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Strategic planStrategic plan
In January 2002, Gatineau created a team in strategic planning, which provided it with a planning, orientation and management framework. The section's first order of business was to conduct an extensive analysis of the situation, which residents and local business, and institutional and community partners were invited to join in, to develop the first municipal strategic plan, as well as the process for its implementation.
The Strategic Plan 2003-2007 guided the municipal administration through these years, and resulted in several improvements. An updating exercise was conducted in preparation for the Strategic Plan 2009-2014. Work and research conducted in the light of new issues, the strategic watch and consultations with employees, residents and elected officials were part of this exercise.
Gatineau's Strategic Plan helps us get a little closer to our vision and to firmly engage ourselves on the path towards a viable community. In response to the community's aspirations and considerations, the Plan addresses its future from a modern and dynamic perspective, open to the views of its employees, partners and residents, leaning towards ever more sustainable perspectives.
The implementation of the Strategic Plan is founded on maintaining the quality of municipal services to residents. It ensures the city's future development and the sound management of resources. In a changing context, where social, environmental and economic values all influence performance, Gatineau will work on implementing its plan to serve these goals.
The plan's strategies could not be implemented without the driving force of its municipal departments. The contributions of residents, organizations and partners are also essential to the implementation process. In this regard, partners that are pursuing complementary orientations will be able to introduce into their action plans measures aimed at converging efforts towards a common goal.
The expected improvements are based not only on collective, but also individual, commitment. This makes it all the more important to involve residents in preserving and achieving the full value of their community and encouraging their involvement in the municipal effort.Documents to consult:
(in French only) Guided by its organizational values and aware of its role as the Outaouais' main urban centre, Gatineau's primary mission is to constantly improve the quality of life of its residents and of the community in a spirit of responsible management of all of its resources and the growth of a viable community.
True to its heritage and focused on its future, Gatineau thrives on its Francophone nature and its cultural, social and economic diversity, which is fully expressed in the Gatineau-Ottawa region. As the Outaouais' main urban centre, it serves as a main economic pole and assumes with determination its place as one of Quebec's major cities.
Gatineau impresses through its qualities as an international calibre city and through its proposed model of an incomparable viable community. It is a source of pride for its residents, an attractive destination for visitors and one of the top places for business among investors.
Residents of all ages from different origins help build a sound, safe and lively living environment, where it feels good to live. Gatineau offers everyone an impressive array of cultural, sports and recreational activities, and sees the changes in its population as an opportunity to renew itself.
Gatineau's governance model is founded on the principles of sustainable development. It promotes involvement on the part of residents, community life, and partnerships with institutions and businesses towards the development of its full economic, cultural, sport, social, community and environmental potential.
A green city through and through, Gatineau is nestled in a constantly changing natural lush setting, where its hills, waterways and varied landscapes blend harmoniously into the core of its urban villages and rural living environments. It is in this setting that individuals, families and the community grow.In its Strategic Plan 2009-2014, Gatineau adopted the following four strategic directions to better guide its activities.
Gatineau monitors the plan's implementation through the annual production of the municipal activity planning series. The municipal activity plan is based on the main themes of the strategic plan. This innovative management tool enables the municipal organization to translate the strategic directions into concrete actions. This series consists of the municipal activity plan, the semi-annual and annual progress reports and the priorities for action for the year under way.
The municipal activity plan's actions that have a particularly strong strategic impact are repeated in the Priorities for Action document. The main underlying actions are to:
