2026.02.17 – Regular meeting of the Gatineau City Council held at the Aydelu Centre located at 94, rue du Patrimoine, Gatineau, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 7:09 p.m., at which are

CONSIDERING THAT a request to build a detached multi-family dwelling with eight units over three floors has been made for the property at 64, rue Brook;

CONSIDERING THAT the realization of this project requires the granting by the council of two minor variances to Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020;

CONSIDERING THAT the minor variances raised will not cause prejudice to the owners of neighboring properties;

CONSIDERING THAT the Comité sur les demandes de démolition (CDD) has approved the demolition of a detached two-family dwelling located at 64, rue Brook;

CONSIDERING THAT the construction of the new building is also subject to discretionary approval by Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale numéro 535-2025;

CONSIDERING THAT the project is compliant with all provisions of Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020, with the exception of the requested minor variances;

CONSIDERING THAT in accordance with the provisions of Règlement numéro 851-2023 on the methods of publication of public notices, a public notice was published on January 28, 2026, on the City of Gatineau website and that it was published at least 15 days before the meeting where the council must rule on the minor variance request, as indicated in article 145.6 of the Loi sur l’aménagement et l’urbanisme;

CONSIDERING THAT the Comité consultatif d’urbanisme, at its meeting on January 26, 2026, ratified the recommendation of the Service de l’urbanisme et du développement durable:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR VINCENT ROY, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council grants minor variances to Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020, for a project at 64, rue Brook, in order to:

• exempt the project from the obligation to provide underground or structured parking spaces; • reduce the minimum distance between a parking space and the wall of a multi-family building from 6 m to 2 m.

As illustrated in the project analysis in the document titled:

• Analyse réglementaire et identification des dérogations mineures – Renée Tremblay, architecte - Annoté par le SUDD - 13 novembre 2025 - 64, rue Brook.

Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not realized as of February 17, 2031.

CONSIDERING THAT a request to authorize the construction of a detached single-family dwelling has been made for the property located at 3, chemin d’Amour;

CONSIDERING THAT the project requires obtaining two minor variances, namely a variance concerning the minimum insertion margin and a variance concerning the layout of a parking space in the front yard;

CONSIDERING THAT the minor variance concerning the reduction of the minimum insertion margin allows for an implementation similar to that of the adjacent building located to the north of the site;

CONSIDERING THAT the project has been modified in accordance with the recommendations of the Service de l’urbanisme et du développement durable, notably to reduce the width of the access to the land and the surface area of the parking space arranged in the front yard, while integrating a permeable paving section and a significant landscaping improvement of the site;

CONSIDERING THAT the layout of a parking space in the front yard is representative of the majority of existing properties located on chemin d’Amour;

CONSIDERING THAT due to the subdivision of the land located at 989, chemin d’Aylmer, the vacant lot targeted by the project is the only land in zone Ha-14-037 that is not oriented towards chemin d’Aylmer, where it is more coherent to prohibit the layout of parking spaces in the front yard;

CONSIDERING THAT the requested minor variances respect the enjoyment of the property rights of the owners of adjacent buildings, since the lateral setback margins will be respected and the parking space will be barely perceptible, notably due to the conservation of an existing cedar hedge at the north and west limits of the land;

CONSIDERING THAT in accordance with the provisions of Règlement numéro 851-2023 on the methods of publication of public notices, a public notice was published on January 28, 2026, on the City of Gatineau website and that it was published at least 15 days before the meeting where the council must rule on the minor variance request, as indicated in article 145.6 of the Loi sur l’aménagement et l’urbanisme;

CONSIDERING THAT the Comité consultatif d’urbanisme, at its meeting on January 26, 2026, ratified the recommendation of the Service de l’urbanisme et du développement durable:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR RACHEL M. DESLAURIERS, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council grants minor variances to Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020, for a project at 3, chemin d’Amour, aiming to:

• reduce the minimum front insertion margin from 18.23 m to 14.6 m; • authorize the layout of a parking space in the front yard.

As illustrated in the project analysis in the document titled:

• Plan d’implantation et identification des dérogations mineures – Dryburgh Design Architecture – Modifié par le SUDD et accepté par le requérant le 2025/12/18 – 3, chemin d’Amour.

Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not realized as of February 17, 2031.

CONSIDERING THAT a request to regularize the siting of a detached four-unit multi-family dwelling has been made for the property located at 20, boulevard Sacré-Cœur;

CONSIDERING THAT an error occurred on the construction site during the excavation and positioning of the foundation formwork involving an encroachment of the building by 13 cm into the lateral margin adjacent to the street;

CONSIDERING THAT the encroachment does not cause any prejudice to neighboring owners;

CONSIDERING THAT the good faith of the applicant is observable since the error occurred during the excavation and the installation of the building's foundation walls;

CONSIDERING THAT the project is compliant with Règlement de zonage numéro 502-2005, except for the provision for which the minor variance is requested;

CONSIDERING THAT in accordance with the provisions of Règlement numéro 851-2023 on the methods of publication of public notices, a public notice was published on January 28, 2026, on the City of Gatineau website and that it was published at least 15 days before the meeting where the council must rule on the minor variance request, as indicated in article 145.6 of the Loi sur l’aménagement et l’urbanisme;

CONSIDERING THAT the Comité consultatif d’urbanisme, at its meeting on January 26, 2026, ratified the recommendation of the Service de l’urbanisme et du développement durable:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council grants a minor variance to Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020, at 20, boulevard Sacré-Cœur, in order to reduce the minimum lateral street margin from 1.5 m to 1.37 m.

As illustrated in the project analysis in the document titled:

• Plan d’implantation du bâtiment tel que construit illustrant la dérogation mineure – Marc Fournier, arpenteur-géomètre – Annoté par le SUDD – 5 juillet 2022 – 20, boulevard Sacré-Cœur.

Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not realized as of February 17, 2031.

CONSIDERING THAT a request for the construction of a three-story multi-family dwelling containing 12 units has been made at 60, rue Thomas;

CONSIDERING THAT the Comité sur les demandes de démolition has approved the demolition of a detached single-family dwelling located at 60, rue Thomas;

CONSIDERING THAT the construction of the new building is also subject to discretionary approval by Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale numéro 535-2025;

CONSIDERING THAT the minor variances raised will not cause prejudice to the owners of neighboring properties;

CONSIDERING THAT the project is compliant with all provisions of Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020, with the exception of the requested minor variances;

CONSIDERING THAT in accordance with the provisions of Règlement numéro 851-2023 on the methods of publication of public notices, a public notice was published on January 28, 2026, on the City of Gatineau website and that it was published at least 15 days before the meeting where the council must rule on the minor variance request, as indicated in article 145.6 of the Loi sur l’aménagement et l’urbanisme;

CONSIDERING THAT the Comité consultatif d’urbanisme, at its meeting on January 26, 2026, ratified the recommendation of the Service de l’urbanisme et du développement durable:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR VINCENT ROY, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council grants minor variances to Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020, for a project at 60, rue Thomas in order to:

• reduce the minimum distance between a parking space and a building wall from 6 m to 2 m; • reduce the minimum number of required parking spaces from nine to eight; • exempt the project from the obligation to provide underground or structured parking spaces.

As illustrated in the project analysis in the document titled:

• Plan identifiant les dérogations mineures – Nadeau, Fournier, arpenteurs-Géomètres – Annoté par le SUDD – 12 septembre 2024 – 60, rue Thomas.

Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not realized as of February 17, 2031.

CONSIDERING THAT a request for the construction of a detached accessory building has been made at 688, chemin Saint-Thomas;

CONSIDERING THAT the project involves the demolition of an existing detached garage to allow for the reconstruction of a new detached garage;

CONSIDERING THAT the project requires obtaining a minor variance concerning the maximum footprint area of all detached accessory buildings;

CONSIDERING THAT the property was already non-compliant regarding the maximum footprint area of detached accessory buildings when the current owners purchased the property in 1991;

CONSIDERING THAT only the additional width of 1.12 m of the projected garage compared to the garage to be demolished will be perceptible from chemin Saint-Thomas, since the garage will be located more than 19 m from the street line;

CONSIDERING THAT the project does not create any prejudice to the neighborhood, since the minimum distance required between a detached accessory building and a property line will be respected;

CONSIDERING THAT the impact of the minor variance on the built environment of the insertion sector is negligible, because the targeted property is located in an agricultural zone outside the urban perimeter;

CONSIDERING THAT in accordance with the provisions of Règlement numéro 851-2023 on the methods of publication of public notices, a public notice was published on January 28, 2026, on the City of Gatineau website and that it was published at least 15 days before the meeting where the council must rule on the minor variance request, as indicated in article 145.6 of the Loi sur l’aménagement et l’urbanisme;

CONSIDERING THAT the Comité consultatif d’urbanisme, at its meeting on January 26, 2026, ratified the recommendation of the Service de l’urbanisme et du développement durable:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR CHLOÉ BOURGEOIS, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council grants a minor variance to Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020, for a project at 688, chemin Saint-Thomas and aiming to increase the percentage of the maximum ground footprint area of all detached accessory buildings in relation to the area of the main building from 100% to 190%, with the demolition of one or sections of the existing detached accessory buildings, for a minimum area of 33.3 m² following the construction of the projected garage.

As illustrated in the project analysis in the document titled:

• Plan d’implantation du garage projeté et identification de la dérogation mineure – Christian Nadeau, arpenteur-géomètre – 6 mai 2021 – Annoté par le Service de l’urbanisme et du développement durable (SUDD) – 688, chemin Saint-Thomas.

Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not realized as of February 17, 2031.

CONSIDERING THAT a request to build a three-story commercial building in the Écoquartier Connaught has been made for the property located at 810, chemin d’Aylmer;

CONSIDERING THAT the proposed building aims for a "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design" (LEED Silver) certification and is designed to reduce its ecological footprint, use local, sustainable materials, and reduce its energy consumption;

CONSIDERING THAT to realize this project, a minor variance to Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020 must be granted by the municipal council;

CONSIDERING THAT the projected project is located in an intermediate preservation sector and must also be approved under Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale numéro 535-2025;

CONSIDERING THAT in accordance with the provisions of Règlement numéro 851-2023 on the methods of publication of public notices, a public notice was published on January 28, 2026, on the City of Gatineau website and that it was published at least 15 days before the meeting where the council must rule on the minor variance request, as indicated in article 145.6 of the Loi sur l’aménagement et l’urbanisme;

CONSIDERING THAT the Comité consultatif d’urbanisme, at its meeting on January 26, 2026, ratified the recommendation of the Service de l’urbanisme et du développement durable:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR RACHEL M. DESLAURIERS, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council grants a minor variance to Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020, for a project at 810, chemin d’Aylmer, in order to reduce the minimum depth of tree planting and landscaping along chemin d’Aylmer from 25 m to 20 m.

As illustrated in the project analysis in the document titled:

• Plan d’implantation et identification des dérogations mineures – A4 Architecture + design – 11 janvier 2024 - Annoté par le SUDD – 810, chemin d’Aylmer.

Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not realized as of February 17, 2031.

CONSIDERING THAT a request to regularize the excess area of a commercial use has been made for the property located at 24, boulevard Saint-Raymond;

CONSIDERING THAT the building is currently occupied in compliance with a use of the CFI group (code 6141 – Insurance agency and broker) on an area of 957 m², distributed between two premises located on the second and third floors;

CONSIDERING THAT the two remaining premises, totaling an area of 760 m², are currently occupied without a business permit by the use of the CFI group, 6152 - House of agents, brokers, and real estate administration services, exceeding by 220 m² the maximum area permitted (1,500 m²) for the practice of certain main uses related to business offices;

CONSIDERING THAT these uses respect the objectives of the current urban plan and that the planned occupations remain compatible with those of the insertion environment;

CONSIDERING THAT the Service de l’urbanisme et du développement durable is of the opinion that the small excess area of the building (220 m²), to allow all the uses identified in article 614 of Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020, is compliant with the objectives of the Schéma d’aménagement and the Urban Plan concerning the deployment of commercial uses on its territory;

CONSIDERING THAT the Comité consultatif d’urbanisme, at its meeting on December 1, 2025, ratified the recommendation of the Service de l’urbanisme et du développement durable;

CONSIDERING THAT during the municipal council meeting of December 18, 2025, the first resolution number CM-2025-803 was adopted;

CONSIDERING THAT a public consultation assembly was held on January 13, 2026;

CONSIDERING THAT a second resolution was adopted by the municipal council during the meeting held on January 20, 2026;

CONSIDERING THAT following the publication of a public notice, no valid request was received to submit the specific construction project targeting 24, boulevard Saint-Raymond to the approval of persons qualified to vote:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR ISABELLE COUSINEAU, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, without change, under Règlement relatif aux projets particuliers de construction, de modification ou d'occupation d'un immeuble numéro 507-2005, the specific construction project relating to 24, boulevard Saint-Raymond, in order to authorize a maximum area of 1,720 m² for the practice of the uses identified in article 614 of Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020, namely:

• "Banking service (deposits and loans, including chartered banks) (6111)"; • "Specialized service related to banking activity (6112)"; • "Savings and loan association, union, or cooperative (including local caisses populaires) (6121)"; • "Agricultural, commercial, and individual credit service (6122)"; • "Other credit services (6129)"; • "House of brokers and dealers in securities and commodities; stock exchange and related activities (613)"; • "Insurance, agent, insurance broker, and service (614)"; • "Real estate and related services (615)"; • "Holding, investment, and trust service (6160)"; • "Other real estate, financial, and insurance services (619)"; • "Consulting service in administration and business management (6392)"; • "Other professional services (659)"; • "Federal public administration (6711)"; • "Provincial public administration (6712)"; • "International organization and other extraterritorial organizations (6760)"; • "Other government services (6799)"; • "Business association (6991)"; • "Association of persons exercising the same profession or the same activity (6992)"; • "Union and similar organization (6993)".

Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not realized as of February 17, 2031.

CONSIDERING THAT a request for authorization of commercial and industrial uses has been made for the property located at 95-105, boulevard de la Technologie;

CONSIDERING THAT the exercise of unauthorized commercial uses in the industrial zone In-11-026 requires the adoption, by the municipal council, of a specific project for the construction, modification, or occupation of an immovable specifically for the property at 95-105, boulevard de la Technologie;

CONSIDERING THAT the project respects the majority of the evaluation criteria applicable to a request for a specific project for the construction, modification, or occupation of an immovable;

CONSIDERING THAT the project respects the objectives of the Urban Plan of the City of Gatineau, by authorizing commercial and industrial uses as dominant functions;

CONSIDERING THAT the project located at 95-105, boulevard de la Technologie is located near the entrance (reception zone) of the Parc d’affaires des Hautes-Plaines, authorizing certain complementary uses, known as proximity uses to the main uses, as recommended by the Urban Plan of the City of Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT the Comité consultatif d’urbanisme, at its meeting on January 26, 2026, ratified the recommendation of the Service de l’urbanisme et du développement durable:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR ISABELLE N. MIRON, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, under Règlement relatif aux projets particuliers de construction, de modification ou d’occupation d’un immeuble numéro 507-2005, a request aiming for the authorization of commercial and industrial uses for the property located at 95-105, boulevard de la Technologie, as illustrated in the following list:

Retail trade and low-impact services (CFI): • 5819 - Other restaurants with full or limited service; • 5891 – Caterers; • 6151 - Real estate operation (except development); • 6592 - Engineering service; • 6596 - Land surveyor service.

Retail trade and medium-impact services (CMI): • 3050 - Software or software package publishers; • 6343 - Housekeeping service; • 6352 - Tool or equipment rental service; • 6399 - Other business services; • 7399 - Other amusement places (indoor places) (excluding a dance hall provided for in code 5822); • 7413 - Squash, racquetball, and tennis court.

Wholesale, specialized, and manufacturing businesses (CGSM): • 6344 - Landscaping and snow removal service; • 6424 - Plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system repair and maintenance service (specialized contractor); • 6631 - Plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and ventilation service (specialized contractor); • 6633 - Electricity and wiring installation service (specialized contractor).

Retail trade and high-impact services (CGI): • 6619 - Other building construction services.

Industrial manufacturing (I2): • 2092 - Alcohol industry intended for consumption (distillery); • 341 - Aircraft and aircraft parts industry.

Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not realized as of February 17, 2031.

CONSIDERING THAT a notice of motion regarding bylaw number 826-3-2026 was given during the council meeting of January 20, 2026, and that the bylaw was filed there, all in compliance with article 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2026-99 of February 17, 2026, this council adopts Bylaw number 826-3-2026 amending Règlement numéro 826-2017 regarding the rates of transfer duty applicable to transfers whose tax base exceeds $750,000 with the goal of modifying the excess tax base bracket.

Councillor Timmy D. Jutras requests a vote and the president asks the members present to vote by voice:

FOR: Sonia Ben-Arfa, Julie Bélisle, Caroline Murray, Marc Carrière, Bettyna Bélizaire, Luc Chénier, Rachel M. Deslauriers, Chloé Bourgeois, Adrian Corbo, Steve Moran, Jean Lessard, Isabelle Cousineau, Michael Korhonen, Isabelle N. Miron, Edmond Leclerc, Vincent Roy, Mayor Maude Marquis-Bissonnette, Tiffany-Lee Norris Parent, Catherine Craig-St-Louis AGAINST: Timmy D. Jutras

The president declares the main resolution adopted.

CONSIDERING THAT a notice of motion regarding bylaw number 999-2026 was given during the council meeting of January 20, 2026, and that the bylaw was filed there, all in compliance with article 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes;

CONSIDERING THAT the mentions enacted in article 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes (LRQ, c. C-19) have been made by the clerk:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2026-103 of February 17, 2026, this council adopts Bylaw number 999-2026 authorizing an expenditure and a borrowing of $15,243,000 in order to finance the purchase of vehicles and equipment for the Public Works Department, the Fire Department, and other services included in the Investment Plan – Maintenance component.

CONSIDERING THAT a notice of motion regarding bylaw number 1001-2026 was given during the council meeting of January 20, 2026, and that the bylaw was filed there, all in compliance with article 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes;

CONSIDERING THAT the mentions enacted in article 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes (LRQ, c. C-19) have been made by the clerk:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2026-106 of February 17, 2026, this council adopts Bylaw number 1001-2026 authorizing an expenditure and a borrowing of $14,754,000 in order to perform various rehabilitation works on certain municipal buildings provided for in the Investment Plan – Maintenance component.

CONSIDERING THAT a notice of motion regarding bylaw number 1003-2026 was given during the council meeting of January 20, 2026, and that the bylaw was filed there, all in compliance with article 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR VINCENT ROY, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2026-109 of February 17, 2026, this council adopts Bylaw number 1003-2026 establishing the code of ethics and professional conduct for members of the council of the City of Gatineau.

CONSIDERING THAT a notice of motion regarding bylaw number 1004-2026 was given during the council meeting of January 20, 2026, and that the bylaw was filed there, all in compliance with article 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR VINCENT ROY, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2026-110 of February 17, 2026, this council adopts Bylaw number 1004-2026 establishing the code of ethics and professional conduct for cabinet staff of the City of Gatineau.

CONSIDERING THAT a notice of motion regarding bylaw number 991-2025 was given during the council meeting of January 20, 2026, and that the bylaw was filed there, all in compliance with article 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2026-96 of February 17, 2026, this council adopts Bylaw number 991-2025 concerning the installation and maintenance of water meters and repealing bylaw number 252-2007. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on February 13, 2026.

CONSIDERING THAT a notice of motion regarding bylaw number 973-1-2026 was given during the council meeting of January 20, 2026, and that the bylaw was filed there, all in compliance with article 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR TIFFANY-LEE NORRIS PARENT, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2026-111 of February 17, 2026, this council adopts Bylaw number 973-1-2026 amending Règlement numéro 973-2025 regarding the implementation of the revitalization program for the heart of the city center with the goal of specifying the operation of the program and the terms of participation for businesses. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on February 11, 2026.

CONSIDERING THAT a request to build a three-story commercial building in the Écoquartier Connaught has been formulated for the property located at 810, chemin d'Aylmer;

CONSIDERING THAT the proposed building aims for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED Silver) certification and is designed to reduce its ecological footprint, use local and sustainable materials, and reduce energy consumption;

CONSIDERING THAT the project is located in an intermediate preservation sector and is subject to the Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale numéro 535-2025;

CONSIDERING THAT to carry out this project, a minor variance to the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020 must also be granted by the municipal council;

CONSIDERING THAT an agreement was approved by resolution number CM-2020-363 between the City of Gatineau and the company Les Habitations Bouladier inc. for the installation of municipal services required to serve phase 11 of the Quartier Connaught project;

CONSIDERING THAT the project respects the majority of the applicable criteria of the Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale numéro 535-2025;

CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting on January 26, 2026, 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 approves, under the Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale numéro 535-2025, work aimed at constructing a three-story commercial building, as illustrated in the documents titled: • Plan d’aménagement – A4 Architecture + design – January 2024 – Annotated by the SUDD – 810, chemin d’Aylmer; • Élévations – A4 Architecture + design – January 14, 2026 – 810, chemin d’Aylmer; • Vues en perspective – A4 Architecture + design – January 11, 2024 – 810, chemin d’Aylmer.

Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of February 17, 2031.

CONSIDERING THAT a request to build an integrated residential project of 92 housing units has been formulated for lot 6 221 036 of the Quebec cadastre, and that it will bear the future addresses 215 to 235, avenue de Buckingham;

CONSIDERING THAT according to the transitional measures included in the Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale numéro 535-2025, a request for the approval of a complete and compliant application before the entry into force of this regulation may be continued and processed according to the opposing objectives and evaluation criteria of regulation number 505-2005;

CONSIDERING THAT the integrated residential project, located in an integration protection woodland and consisting of two-story buildings containing 92 housing units, must be approved by the council under the Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale numéro 505-2005;

CONSIDERING THAT only seven trees to be cut are located in the integration protection woodland and that the proposed tree cutting respects the cutting requirements enacted in the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020;

CONSIDERING THAT the applicant proposes a considerable improvement to the planting of trees and vegetation compared to the minimum required by the regulations in force concerning integrated projects;

CONSIDERING THAT the project respects all regulatory provisions of the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020;

CONSIDERING THAT the project respects the majority of the objectives and applicable criteria of the Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale numéro 505-2005;

CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting on January 26, 2026, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR EDMOND LECLERC, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, under the Règlement relatif aux plans d'implantation et d'intégration architecturale numéro 505-2005, an integrated residential project located in an integration protection woodland at 215, 217, 219, 223, 227, 231, and 235, avenue de Buckingham, all to build seven two-story multi-family dwellings of contiguous appearance, as illustrated in the project analysis in the documents titled: • Plan de projet d’implantation proposé – WDL consultant – 215, 217, 219, 223, 227, 231, and 235, avenue de Buckingham – January 11, 2022, and revised December 10, 2025 – Annotated by the SUDD; • Plan de plantation proposé – WDL consultant – 215, 217, 219, 223, 227, 231, and 235, avenue de Buckingham – May 4, 2022, and revised October 28, 2025; • Élévations et matériaux proposés – Dominique Valiquette, architect – 215, 217, 219, 223, 227, 231, and 235, avenue de Buckingham – October 24, 2025.

Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of February 17, 2031.

CONSIDERING THAT a request to build a detached multi-family dwelling containing eight housing units over three stories has been formulated for the property at 64, rue Brook;

CONSIDERING THAT the targeted property is located in the intermediate preservation heritage sector, where the construction of a new building is subject to the Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale numéro 535-2025;

CONSIDERING THAT the multi-family dwelling project proposes an architecture which, through its volumetric reinterpretation of 'matchbox' houses and its contemporary treatment, harmonizes with the urban morphology and the surrounding residential fabric;

CONSIDERING THAT the Demolition Requests Committee approved the demolition of a detached two-family dwelling located at 64, rue Brook;

CONSIDERING THAT the realization of this project requires the granting by the council of two minor variances to the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020;

CONSIDERING THAT the project complies with all provisions of the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020, with the exception of the requested minor variances;

CONSIDERING THAT the project respects the majority of the applicable criteria of the new Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration numéro 535-2025;

CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting on January 26, 2026, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR VINCENT ROY, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, under the Règlement relatif aux plans d'implantation et d'intégration architecturale numéro 535-2025, a project at 64, rue Brook, to authorize the construction of a detached multi-family dwelling of eight units over three stories, as illustrated in the project analysis in the documents titled: • Plan d’implantation du projet – Renée Tremblay, architect – November 13, 2025 – 64, rue Brook; • Élévations du bâtiment projeté – Renée Tremblay, architect – November 13, 2025 – 64, rue Brook; • Liste des matériaux proposés – Renée Tremblay, architect – November 13, 2025 – 64, rue Brook.

Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of February 17, 2031.

CONSIDERING THAT a request for the construction of a three-story multi-family dwelling containing 12 units has been formulated at 60, rue Thomas;

CONSIDERING THAT the construction of a building in a superior preservation sector is subject to the Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale numéro 535-2025, chapter 6: heritage project;

CONSIDERING THAT the multi-family dwelling project proposes a contemporary architecture harmonizing with the typology of the buildings and the surrounding residential fabric;

CONSIDERING THAT the Demolition Requests Committee approved the demolition of the detached single-family dwelling located at 60, rue Thomas;

CONSIDERING THAT the realization of this project requires the granting by the council of three minor variances to the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020;

CONSIDERING THAT the project complies with all provisions of the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020, with the exception of the requested minor variances;

CONSIDERING THAT the project respects the majority of the applicable criteria of the Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration numéro 535-2025;

CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting on January 26, 2026, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR VINCENT ROY, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, under the Règlement relatif aux plans d'implantation et d'intégration architecturale numéro 535-2025, a project at 60, rue Thomas, to authorize the construction of a detached multi-family dwelling of 12 units over three stories, as illustrated in the project analysis in the documents titled: • Plan projet d’implantation – Nadeau, Fournier, Land Surveyors – Annotated by the SUDD – May 15, 2024 – 60, rue Thomas; • Élévations du bâtiment projeté – Annotated by the SUDD – Doucet + Turcotte Architectes inc. – May 28, 2024 – Annotated by the SUDD – 60, rue Thomas; • Perspectives – Doucet + Turcotte Architectes inc. – May 28, 2024 – 60, rue Thomas.

Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of February 17, 2031.

CONSIDERING the desire of the City of Gatineau and the Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs (CSSD) to work in collaboration for the planning of space needs;

CONSIDERING THAT School Service Centres (CSS) have been required since 2020 to submit to municipalities a planning of their space needs for current and future schools over a 10-year period under the Loi sur l’instruction publique (chapter I-13.3) and that this planning must be updated each year;

CONSIDERING THAT on January 21, 2026, the CSSD transmitted to the City of Gatineau a document titled "Planification des besoins d’ajout d’espace 2027-2037 (Projet de PBAE-27-37)" under the first paragraph of section 272.5 of the Loi sur l’instruction publique (chapter I-13.3) identifying again a need for a new primary school for 384 students in the Airport sector;

CONSIDERING THAT the document "Planification des besoins d’ajout d’espace 2027-2037 (Projet de PBAE-27-37)" integrates elements previously requested by the City, such as the size of the land sought, identified as "approximately 14,808 m² to 16,460 m² net" as well as the description of the characteristics sought for the land as mentioned in the 2025 notice;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has a period of 45 days following the receipt of this needs planning project to transmit its notice to the CSSD, under the second paragraph of section 272.5 of the Loi sur l’instruction publique (chapter I-13.3):

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR MICHAEL KORHONEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council endorses and transmits, under the provisions of section 272.5 of the Loi sur l’instruction publique (chapter I-13.3), a notice on the "Planification des besoins d’ajout d’espace 2027-2037 (projet PBAE-27-37)" to the CSSD by highlighting the following elements: • Continue to optimize the land areas sought, since land available in urbanized zones is becoming increasingly rare and the two-year deadline to transfer the land is relatively short; • Study with the City opportunities for pooling potential sports and community uses in order to optimize the use of the areas required for schools; • Provide clarifications for the table titled "Établissements situés dans ce secteur – Des Trois Saisons, de l’Escalade et de l’Odyssée" of the PBAE 2027-2037 document; • Integrate the planned capacity for the future Chambord school, in the Moulin sector, by considering the anticipated increase linked to the implementation of the alternative primary school in order to compare the addition needs with those of the neighboring Airport sector.

CONSIDERING THAT the Sectoral Agreement for the Development of the Outaouais Bio-food Sector (ESBO), supported by the ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ), aims to support the development of the regional bio-food sector through the realization of projects in accordance with the objectives of the Government Strategy to ensure the occupation and vitality of territories, the Outaouais Bio-food Development Plan (PDBO), and the agricultural zone development plans (PDZA) of the RCMs of the Outaouais and the City of Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is one of 12 government and regional partners contributing to the ESBO, notably alongside the RCMs of the region, the MAPAQ, the ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie (MEIE), the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (MAMH), the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais, Tourisme Outaouais, and the regional federation of the UPA;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has participated in sectoral agreements for the development of the Outaouais bio-food sector since 2021, in coherence with its Plan for the Development of the Agricultural Zone and Activities (PDZAA), and that previous agreements (ESBO-1, ESBO-2, and the extension of ESBO-2) have allowed for the support of the implementation of numerous structuring projects contributing to the development, structuring, and vitality of the regional bio-food system;

CONSIDERING THAT these agreements have generated significant benefits, including notably the support for more than 21 structuring projects, the granting of nearly $3.0M in financial aid for a total project value exceeding $7.6M, as well as a strengthening of regional governance and intersectoral consultation;

CONSIDERING THAT the updated 2026-2030 action plan of the PDZAA, integrating the City's participation in ESBO-3, was recommended unanimously by the Agricultural Advisory Committee during the session of June 9, 2025, and that its adoption by the municipal council is planned in 2026;

CONSIDERING THAT the new sectoral agreement ESBO-3 aims to ensure the continuity of regional interventions in a strategic context marked notably by the adoption of the Outaouais Bio-food Development Plan 2025-2030, the Government Strategy to ensure the occupation and vitality of territories 2025-2029, the Bio-food Policy 2025-2035, as well as by the revision of agricultural zone development plans;

CONSIDERING THAT the endorsement of the sectoral agreement ESBO-3 before the adoption of the updated 2026-2030 action plan of the PDZAA allows for meeting the budgetary imperatives of the MAPAQ and maximizing the regional financial envelope allocated to the agreement;

CONSIDERING THAT the financial contribution of the City of Gatineau to ESBO-3 is established at $105,000, corresponding to three annual contributions of $35,000, in addition to a contribution in human resources for participation in committees and professional support;

CONSIDERING THAT the Table agroalimentaire de l’Outaouais will act as the mandating organization for the administrative follow-ups of the agreement and that the MAPAQ will ensure the general coordination of the work, in collaboration with the partners:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR TIMMY D. JUTRAS, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR SONIA BEN-ARFA, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2026-91 of February 17, 2026, this council: • approves the participation of the City of Gatineau in the 2025-2029 Outaouais Bio-food Sector Development Sectoral Agreement (ESBO-3) and includes the City of Gatineau as a signatory of the agreement; • authorizes the treasurer to pay the sums resulting from this agreement, for a total amount of $105,000, for the entire duration of the agreement, according to the provided terms, at a rate of $35,000 per year, beginning in the 2026-2027 financial year; • 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 2025-2029 ESBO-3 Outaouais Bio-food Sector Development Sectoral Agreement.

The funds required for the first year of the agreement (2026-2027) shall be drawn from the following budget items: • $25,000 from sub-project 10368.01, budget item UDD PTP – Planning and development of the territory; • $10,000 from sub-project 10061.23, budget item UDD PTP AUTR – Implementation of the scheme and plan 2020-2025.

A certificate from the treasurer was issued on February 11, 2026.

CONSIDERING THAT the government of Quebec, through the ministère de la Culture et des Communications (MCC), launched on May 29, 2025, a new Heritage Agreement Program (PEP) of $75M over three years with the objectives of establishing partnerships to ensure efficient and respectful management of cultural heritage and to ensure the sustainability of the heritage real estate and movable property stock;

CONSIDERING THAT the new program is part of the objectives of the Loi sur le patrimoine culturel (RLQ, chapter P-9.002) and the National Policy on Architecture and Land Use Planning;

CONSIDERING THAT the implementation of the new program is carried out through agreements co-financed by the MCC (50%) and the City of Gatineau (50% minimally);

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau wishes to participate in the new PEP program, which is part of its priorities aimed at the safeguarding and enhancement of heritage properties, both private and municipal, in accordance with its policies, orientations, and urban planning tools, notably the Land Use and Development Plan, the Urban Plan, the Affordable Housing Strategy, and the Heritage Policy;

CONSIDERING THAT the current PSMMPI agreement ended on December 31, 2025, in accordance with the provisions of amendment number 5 signed on October 28, 2025, and that the City of Gatineau expresses its desire to conclude a new agreement with the MCC for the following three financial years, namely 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau plans to submit, within the framework of the new PEP program, a final application stating financial contributions spread over three years, namely a contribution of $2,281,618 from the City and $900,618 from the MCC, for a total amount of $3,182,236;

CONSIDERING THAT the deadline for submitting the final application to the MCC is set for February 27, 2026:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR MICHAEL KORHONEN, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2026-92 of February 17, 2026, this council: • accepts to conclude a new agreement within the framework of the Heritage Agreement Program (PEP) with the ministère de la Culture et des Communications for the financial years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028, and to solicit a financial contribution of $900,618 from the ministry as participation in the financing of the program in continuity with the 2020-2023 PSMMPI agreement (Components 1a, 1b, and 2); • accepts to confirm the commitment of the City of Gatineau to assume its share of the financial contribution, for a total amount of $2,281,618, for the financial years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028; • authorizes the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department to revise Regulation number 886-2021 decreeing a financial aid program for the enhancement of built heritage to the new requirements of the PEP for the implementation of component 4.1; • authorizes the treasurer to reserve the funds in order to complete the financial structure of the new agreement to be signed; • authorizes the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on the present; • authorizes the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor to sign the document "Conditions for granting financial aid" required upon the submission of the final application; • 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 any document necessary to give full effect to the present resolution.

A certificate from the treasurer was issued on February 16, 2026.

CONSIDERING THAT the Maison du tourisme located at 97-103, rue Laurier suffered a disaster on September 16, 2025;

CONSIDERING THAT only the decontamination and post-disaster securing work and the replacement of the electrical entrance have been carried out to date;

CONSIDERING THAT the Maison du tourisme must undergo major work in order to return it to the state it was in before the disaster;

CONSIDERING THAT the budgetary estimate of the Asset Planning and Investment Department for the realization of the rehabilitation work including the amount required for professional fees and contingencies is $700,000, chargeable:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2026-85 of February 11, 2026, this council authorizes the treasurer to draw an amount of $700,000 chargeable to the reserved funds – Self-Insurance Fund in order to carry out the rehabilitation work of the Maison du tourisme and to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on the present.

A certificate from the treasurer was issued on February 9, 2026.

CONSIDERING THAT the 2021-2025 Municipal Council Program of the City of Gatineau commits to structuring its interventions around a scientific and ambitious approach to climate change adaptation and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions;

CONSIDERING THAT the City adopted phase 1 of its Climate Plan by its resolution number CM-2021-765 of October 5, 2021;

CONSIDERING THAT within the framework of this plan, the City of Gatineau sets itself the objective of reducing its climate vulnerabilities, notably in the face of torrential rains and extreme heat;

CONSIDERING THAT the budget for the year 2023, adopted by resolution number CM-2022-810 of December 6, 2023, provides for an amount of $1.2M for the implementation of actions related to the climate plan;

CONSIDERING THAT the government of Quebec has set up a financial aid program, namely the Flood Resilience and Adaptation Program (PRAFI);

CONSIDERING THAT the PRAFI is a measure of the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (MAMH) which was put in place within the framework of the territory protection plan following the 2017-2019 floods and which also aims to face the consequences of climate change;

CONSIDERING THAT the PRAFI program aims to financially help the municipalities of Quebec in the realization of work or studies with the goal, among others, of increasing the resilience of communities and ecosystems in the face of the intensification of risks due to climate change;

CONSIDERING THAT the City is planning studies on the ruisseau Blanchette which fit into the resilient development component of the PRAFI program, namely respectively: 1) sustainable management of rainwater and runoff and 2) creation of freedom space for watercourses;

CONSIDERING THAT this council, by its resolution number CM-2023-984 of December 5, 2023, authorized the submission of a request for financial aid to the PRAFI program;

CONSIDERING THAT the City submitted the study project of the ruisseau Blanchette watershed to the PRAFI program and that the latter was selected;

CONSIDERING THAT the City received the letter of promise of financial aid signed by the minister on January 13, 2026, stipulating that the study project of the ruisseau Blanchette watershed is eligible for financial aid of $250,399;

CONSIDERING THAT it is required to transmit to the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation a council resolution authorizing the signing of the financial assistance agreement between the Minister of Municipal Affairs and the City of Gatineau:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR JEAN LESSARD, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2026-95 of February 17, 2026, 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 financial assistance agreement between the Minister of Municipal Affairs and the City of Gatineau, if applicable.

The treasurer is authorized to perform the accounting entries to follow up on the present.

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau wishes to participate in the new 2026-2028 Heritage Agreement Program (PEP), which is part of its priorities aimed at the safeguarding and enhancement of heritage properties, both private and municipal, on its territory, in accordance with its policies, orientations, and urban planning tools, notably the Land Use and Development Plan, the Urban Plan, the Affordable Housing Strategy, and the Heritage Policy;

CONSIDERING THAT the financial structure of the City's share in connection with this new program is not complete;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council had adopted an amount of $1,200,000 per year in the Investment Plans – Maintenance Component for the years 2017 to 2020, in order to participate in the Quebec Renovation Program (PRQ) in collaboration with the Société d’Habitation du Québec (SHQ);

CONSIDERING THAT there currently exist unused balances of the City's share in the PRQ from previous years, for a total amount of $1,475,000, and that these funds can be released and used to complete the financial structure of the City's share of the new agreement:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2026-108 of February 17, 2026, this council authorizes the treasurer to use the released balances of the Investment Plans – Maintenance Component for the years 2017 to 2020 provided to finance the City's share in the PRQ of previous years, for a total amount of $1,475,000, in order to complete the financial structure of the City's share within the framework of the new 2026-2028 PEP.

The treasurer is authorized to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on the present.

A certificate from the treasurer was issued on February 11, 2026.

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau supports the revitalization and dynamization of its former city centers, namely Vieux-Aylmer, Vieux-Gatineau, and Vieux-Buckingham;

CONSIDERING THAT this council, by its resolution number CM-2025-709, granted an envelope totaling one million dollars to the support fund for former city centers within the framework of the 2026 budget in order to finance projects under the same terms as in 2025;

CONSIDERING THAT the Corporation du Vieux-Aylmer has the mission to animate and dynamize the public spaces of Vieux-Aylmer through cultural, community, and economic initiatives by uniting citizens, merchants, and cultural actors;

CONSIDERING THAT the events organized by the Corporation du Vieux-Aylmer in 2025 thanks to the support fund for former city centers were a great success, both for the merchants of rue Principale and for the citizens;

CONSIDERING THAT the City wishes to grant a subsidy to the Corporation du Vieux-Aylmer for the organization of two major festivals on rue Principale in 2026:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR VINCENT ROY, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR ISABELLE N. MIRON, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2026-112 of February 17, 2026, this council authorizes: • the adoption of the memorandum of understanding between the City of Gatineau and the Corporation du Vieux-Aylmer for the coordination and animation of two festivals for the year 2026; • 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 related to the present; • the treasurer to use the sum of $200,000 provided in the operating budget and to issue the checks to the organization according to the clauses stipulated in the memorandum of understanding and upon presentation of accounts payable documents prepared by the Aylmer service center.

A certificate from the treasurer was issued on February 11, 2026.

CONSIDERING THAT Gatineau is experiencing a housing affordability crisis, confirmed by the most recent statistical indicators available;

CONSIDERING resolution number CM-2023-518 of July 4, 2023, adopting the Affordable Housing Strategy and the proposed actions;

CONSIDERING THAT the collaboration of all partners is essential to improve housing affordability;

CONSIDERING resolution number CM-2022-211 of March 15, 2022, creating the Housing Shock Committee;

CONSIDERING resolution number CM-2025-771 of November 25, 2025, distributing the appointments of municipal council members to the various committees and external organizations;

CONSIDERING the concrete results of the committee's work so far, detailed in its 2022-2025 report:

IT IS PROPOSED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR ISABELLE N. MIRON, AND RESOLVED THAT this council: • entrusts the committee with the mandate to:

• monitor all non-market housing projects in Gatineau;
• foster and facilitate collaboration between all involved partners in order to reduce silos and increase collective efficiency;
• report on the impacts of the municipal council's work, including the implementation of the Affordable Housing Strategy, on the partners or projects studied, and to submit structural improvement proposals, when necessary in the opinion of the Committee; • appoints the following persons to the Housing Shock Committee:
• Ms. Caroline Murray, President;
• Mr. Steve Moran, Vice-President;
• Ms. Maude Marquis-Bissonnette, ex-officio member;
• Mr. Simon Rousseau, General Manager, ex-officio member;
• MNA Suzanne Tremblay or a person representing her;
• A person designated by the Société d’habitation du Québec;
• A person designated by the Fédération intercoopérative en habitation de l’Outaouais;
• A person designated by the Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec de l’Outaouais–Abitibi-Témiscamingue;
• A person designated by the Fédération des OSBL d’habitation de l’Outaouais;
• A person designated by the Office d’habitation de l’Outaouais;
• A person designated by the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais;
• Two civil servants designated by the General Management representing municipal teams;
• Any other person invited by the presidency of this committee according to the projects.

The committee meets in camera at least four times per year, but as often as required according to the projects and at the call of the presidency. The minutes of the meetings are filed with the municipal council. The president files an annual report of the committee's activities to the municipal council.

CONSIDERING THAT the abolition of the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) constitutes a measure with significant consequences for the community, disrupting the situation of thousands of people in Gatineau and weakening their establishment and integration path;

CONSIDERING THAT the PEQ, which constituted a fast track to permanent residency for workers already established in Quebec and Quebec graduates, was abolished on November 19, 2025, by the government of Quebec;

CONSIDERING THAT this abolition has left many people in employment without a solution, notably unskilled workers, despite their essential contribution to the vitality of communities everywhere in Quebec;

CONSIDERING THAT the government of Canada imposed restrictions on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (PTET) in the fall of 2024 which have been causing significant labor losses for nearly a year in companies unable to renew the permits of their workers;

CONSIDERING THAT these restrictions on the PTET have major economic impacts, including risks of closure for 35% of the concerned companies;

CONSIDERING THAT all regions of Quebec are grappling with a structural labor shortage, and that the use of temporary foreign workers remains indispensable for the vitality of key sectors such as construction, manufacturing, health, food processing, local services, and the tourism industry;

CONSIDERING THAT the abolition of the PEQ has increased the urgency to act for the renewal of the permits of temporary foreign workers;

CONSIDERING THAT the Union of Quebec Municipalities (UMQ) considers that the measures announced in the Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ) remain insufficient to correct the effects of the abolition of the PEQ and requests the implementation of a grandfather clause for the orphans of the PEQ as well as the abandonment of the restrictions imposed on the PTET and a grandfather clause for the concerned workers;

CONSIDERING THAT according to a Léger survey commissioned by the UMQ, 79% of the population believes that immigration planning must reflect the needs of all regions and allow established workers to stay in Quebec:

IT IS PROPOSED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR SONIA BEN-ARFA, AND RESOLVED THAT this council requests: • from the government of Quebec, the implementation of a grandfather clause for the orphans of the PEQ; • from the government of Canada:

• The implementation of a grandfather clause for the workers of the PTET already in the country;
• Clear and flexible transitional measures allowing companies to keep the foreign workers already in place and to recruit where needs are critical;
• The re-establishment of the simplified processing process;
• Solutions truly adapted to the needs of Quebec SMEs.

Furthermore, that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the governments of Quebec and Canada.

CONSIDERING THAT this 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 the provision of services to businesses;

CONSIDERING THAT the CDROL has the mission to offer expertise in social economy to foster the development of territories and that it accompanies communities by offering a range of adapted services;

CONSIDERING THAT the City wishes to ensure support for the emergence and development of social economy businesses as a tool for the development of its territory;

CONSIDERING THAT this council, by its resolution number CM-2020-606 of October 20, 2020, adopted the Social Economy Policy;

CONSIDERING THAT the City supported an offer of services to social economy businesses, by contributing financially to the CDROL, through an agreement with Investissement et Développement Gatineau (ID Gatineau), which expired on December 31, 2025;

CONSIDERING THAT this council, by its resolution number CM-2025-629, approved the repatriation to the City of Gatineau of the partnership agreement with the CDROL for the accompaniment of social economy businesses:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2026-114 of February 17, 2026, this council: • approves the partnership agreement between the City and the CDROL; • 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; • authorizes the treasurer to provide the budgets necessary for the implementation of the present, namely:

• $415,000 and a supplement of $22,000 for the period of the agreement, taken from the budget of the Social Economy Policy and from the unused annual sums of this same budget which are transferred to the PEC Social Economy, for a total of $437,000 for the year 2026; • mandates the administration to analyze, during the work of the 2027 budget study, the financial request of the CDROL within the framework of a 2027-2030 multi-year agreement and to present to the municipal council appropriate scenarios and recommendations.

A certificate from the treasurer was issued on February 16, 2026.

CONSIDERING THAT according to sections 573.14 and following of the Loi sur les cités et les villes, the City may appoint a person to act as an ombudsman;

CONSIDERING THAT the mandate of Ms. Marilyne Caron as ombudsman ends on August 28, 2026;

CONSIDERING the desire of the municipal council to proceed with the contractual engagement of an ombudsman in replacement of Ms. Caron;

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

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2026-116 of February 17, 2026, this council: • appoints Mr. Vincent Roy, municipal councillor of the Aylmer electoral district, Mr. Edmond Leclerc, municipal councillor of the Buckingham electoral district, Ms. Caroline Murray, municipal councillor of the Deschênes electoral district, and Ms. Julie Bélisle, municipal councillor of the Limbour district to the selection committee which will be responsible for the contractual recruitment of an ombudsman for a period of five years; • authorizes a representative of the Human Resources Department and a representative of the General Management to join the selection committee as resource persons and that it authorizes the City to use the means and resources necessary in order to fill this position.

CONSIDERING THAT this council, by its resolution number CM-2025-445, confirmed the non-renewal of the delegation agreement concluded between the City of Gatineau and the Corporation ID Gatineau, which expired on December 31, 2025;

CONSIDERING THAT clause 3 j) of this agreement provided that upon its expiry, the net assets be returned to the City of Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT this council, by its resolution number CM-2025-835, approved a new delegation agreement for the 2026-2028 period between the City of Gatineau and the Corporation ID Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT in order to facilitate the transition to this new agreement, ensure the continuity of operations, and allow for the replenishment of business support funds, an amount of $1,975,000 of the net assets is being retained by ID Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT the balance of the net assets returned to the City, namely $2,496,350, was determined based on the closing of the financial statements of Corporation ID Gatineau as of December 31, 2025;

CONSIDERING THAT the sums returned to the City offer an opportunity to support the implementation of structural measures in terms of economic development;

CONSIDERING THAT this council has supported the creation of a support fund intended for former downtown areas:

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-2026-117 of February 17, 2026, this council authorizes the treasurer:

• to pay an amount of $2,496,350 into the economic development reserve of the City of Gatineau, in order to support the implementation of economic development projects; • to pay an amount of $500,000 from the economic development reserve of the City of Gatineau into the 2026 budget for the Support Fund for Former Downtown Areas (Fonds d’appui aux anciens centres-villes); • to proceed with the appropriate accounting entries.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 16, 2026. Adopted

CONSIDERING THAT in the exercise of municipal governance and the oversight of public finances, this council must have complete, up-to-date, and intelligible information on the capacity of the City's essential services in order to adequately guide priorities, planning, and resource allocation;

CONSIDERING THAT in the exercise of the administration of the City of Gatineau, in accordance with sections 114 and 114.1(1)6° of the Loi sur les cités et villes, the General Management has the function, among others, to report to the council on any subject it believes should be brought to its attention, with a view to the sound administration of public funds, the progress of the municipality, and the well-being of citizens;

CONSIDERING THAT the 2024 Annual Report of the Auditor General (published in August 2025) highlights the importance for the City of Gatineau to ensure effective succession management to avoid exposing the City to a risk of service disruption, lower quality service delivery, and/or work overload for incumbent employees;

CONSIDERING THAT the departure announced in December 2025 of Me Annie Gaudreault, lawyer and director of Legal Services, in office since December 2023, will require rigorous planning to ensure the continuity, quality, and efficiency of legal services, in coherence with organizational priorities;

CONSIDERING THAT despite the increase in resources granted to the Legal Services department in the 2026 municipal budget, this council does not have, to date, a consolidated portrait allowing for the evaluation of the adequacy between the actual capacity of the service, the workload of our lawyers, processing times, the use of external services, and the financial exposure linked to litigation files;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is facing large-scale civil and administrative litigation arising from decisions, orientations, or bylaws adopted under the political authority of the City, including, but not limited to, judicial review proceedings concerning the development charges file (règlement numéro 961-2024) and the parking tax file (règlements numéros 948-2023 and 996-2025);

CONSIDERING THAT unfavorable judicial decisions in these files are likely to entail significant financial impacts for the City of Gatineau, both in terms of disbursements and loss of revenue, in a difficult budgetary context;

CONSIDERING THAT in accordance with section 28 of the Code de déontologie des avocats, a lawyer has the obligation to inform the client objectively of the risks associated with the measures envisaged, notably financial risks;

CONSIDERING THAT section 569.1 of the Loi sur les cités et villes allows a municipality to adopt financial management and risk mitigation mechanisms, notably through the creation of reserves for a specific purpose, in order to face potential financial obligations;

CONSIDERING THAT Recommendation number 7 of the Report of the Committee for the Development of the 2023-2032 Long-Term Financial Plan of the City of Gatineau advocates for the generalization of cost assessment practices based on the analysis of alternatives and available and convincing comparisons, with the goal of controlling costs;

CONSIDERING the assessment of the executive committee formulated in this file during its meeting held on February 11, 2026:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR TIMMY D. JUTRAS, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CHLOÉ BOURGEOIS, AND RESOLVED THAT this council mandates the administration to prepare a presentation for the members of the council to explain:

• the organization of the Legal Affairs Department and the different methods of handling legal files; • the mechanisms used to establish the provision recorded in the notes to the consolidated financial statements; • financial management mechanisms to face various types of financial risks, all with the concern of not interfering in ongoing judicial processes. Adopted