Gatineau, QC

Autre instance

The Commission on Transport, Sustainable Travel and Safety will meet on 29 octobre 2026 to review two main items. Members will receive a presentation on the opportunity study and solution analysis for chemin Vanier. They will also consider a recommendation to implement a bike-share system. The session includes a public question period and updates on general files.

• Presentation on the opportunity study and solution analysis for chemin Vanier
• Recommendation regarding the implementation of a bike-share system
• Public question period scheduled from 15 h 05 to 15 h 35
• Updates on the 'Défi sans auto solo' and the WALK21 Congress in Montréal

Comité exécutif

The Executive Committee is meeting to discuss various municipal infrastructure projects and funding requests. The body will review professional fee adjustments for roadwork and cooling system replacements. It will also consider approvals for two sets of city disbursements.

• Approval of disbursements for Sept 25 to Oct 1, 2026, totaling $15,028,861
• Approval of disbursements for Oct 2 to Oct 8, 2026, totaling $9,078,346
• Professional fee adjustment for WSP Canada inc. regarding boulevard Alexandre-Taché roadwork
• Cooling system replacement at Maison de la Culture (G802)
• Financial aid request for a multipurpose path on rue du Curé-Roy between rue Trudel and rue Pierre-Laporte

The committee approved several infrastructure contracts, including a cooling system replacement and professional engineering fees. It also authorized legal actions regarding defective rescue boats and a dangerous building, and approved a temporary school street project and grant applications for active transport projects.

• Approved $110,358.80 cost adjustment for Alexandre-Taché road project (unanimous)
• Awarded $1,195,900.97 cooling system contract to Mécanique Northerm inc. (unanimous)
• Approved temporary school street on rue Boudria for Nov 9-13 (unanimous)
• Authorized grant application for Curé-Roy multi-use path (unanimous)
• Approved insurance renewals totaling over $3.1M (unanimous)
• Ratified legal action against 9238-5020 Québec inc. for defective boats (unanimous)
• Ratified legal injunction for unsafe building at 387, rue Notre-Dame (unanimous)

Comité plénier

The Gatineau Plenary Committee held a closed-door work session on 2026-10-27. The meeting featured a presentation by Justin Thibault on the ÉLAN digital transformation initiative. The purpose of the session was for strategic exchanges regarding citizen interaction.

• Closed-door session (Huis Clos)
• Presentation by Justin Thibault on ÉLAN digital transformation
• Focus on strategic exchanges for citizen interaction

The committee held a plenary session to review the 2027-2029 property assessment roll and discuss progress on the downtown revitalization plan. No formal votes were taken, as the meeting focused on presentations and discussions regarding assessment data, fiscal impacts, and future service enhancements for the city center.

• Reviewed 2027-2029 property assessment roll presentation
• Discussed downtown revitalization progress and 2027 priorities
• Noted recommendation to adjust downtown service funding by $400,000 for 2027

Autre instance

The Gatineau Toponymy Committee is holding its sixth meeting of 2026 to review commemorative presentations and naming dossiers. The agenda includes a public question period, introductions of new members, and a closed session to analyze specific naming proposals. Decisions resulting from the closed session will be reported back in the public portion of the meeting.

• Public question period scheduled from 13:35 to 14:05
• Presentation of new committee members
• Closed session analysis of naming proposals for Pat Burn and Horace Gauthier
• Review of toponymic dossier for Mariette Lapaix and a project with the Haitian community
• Next meeting scheduled for November 30, 2026

Autre instance

The Commission du développement du territoire et de l’habitation unanimously recommended advancing work on the Île de Hull urban plan revision using a two-tier zoning model. The framework will pair standard by-right zoning with targeted density bonuses for community benefits, while reserving site-specific approvals (PPCMOI) for exceptional projects. Staff will continue public consultations and technical analyses before submitting a final proposal targeting implementation in 2027.

• Recommended City Council advance Île de Hull incentive zoning under a two-tier model (unanimous)
• Adopted the meeting agenda (unanimous)

Autre instance

The Commission du développement du territoire et de l’habitation is meeting to review the progress of the Land Use and Development Plan. The body will also analyze the current housing situation and affordable housing strategies in Gatineau.

• Progress presentation on the Land Use and Development Plan (SAD)
• Analysis of the 'Se loger à Gatineau' situation and affordable housing strategies

Comité exécutif

The Gatineau Executive Committee is meeting to discuss infrastructure projects and financial approvals. The agenda includes road repairs, snow removal contracts, and a memorandum of understanding regarding climate resilience in Vietnam.

• Reconstruction of chemin McConnell and the intersection of chemins Vanier and McConnell
• Approval of disbursements for September 18-24, 2026, totaling $8,503,156
• Snow removal for various parking lots and locations
• Blowing of the protected bike lane on Boulevard Montclair
• Bylaw 816-6-2026 regarding the delegation of power to authorize expenses and contracts

The executive committee awarded multiple contracts for road repairs, snow removal, and engineering services. It also approved a partnership with the Canadian Federation of Municipalities for a climate resilience project in Vietnam.

• Approved $5,319,159.71 contract to Entreprises G.N.P. inc. for chemin McConnell repairs (Unanimous)
• Approved partnership with Canadian Federation of Municipalities for Vietnam Climate Resilient Municipalities project (Unanimous)
• Awarded $274,196.25 contract to 7500114 Canada inc. for Boulevard Montclair bike lane blowing (Unanimous)
• Awarded snow removal contracts for various locations with potential total of $7,150,584.35 (Unanimous)
• Authorized $60,760.26 optional period for safety rail installation with Les Glissières Desbiens inc. (Unanimous)
• Approved $1,103,737.01 engineering contract to Artelia Canada inc. for rue Sainte-Monique extension (Unanimous)
• Approved $8,503,156 in disbursements for September 18-24, 2026 (Unanimous)
• Adopted Bylaw 816-6-2026 modifying executive power delegation and HR director powers (Unanimous)

Comité plénier

The committee is meeting in closed session to review an external file of strategic interest. Additionally, Richard Kouamé will provide a presentation on logistics for the budget week.

• Presentation on an external file of strategic interest
• Logistics presentation for budget week by Richard Kouamé

Caucus préparatoire

The body is meeting to hold discussions regarding items listed on the municipal council agenda for October 20, 2026.

The preparatory caucus adopted an amendment to prioritize urgent streetlight repairs at schools, parks, and main roads. The plan authorizes expanded use of an external firm to reduce wait times while the city prepares for a full LED conversion between 2027 and 2028.

• Adopted amendment to prioritize streetlight repairs at schools, parks, main roads, and areas with multiple outages
• Authorized expanded use of an existing external firm for streetlight repairs in priority areas
• Removed project 149108 (converting a community building to a triplex at 20 rue Hanson) from the municipal council agenda
• Mandated administration to provide regular updates on streetlight repair wait times to elected officials

Comité exécutif

The committee recommended several initiatives to the city council, including funding for cycling and climate agreements, a $1.98M loan for a synthetic turf field at Parc Ernest-Gaboury, and $478,517 for social housing renovations. Members also approved organizational changes, including the creation of a new Office of Public Participation and various interim leadership appointments. All recommendations are subject to final approval by the city council.

• Recommended $27,000 for regional cycling network agreement
• Recommended $85,000 for climate and renewable energy agreement
• Recommended $1.98M loan for Parc Ernest-Gaboury synthetic turf
• Recommended $478,517 for social housing renovation at 26 Arthur-Buies
• Recommended creation of Office of Public Participation presidency
• Approved interim director appointments for Finance and Recreation services
• Recommended partnership with SORAC for commercial appliance recycling
• Recommended negotiation mandate for StaRRE biogas project

Conseil municipal

The municipal council is meeting to decide on various zoning bylaws, minor variances, and infrastructure spending. Key discussions include funding for low-income housing renovations and new urban planning regulations.

• Authorization of $1,980,000 for a synthetic surface at Parc Ernest-Gaboury
• Proposed $478,517 increase in spending and borrowing for low-income housing renovation (PRHLM)
• Proposed 19-unit residential project at 130 rue Laval and 121 rue Kent
• Zoning change to allow religious uses in zone Co-04-058
• Minor variance for a community building at 975 boulevard Saint-Joseph

The council authorized several infrastructure and administrative measures, including minor zoning variances for the new police headquarters and a $478,517 contribution for social housing renovations. Members also approved a plan to repair streetlights, established a new Office of Public Participation, and set fiscal categories for the 2027-2029 property assessment roll. Additionally, the council made several interim leadership appointments across municipal departments.

• Approved $1.98M loan for synthetic surface at Parc Ernest-Gaboury
• Authorized $478,517 for social housing repairs at 26, rue Arthur-Buies
• Approved zoning variances for police headquarters at 975, boul. Saint-Joseph
• Created Office of Public Participation and appointed selection committee
• Authorized interim appointment of Christian Riopel as Leisure Services Director
• Approved interim appointment of Charlène Thivierge-Lortie as Finance Director
• Adopted 2027-2029 property tax categories and assessment sectors
• Approved streetlight repair plan using external contractors

Comité exécutif

The Executive Committee is meeting to approve previous minutes and consider several service contracts. The body will also discuss a regulatory change regarding the delegation of spending and contracting powers to city officials.

• Project 149172: Tender 2026 SP 199 for snow dump maintenance
• Project 149104: Sole-source contract 2026 SP 465 for lifeguard and swimming training
• Project 149193: Rejection of tender 2026 SP 363 for professional polling services 2026-2029
• Project 149048: Proposed Bylaw 816-6-2026 to modify delegation of power for expenditures and contracts
• Project 149273: Financial contribution for Gatineau to host the 2027 ACMQ symposium

The committee approved several snow removal contracts and a five-year lifeguard training contract. Other decisions included a noise by-law derogation for construction and a $3,000 contribution to a municipal communicators association.

• Approved snow removal contracts for 7705344 Canada inc. (unanimous)
• Rejected Section 1 snow removal bids; new tender authorized (unanimous)
• Awarded $640,066.28 lifeguard training contract to Société de sauvetage (unanimous)
• Rejected bids for professional surveying services (unanimous)
• Authorized $3,000 contribution to Association des communicateurs municipaux du Québec (unanimous)
• Granted noise by-law derogation for work at 771, boulevard Alexandre-Taché from 13 to 21 octobre 2026 (unanimous)
• Authorized dismissal of employee number 117729 (unanimous)
• Authorized $416,635 for a 40-month temporary geospatial and flood analysis coordinator position (unanimous)

Autre instance

The Commission des arts, de la culture, des lettres et patrimoine will review the first six months of activity at the Lucy-Faris library. Members will also discuss the progress of the cultural infrastructure master plan and the 2026 mid-year action plan for cultural policy.

• Six-month activity report for the Lucy-Faris library
• Status update on cultural infrastructures
• Presentation on the cultural infrastructure master plan and existing infrastructure portrait
• 2026 mid-year review and reprioritization of the Cultural Policy action plan

Comité plénier

The committee is holding a closed-session meeting to conduct strategic exchanges. The agenda includes presentations on climate actions and urban development.

• Presentation on valorizing biogas from the STARRE
• Presentation regarding 'Espace promoteur'

Autre instance

The Commission Gatineau, Ville en Santé (CGVS) holds its 4th session on 8 October 2026 at Maison du Citoyen, 25 rue Laurier, Gatineau, in hybrid mode. The public session includes a presentation and consultation on drafting the 2026-2029 regional public health action plan, a statutory update on the homelessness file, and a public question period. A closed working session later in the morning covers preparation of the commission's 2027 work plan. The agenda is largely procedural and does not list specific decisions, contracts, or dollar amounts.

• Presentation and consultation on the Démarche d'élaboration du Plan d'action régionale 2026-2029 de santé publique (9 h 55 to 10 h 55)
• Statutory information item on the Dossier de l'itinérance (homelessness file)
• Public question period from 9 h 15 to 9 h 45
• Follow-up on recommendations and report back on the Intercommission of 1 October 2026
• Closed working session (huis clos) on the commission's 2027 work plan, 11 h 15 to 12 h

Autre instance

Gatineau's Commission des loisirs, des sports et du développement communautaire (CLSDC) meets October 7, 2026, for its 4th session, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Maison du Citoyen, 25 rue Laurier, in hybrid format. The public portion includes a presentation on an outdoor pool service offer and the 2027-2037 outdoor pool master plan, plus a presentation and recommendation on a transformation plan for outdoor rink offerings. A closed working session from 5:15 to 6 p.m. covers preparation of the commission's 2027 work plan.

• Presentation and orientation analysis on the outdoor pool service offer and the 2027-2037 outdoor pool master plan
• Presentation and recommendation on the transformation plan for outdoor rink offerings
• Public question period scheduled from 3:05 to 3:35 p.m.
• Minutes from the June 3, 2026 session to be tabled and followed up
• Closed working session on the commission's 2027 work plan; next meeting December 9, 2026

Comité exécutif

Gatineau's Comité exécutif meets in ordinary session on 7 October 2026 at 9 h 30 in the Salle des comités. Most of the agenda is a list of requests for financial aid from Quebec's ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable for active-transport (cycling and walking) projects in fiscal year 2027-2028, covering specific streets and districts. The committee also has two public-works contract items and one finance item approving a list of disbursements. The agenda does not state dollar amounts for the funding requests or the outcomes of the items.

• Project 149140: request for TAPU aid for a cycling link on boulevard de l'Aéroport (between boulevard Maloney Est and rue Atmec) and on rue Atmec (between boulevard de l'Aéroport and avenue du Cheval-Blanc), Rivière-Blanche district
• Projects 149129, 149131, 149134: Véloce III volet 2 requests for sentier des Voyageurs curves, the boulevard de la Cité-des-Jeunes bike path, and reconstruction of sentier de la Côte-des-Neiges
• Projects 149142, 149157, 149161, 149127, 149159: TAPU requests for multi-use paths on rue des Laurentides, boulevard la Vérendrye Est, rue Guigues, chemin McConnell, and rue de la Côte-des-Neiges
• Project 149139: approval of the disbursement list for 11–17 September 2026 totalling 8 668 302 $
• Projects 148686 and 148902: rejection of submission 2026 SP 159 (transport and disposal of clean type A soils) and optional period for submission 2025 SP 013 (traffic maintenance and work signage); Project 149046: authorize a cost increase for contract 2024 SP 131 (videoconferencing equipment)

The committee authorized several grant applications to the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility for cycling and multipurpose path projects. It also approved a contract extension for traffic signaling and a cost increase for videoconferencing equipment.

• Approved grant applications for cycling links on Blvd de l'Aéroport, Rue Atmec, Chemin McConnell, and Rue de la Côte-des-Neiges (Unanimous)
• Approved grant applications for multipurpose paths on Rue des Laurentides, Blvd La Vérendrye Est, and Rue Guigues (Unanimous)
• Approved funding requests for Route verte maintenance and Sentier des Voyageurs and Blvd de la Cité-des-Jeunes improvements (Unanimous)
• Rejected all bids for soil transport and disposal contract 2026 SP 159 (Unanimous)
• Approved first optional period for GardaWorld SENC traffic signaling contract for $1,700,941.21 (Unanimous)
• Approved $8,668,302 in disbursements for the period of September 11-17, 2026 (Unanimous)
• Authorized $45,990 cost increase for AVI-SPL Canada Ltée videoconferencing contract, bringing total adjustments to $128,461.97 (Unanimous)

Comité plénier

Gatineau's Comité plénier is scheduled to meet on 6 October 2026 at 11 h in the Salle des comités. The only listed item is a closed-session (huis clos) item from the Greffe: deliberations on a hearing to review the Comité's decision on demolition requests, cited as being for strategic discussions. The agenda does not state what demolition requests are involved or what decision may result.

• Closed session (huis clos) at 11 h in the Salle des comités
• Greffe item: deliberations — hearing to review the Comité's decision on demolition requests
• Stated reason: strategic discussions (échanges stratégiques)

Comité exécutif

The Executive Committee unanimously recommended that the municipal council adopt Bylaw Number 14-11-2026, which modifies Bylaw Number 14-2001 regarding internal management and the sharing of functions between the council and the executive committee. This recommendation requires subsequent approval by a resolution of the municipal council to take effect.

• Recommended adoption of Bylaw Number 14-11-2026 amending internal management and municipal functions (unanimous)

Conseil municipal

Gatineau's municipal council is holding a special meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at the Maison du citoyen, 25, rue Laurier, in the committee room. The meeting was called at the request of Mayor Maude Marquis-Bissonnette under article 323 of the Loi sur les cités et villes. The only substantive agenda item is a hearing (audition) on the review of the Comité sur les demandes de démolition's May 20, 2026 decision concerning 349, boulevard Alexandre-Taché. The rest of the agenda is procedural: adoption of the agenda, councillors' remarks, a citizens' question period, and adjournment.

• Hearing on the review of the demolition committee's May 20, 2026 decision for 349, boulevard Alexandre-Taché (correspondence 149252)
• Adoption of the agenda (item 149241)
• Citizens' question period
• Adjournment of the meeting (item 149242)
• Special meeting called by Mayor Maude Marquis-Bissonnette under article 323 of the Loi sur les cités et villes

The council approved the construction of two community buildings for vulnerable persons and granted six minor zoning variances for a 10-unit multi-family home. Additionally, the council adopted a regulation modifying the internal governance of the council and its committees.

• Approved construction of two 3-story community buildings with 79 housing units at 20 and 30, rue Sainte-Marthe
• Granted six minor variances for a 10-unit multi-family home at 153, rue Joffre, including reducing parking from 15 to 2 spaces
• Adopted Regulation 14-11-2026 modifying the internal governance of the council, commissions, and plenary committee
• Adopted the meeting agenda

Autre instance

The Commission du vivre-ensemble (CVE) of Gatineau, Quebec holds its 4th meeting on October 5, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in hybrid mode at Salle Mont-Bleu, Maison du Citoyen, 25 rue Laurier. Members will hear a presentation on a campaign against prejudice and discrimination, and discuss and set direction on the 'À Gatineau on bouge !' summit. The agenda also includes a public question period and a discussion on the composition of commission members. The meeting will be recorded.

• Presentation on the Campagne contre les préjugés et la discrimination (information item)
• Presentation and orientation discussion on the Sommet « À Gatineau on bouge ! »
• Analysis and orientation on the composition of Commission members
• Public question period from 1:05 p.m. to 1:35 p.m.
• Deposit and follow-up of minutes from the May 21, 2026 meeting

Comité des finances

Gatineau's Comité des finances holds its 7th meeting on 2 October 2026, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. in Salle Lafontaine at Maison du Citoyen, 25 rue Laurier, in hybrid mode. After a public question period, the committee moves into closed session (huis-clos) to hear presentations on the long-term financial plan, a budget optimization exercise, a review of user fees (tarification), and revenue diversification measures. Two of the closed-session items are listed as recommendations; the others are for information. The agenda does not state any dollar amounts or specific decisions.

• Closed-session presentation on Suivi du Plan financier long terme (long-term financial plan follow-up) — information
• Closed-session budget optimization exercise (chantiers budgétaires) — recommendation
• Closed-session review of tarification (user fees/pricing) — information
• Closed-session revenue diversification measures to evaluate — recommendation
• Public question period scheduled 8 h 05 to 8 h 25; next meeting 13 novembre 2026

The committee met to conduct procedural business, including the adoption of the agenda. No substantive financial decisions were recorded during the public portion of the meeting, as the session moved to a closed-door meeting shortly after opening.

• Adopted the meeting agenda (unanimous)
• Adjourned the meeting at 9:57 a.m. (unanimous)

Comité plénier

Gatineau's Comité plénier meets on 29 September 2026. In public session at 9 h, Justin Thibault and Émilie Chasles present on participatory governance in Gatineau. A closed session at 10 h 45 features a finance presentation by Richard Kouamé on establishing building sub-categories and modifying sectors for general property tax purposes, with the stated reason being strategic discussions. The agenda also lists the filing of documents, including minutes from closed meetings of the Comité des finances and the Commission de développement économique.

• Public presentation at 9 h on participatory governance in Gatineau by Justin Thibault and Émilie Chasles
• Closed session at 10 h 45: finance presentation by Richard Kouamé on building sub-categories and sector changes for general property tax
• Stated reason for the closed finance item: strategic discussions
• Filing of minutes from the closed Comité des finances meeting of 9 June 2026
• Filing of minutes from the closed Commission de développement économique meeting of 18 June 2026 and the closed Comité des finances meeting of 3 July 2026

The committee received a presentation on the progress of the Public Participation Office. The proposal includes a municipal by-law on the right of initiative, a digital participation platform, and a pilot project for citizen assemblies. No formal decisions were recorded during the session.

Comité exécutif

Gatineau's executive committee meets in ordinary session on 29 September 2026 at 1:30 p.m. in the Salle des comités. Members will first approve minutes from the 16 September ordinary meeting and the 22 September special meeting (file 149174). Two finance items seek approval of disbursement lists totalling $24,706,829, and one infrastructure item covers a tender for replacing culvert no. 46280 on Rue des Laurentides in the Masson-Angers district. Most of the 26 listed service sections contain no items on this agenda.

• File 149174: approval of minutes from the 16 September 2026 ordinary meeting and 22 September 2026 special meeting
• File 149006: approval of disbursement list for 28 August to 3 September 2026, $13,107,582
• File 149040: approval of disbursement list for 4 to 10 September 2026, $11,599,247
• File 149212: tender 2026 SP 399 for replacement of culvert no. 46280, Rue des Laurentides, Masson-Angers district (Michael Korhonen)

The committee awarded two culvert replacement contracts in Masson-Angers and approved over $24 million in disbursements. It also recommended new property tax sub-categories and a $400,000 budget transfer to the Office of Public Participation for council approval.

• Awarded $395,946.68 contract to RN Civil for culvert no 46280 on rue des Laurentides (Unanimous)
• Awarded $1,526,889.64 contract to Construction FGK Inc. for culvert no 33810 on chemin du Fer-à-Cheval (Unanimous)
• Approved $13,107,582 in disbursements for Aug 28 to Sept 3, 2026 (Unanimous)
• Approved $11,599,247 in disbursements for Sept 4 to Sept 10, 2026 (Unanimous)
• Authorized 60-day unpaid suspension for employee no 123223 (Unanimous)
• Recommended to council the creation of new property tax sub-categories for the 2027-2029 role (Unanimous)
• Recommended to council a $400,000 budget transfer to the Office of Public Participation effective Jan 1, 2027 (Unanimous)
• Adopted minutes from Sept 16 and Sept 22, 2026 (Unanimous)

Autre instance

The Commission des aînés (seniors commission) is holding its fourth meeting of 2026, with a public question period and presentations on the New Horizons for Seniors Program (PNHA), including basic needs, and on libraries' services for seniors. The commission will also review the minutes from its June 8, 2026 meeting and discuss upcoming events and the 211 service.

• Public question period (13:35–14:05)
• Presentation and follow-up on the New Horizons for Seniors Program (PNHA)
• Presentation on basic needs under PNHA
• Presentation and analysis of libraries' services for seniors
• Information point on Service 211

The Commission des aînés met to review the New Horizons for Seniors Program (PNHA) and the 'Besoins de base' project. Members also participated in a consultation regarding strategies to increase senior engagement with city libraries. The Commission noted the end of Centraide funding for the 211 service and committed to monitoring the situation.

• Adopted the meeting agenda (unanimous)
• Adjourned the meeting at 16:10 (unanimous)

Autre instance

The Commission sur la sécurité publique (CSP) is meeting in public session to review the 2023-2025 results of the 'Plan servir la population dans toute sa diversité' and receive an update on the new plan. The agenda is largely informational, with presentations on the diversity service plan and a public question period, plus routine procedural items.

• Presentation: Bilan 2023-2025 of the Plan servir la population dans toute sa diversité
• Presentation: Update on the new Plan servir la population dans toute sa diversité
• Public question period (9:05-9:35)
• Adoption of minutes from May 22, 2026 meeting

The Commission reviewed the 2023-2025 performance report and the upcoming 2026-2029 action plan for the Gatineau Police Service's (SPVG) diversity and inclusion initiatives. Members discussed strategies for community outreach, police recruitment, and the management of hate crimes. No formal policy votes were taken during the session.

• Adopted the meeting agenda (unanimous)

Autre instance

The Commission on Transportation, Sustainable Mobility and Safety (CTDDS) is meeting to discuss and analyze a presentation on an integrated mobility management centre and another on cycling network signage. They will also receive an information update on the 2025 cycling report by Vélo-Québec and follow up on general road safety files. The meeting includes a public question period.

• Presentation and analysis of the integrated mobility management centre
• Presentation and analysis of cycling network signage
• Information on the 2025 cycling report by Vélo-Québec
• Follow-up on road safety files
• Public question period

Comité exécutif

The executive committee of Gatineau is meeting to approve minutes and decide on several infrastructure and property items, including a cost adjustment for a community centre reconstruction, professional services for a future ecocentre, municipal works and a cycling link, and a permanent easement for an energy services company. Most agenda sections are procedural or have no listed items.

• Cost adjustment without budget impact for reconstruction of Centre communautaire Saint-Gérard (Rivière-Blanche district)
• Professional architecture services for future west ecocentre (Deschênes district)
• Municipal services and cycling link work on Rivière Blanche (Rivière-Blanche district)
• Permanent easement to Services d'Énergie de Quartier ZIBI GP inc. on part of lot 1 621 836 (Hull-Wright district)
• Acceptance of contract lists for August 2026

The executive committee approved several infrastructure contracts, including road and cycle path repairs in Rivière Blanche and architectural services for a new western ecocentre. The committee also authorized a cost adjustment for the Saint-Gérard community center and a land easement for the Zibi project.

• Approved $3,204,868.34 contract for road, municipal services, and cycle path repairs in Rivière Blanche (Unanimous)
• Awarded architecture contract to Gestion L’Œuf inc. for a future western ecocentre (Unanimous)
• Approved $252,805.11 cost adjustment for Saint-Gérard community center reconstruction, bringing total contract to $6,454,308.09 (Unanimous)
• Approved sale of a 65.3 m² perpetual easement to Services d’énergie de quartier ZIBI GP inc. for $11,037 (Unanimous)
• Authorized temporary occupation permits for culvert replacement on chemin du Fer-à-Cheval (Unanimous)
• Approved administrative termination of employee number 109765 due to permanent incapacity (Unanimous)
• Adopted meeting minutes from September 2 and 9, 2026 (Unanimous)
• Accepted August 2026 contract lists (Unanimous)

Caucus préparatoire

Cette séance à huis clos du caucus préparatoire est consacrée à des discussions sur les dossiers inscrits à l'ordre du jour du conseil municipal du 22 septembre 2026. Aucun détail spécifique sur les sujets abordés n'est fourni dans l'ordre du jour.

• Discussions sur les dossiers inscrits à l'ordre du jour du conseil municipal du 22 septembre 2026

At the preparatory caucus on 22 September 2026, councillor Julie Bélisle asked to withdraw three PPCMOI second-resolution items (projects 148974, 148997, 149000) for triplexes at 1-2377 to 3-2377, 1-2381 to 3-2381 and 1-2385 to 3-2385, rue Saint-Louis in the Limbour district; Caroline Murray seconded the withdrawal, citing strong neighbourhood opposition. Councillor Steve Moran asked to withdraw project 148893 (Blue Jays Foundation grant for parc de l'Oiseau-Bleu) for a later meeting. On project 149038 (Transition Québec Phase 3 affordable housing at 38, rue Saint-François), councillor Adrian Corbo said he would assess a possible postponement with the organization, with the decision to be made at the evening council meeting. Timmy D. Jutras asked that his notice of motion on financial governance (149151) be treated the same evening without notice; the recorded vote was 11 against and six for. The caucus ended at 11:10.

• Withdrawal requested of three PPCMOI triplex projects at rue Saint-Louis (148974, 148997, 149000); Caroline Murray seconded, citing neighbourhood opposition
• Withdrawal requested of project 148893 (Blue Jays Foundation grant, parc de l'Oiseau-Bleu) for a later meeting (Steve Moran)
• Project 149038 (Transition Québec Phase 3, 38 rue Saint-François): possible postponement to be assessed with the organization, decision left to evening council
• Request to treat notice of motion 149151 (financial governance framework) without notice the same evening: vote 11 against, six for
• Request for indicative vote on 149152 (minister responsible for Outaouais) refused by the chair; debate to be held only at evening council
• Isabelle Cousineau declared she would not vote on 148658 ($189,000 Enviro Éduc-Action subsidy) due to apparent conflict of interest

Comité exécutif

The committee approved several municipal initiatives, including financial support for affordable housing projects, updates to Rapibus corridor maintenance agreements, and a composting agreement with the MRC de La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau. They also authorized organizational changes for the police and human resources departments, and approved various regulatory amendments regarding traffic and speed limits. All decisions are subject to final approval by the city council.

• Approved $381,574.90 in funding for affordable housing at 38 Saint-François
• Updated Rapibus corridor maintenance agreement with STO
• Approved 3-year composting agreement with MRC de La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
• Granted $189,000 for Enviro Éduc-Action school program
• Adopted traffic and parking regulation 300-49-2026
• Approved speed limit regulation 303-12-2026
• Authorized $47,245 for emergency waste collection on chemin du Fer-à-Cheval
• Approved organizational changes for police and HR departments