on December 19, 2024, its budget for the 2025 financial year which included a City contribution of $2,767,830;

CONSIDERING THAT the operating agreement was renewed and signed in March 2025 between the City of Gatineau, the OHO, and the Société d’habitation du Québec (SHQ);

CONSIDERING THAT the agreement provides for a contribution from the City of Gatineau of 10% of the operating deficit of the targeted real estate complexes, for the entire duration of the agreement;

CONSIDERING THAT the initial budget does not allow for covering all the payments required for the year 2025, creating a shortfall of $499,527:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2025-871 of November 25, 2025, this council:

• Pays to the Office d’habitation de l’Outaouais a total contribution of $3,267,357 for the year 2025; • Withdraws the shortfall of $499,527 from the 2025 contingency budget; • Authorizes the treasurer to proceed with the required accounting entries to give effect to this. A treasurer's certificate was issued on November 17, 2025. Adopted

CONSIDERING THAT emergency work for the rehabilitation of culvert number 1238 on Chemin de Montréal Ouest is necessary to correct degradation and cracking problems of the culvert;

CONSIDERING THAT in the preparation of the Investment Plan – Maintenance Component 2026-2030, which will be adopted by the municipal council in December 2025, the funding for the rehabilitation project of culvert number 1238 on Chemin de Montréal Ouest was added to the year 2026 of the Investment Plan – Maintenance Component 2026-2030;

CONSIDERING THAT a reprioritization exercise was carried out by the Infrastructure and Projects Department in order to release an amount of $630,000 to finance part of the financial structure of the emergency work on the culvert;

CONSIDERING THAT the funding for the municipal services renovation project on Rue Edgar-Chénier is planned for the year 2025 of the PIVM 2025-2029 and that this work is still at the planning stage;

CONSIDERING THAT part of the funding for Rue Edgar-Chénier can be transferred to the financial structure of the emergency work on the culvert;

CONSIDERING THAT the missing funding for the municipal services renovation work on Rue Edgar-Chénier must be provided for in the year 2026 of the Investment Plan 2026-2030:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR MICHAEL KORHONEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2025-872 of November 25, 2025, this council authorizes:

• The treasurer to improve the financial structure for the emergency rehabilitation work of culvert number 1238 on Chemin de Montréal Ouest, for a total amount of $630,000, thanks to the funding released from the municipal services renovation project on Rue Edgar-Chénier, planned for the year 2025 of the Investment Plan – Maintenance Component 2025-2029, following a project reprioritization exercise carried out by the Infrastructure and Projects Department; • The Asset Planning and Investment Department to provide for the missing funding for the Rue Edgar-Chénier project in the year 2026 of the Investment Plan 2026-2030 to be adopted by the municipal council in December 2025; • The treasurer to perform the required accounting entries to give effect to this. A treasurer's certificate was issued on November 20, 2025. Adopted

CONSIDERING THAT the government of Quebec announced on April 22, 2025, the deployment of the Réseau accès PME with the objective of guiding entrepreneurs from all over Quebec at each stage of the development of their business;

CONSIDERING THAT within the framework of the Réseau accès PME, the City of Gatineau will obtain a grant of a maximum amount of $215,000 for the period from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, for the hiring of at least two full-time resources in order to improve the already existing service offer to accompany local businesses;

CONSIDERING THAT the MRC which has delegated to a non-profit organization, according to section 126.2 of the Loi sur les compétences municipales, in whole or in part the exercise of its power to take any measure to promote local development on its territory can entrust to this organization all or part of the implementation of the grant agreement, as well as the resources dedicated to it, following the authorization of the minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has entrusted to ID Gatineau the administration, for the entire territory of the city, of support and accompaniment services for businesses in order to promote economic development and diversification as well as the creation of wealth on the territory of Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau received on January 27, 2021, the authorization of the minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to modify the Delegation Agreement concluded with ID Gatineau in order to include the delegation of the realization of commitments of the City relating to the Accès entreprise Québec network:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2025-875 of November 25, 2025, this council:

• Accepts the agreement relating to the Réseau accès PME grant between the City of Gatineau and the minister of Economy and Innovation as well as the minister delegate for Regional Economic Development as filed by the government of Quebec; • Authorizes the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign the documents necessary to give effect to the foregoing; • Mandates the administration to carry out the required follow-ups with the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation and the ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation; • Authorizes the treasurer to give effect to this. Adopted

CONSIDERING THAT the City wishes to support the vitality and revitalization of the commercial arteries of its territory;

CONSIDERING THAT the City recognizes the role played by commercial associations in supporting the development and animation of their commercial sectors;

CONSIDERING THAT the City adopted its first Commercial Development Policy in 2025 and that the support framework for commercial hubs will be submitted to the municipal council for adoption in 2026;

CONSIDERING THAT it is proposed to renew the memoranda of understanding with the commercial associations on a transitional basis for the year 2026;

CONSIDERING THAT the sums for these protocols are provided for in the City's operating budget:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2025-878 of November 25, 2025, this council authorizes:

• The adoption of the 2026 memoranda of understanding between the City of Gatineau and the Association des professionnels, industriels et commerçants d’Aylmer (APICA), Vision centre-ville de Gatineau (VCV), the Association des gens d'affaires et professionnels du Vieux-Gatineau (AGAP), the Association des commerçants Jacques-Cartier-Gréber (ACJCG), and the Regroupement des gens d'affaires de la Basse-Lièvre (RGABL); • The mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign the protocols and all documents relating to this; • The treasurer to use the sum of $1,170,000 provided for in the operating budget for commercial associations and to issue checks to the organizations according to the clauses stipulated in the memoranda of understanding and upon presentation of accounts payable documents prepared by the concerned service departments. A treasurer's certificate was issued on November 21, 2025, conditionally upon the adoption of the 2026 budget. Adopted

CONSIDERING THAT, according to the data from the last 2021 census of Statistics Canada, Haiti represents the highest proportion of the foreign-born population;

CONSIDERING THAT many Gatineau residents of Haitian origin have contributed remarkably to the development and influence of the City of Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT significant links were established with Haiti in 2015-2016, during a peace mission in which a Gatineau police delegation participated;

CONSIDERING THAT since 2020, Haiti has been plunged into a political, constitutional, judicial, security, and humanitarian crisis, causing thousands of victims;

CONSIDERING THAT the Haitian diaspora in Gatineau is worried and feels very powerless regarding the rise of violence and crime;

CONSIDERING THAT the number of homicides perpetrated by criminal gangs has increased significantly since 2024, and that in June 2025, there were already 3,141 victims;

CONSIDERING THAT according to the UN, 45% of the Haitian population does not have access to drinking water and that approximately 5.5 million people, including 3 million children, were in a situation of food insecurity in 2024, according to UNICEF;

CONSIDERING THAT in 2023, the National Assembly adopted a motion that condemns the acts of violence perpetrated by armed gangs in Haiti, in support of the Haitian community:

IT IS PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this council proclaims its solidarity towards the Haitian diaspora of Gatineau as well as towards the Haitian people, in their common aspiration to find a stable and secure society. Adopted