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Report and analysis by Daniel Buckles (Champlain Park) and Pat Turk (Mechanicsville)
On 26 July 2021 Ottawa Centre MP Catherine McKenna, Chief Whiteduck from... more
July 29, 2021
"Introduction:
Municipal governments are often described as the level of government most accessible to its citizens, the government whose services touch... more
By Guy
July 6, 2021
"Two years ago, in a report to the City of Ottawa’s Corporate Services & Economic Development Committee and City Council, I prepared an analysis of the... more
By Guy
July 6, 2021
"In the 2003 municipal election for the City of Ottawa’s 22 council seats (Mayor plus 21 ward councillors) a remarkable thing happened: every incumbent... more
By Guy
July 6, 2021
The city’s draft of its new Official Plan (OP) presents an overall positive, and at times ambitious, vision for our city’s evolution over the next few... more
By Shawn Menard
May 26, 2021
Ottawa, ON, April 30, 2021 -- The Alexandra Bridge Coalition proposes that the Alexandra Bridge be retained for its national heritage value and significance... more
By unpubadmin
April 30, 2021
My name is Jason (Rotisken:rakehte) Arbour, I am Indigenous to the Ottawa-Gatineau region of Canada. I have been appointed Rotisken:rakehte by my immediate... more
March 25, 2021
On Friday, March 12, a door into Ottawa’s new Official Plan closed. That was the formal deadline for comments on the draft tabled by city staff in November,... more
March 18, 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
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
Ottawa is faced with a serious decision regarding housing for its urbanizing population. Having declared a “Housing and Homelessness Emergency” on Jan. 22,... more
January 25, 2021
The City's website "engage Ottawa" (https://engage.ottawa.ca/the-new-official-plan) divides the draft Official Plan into 21 topics, each with a one pager and... more
February 2, 2021
(OTTAWA) – On January 16, on the heels of a May 2020 decision to expand Ottawa's urban boundary, city planners released a draft report recommending the... more
January 17, 2021