Development
Letters For This Tag
Further comments related to the City of Ottawa's proposed new Official Plan.
See PDF below to read or download the text.
August 31, 2021
“Based on expert opinion released publicly a week ago, our community association believes there is a risk of significant harm to our densely populated... more
March 12, 2021
The Ontario government is planning to expand the Greenbelt with what could be the largest addition since it was originally protected in 2005, Municipal... more
February 21, 2021
In Pickering, Ont., a cluster of marshes and swamps south of Highway 401 has become an unexpected battleground, pitting job creation against environmental... more
February 21, 2021
The Ford government has used controversial special orders to allow developments on sites involving environmental concerns 14 times since 2018, an analysis by ... more
February 21, 2021
What is missing in the draft Official Plan released last November? The list is long but here are some highlights, and why they matter.
First and foremost, the... more
February 21, 2021
Remarkably, the best stuff is in the environment area. There are some good policies on increasing resiliency against extreme heat. The overall goal for the... more
February 21, 2021
What is meaningful consultation? This question is at the root of much of the recent debate about Ottawa’s new Official Plan, at Council, in the media and among... more
February 21, 2021
Premier Ford has never stopped looking for ways to carve up more farmland and greenspace for deep-pocketed land speculators.
After trying multiple times to get... more
June 21, 2020
Dear Minister Yurek,
I am writing to express my concern about the Government of Ontario's decision to temporarily exempt all ministries from the... more
April 11, 2020
City Hall belongs to you. City Hall is your building. Council members work for the public and should be tasked with putting the needs of the people first over... more
By Shawn Menard
July 24, 2019
My opinion of the tunnel and its extensions has always been it is too expensive, (8 billion), too difficult to build (cave ins) and too long to make happen (20... more
By Clive Doucet
January 12, 2019
Ontario is taking action to overhaul the province's land use planning appeals system to give communities a stronger voice and ensure people have access to... more
By Yasir Naqvi
May 17, 2017
Ottawa – The launch of a process for public feedback on the proposed redevelopment of the Château Laurier was announced today at the City’s Planning Committee... more
By unpubadmin
February 14, 2017
It is very distressing to learn (West Carleton Review – December 22/16) that tree cutting in the Kanata Lakes North Development is slated to start any day.... more
January 5, 2017