The federal government is closing its co-working space in Gatineau, Quebec, following the conclusion of a pilot project [1, 2].
The closure impacts public servants who utilized the site as a flexible alternative to traditional office environments. This move signals a shift in how the government manages hybrid work hubs and lease agreements for its workforce.
The facility is located at 480 Boulevard de la Cité, north of the core of Gatineau [3, 1]. According to official reports, the space will close in June 2024 [2] when the current lease for the property ends [1, 3].
This location served as part of a broader effort to provide flexible workspaces for federal employees. The Gatineau site was one of five pilot locations established to test the viability of co-working models [3].
Regular users of the space expressed disappointment over the decision. The closure marks the end of the specific pilot program designed to evaluate the utility of these satellite offices for public servants [1, 3].
“The federal government is closing its co-working space in Gatineau”
The closure of the Gatineau hub suggests the federal government is consolidating its real estate footprint as it moves past the experimental phase of hybrid work. By ending the lease on one of five pilot sites, officials are likely evaluating whether these decentralized offices provide enough value to justify the cost compared to centralized departmental headquarters.
