Summary#
Montréal city council approved transferring Anne Lagacé’s professional-services contract to Corporation 9560-8303 Québec inc. for the rest of the agreement, on the same terms, and approved an agreement for the transfer. City staff say the transfer allows the artist’s newly registered company to take over the contract without changing its terms.
- The contract is for designing, making, assembling and dismantling the light-art installation “Résonances” at the Jardin des Premières-Nations for the 2026 Jardins de lumière event.
- The company is represented by Anne Lagacé, who is its shareholder, according to city staff.
- The original contract was awarded directly to Lagacé, not through a call for tenders. The materials do not give a bid count.
What it means for you#
- The City: The contract is now with the corporation for the agreement’s remaining period. The resolution keeps the original conditions.
- Residents and visitors: The decision does not change the installation’s stated purpose, location or event. It does not create a new public service or change a resident’s rights or fees.
Money#
The transfer keeps the original contract conditions; the materials give no separate cost for making the transfer.
- The original contract amount was $574,696.75, taxes included.
- No new payment amount or cost estimate for the transfer is stated.
What is unclear#
- The decision summary says the 2026 event is due to open on August 28, 2026, but its schedule lists 2025 dates for production, opening and dismantling. The materials do not explain this discrepancy.
- The materials do not describe how the approved transfer agreement changes the parties’ legal responsibilities beyond transferring the contract on the same terms.
Case for#
- City staff say Lagacé signed in her own name in January because the company was still being registered and the project needed to start on time. The company registered on February 17, 2026.
- Transferring the contract lets the newly registered company take it over without changing the agreed conditions.
Case against#
No clear concern available from the supplied material.