Message from Councillor Kavanagh
My message to you this week from my home. Wash your hands – Don’t touch your face – Stay well
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COVID-19 Guidance for Multi-Unit Dwellings
Our guidance to landlords and building managers is to disinfect commonly touched surfaces twice a day (door handles, elevator buttons, light switches, handrails, etc.) in order to minimize the risk to their tenants. Our guidance to all residents, including tenants in apartment buildings, is to wash your hands frequently or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer…
Changes to City services to help prevent spread of COVID-19
March 17, 2020 Ottawa – In response to the Government of Ontario’s emergency declaration, and to help protect the public from COVID-19, the City of Ottawa is making changes to in-person services as of Tuesday, March 17. Emergency and essential services will continue to protect and serve the needs of all residents in Ottawa. In…
Tax relief package for residents and small businesses impacted by COVID-19
Ottawa – City staff will be tabling an interim property tax payment grace period and new 2020 property tax deferral for Council approval on March 25, or at the earliest available opportunity, that will help small businesses and residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Grace period for interim property tax payment With the interim property…
OC Transpo Response to COVID-19 (March 19)
There will be further proactive steps taken to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and help protect the safety of LRT operators and the customers they serve. Doors Closest to Line 1 Operator Cabs Are Temporarily Closing Following the successful implementation of rear door boarding on conventional buses, starting today, OC Transpo is implementing a similar…
Ontario Government Allows Virtual Municipal Council Meetings
New Provincial Legislation to Allow Virtual Municipal Council Meetings On March 19th, during emergency legislative session at Queen’s Park, the Province introduced the Municipal Emergency Act, 2020 to assist municipal governments and local boards during the COVID-19 emergency (Ontario News Release). This legislation, and the Employment Standards Amendment Act (Infectious Disease Emergencies), 2020, have now…