This past week we celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) and I enjoyed many of the events that were held to recognize the achievements women and gender diverse persons have made in addition to understanding how much more there is to do to bring true equity to all. As the first ever Liaison on Women and…
Ottawa city Council met on Wednesday March 8th where we approved a revised timeframe for developing a new Zoning By-law for Ottawa. Under the new timeline, staff will deliver the final draft of the by-law to Council in Q4 of 2025 instead of Q2, when originally planned. The first and second drafts will be provided inQ1 2024 and Q1…
The NCC are aware of the possibility of spring flooding and have planned and scheduled the Britannia Wall rehabilitation project around the need to complete critical work (such as the assembly of the new wall) by mid-April. They are currently on track to have this work completed by the target dates. The total project, which…
The City of Ottawa has released updated TMP Part 1 materials, refined based on feedback received from residents and stakeholders during TMP Phase 3 Public Engagement. The updated materials are available to view on the project website. The revised documents will include: I would like to thank everyone who participated in the TMP Phase 3…
Registration for the Spring #CleaningTheCapital campaign begins on March 15! Spring is on its way and the Cleaning the Capital Spring Campaign will proceed with registration starting March 15th, and cleanup projects taking place between April 15 and May 31.Cleaning the Capital is a citywide cleanup that occurs in the spring and fall of every…
Routine Vaccinations The re-emergence of certain vaccine preventable diseases is being seen in parts of the world and is cause for concern. OPH is monitoring the potential emergence of measles, and we are making continued efforts to increase uptake and coverage of routine childhood vaccinations. Thousands of children and youth in Ottawa are missing routine…
The City of Ottawa is starting consultation on the development of a new Zoning By-law changes to the zoning By-law will be the single biggest change in connection to the new Official Plan, and it will affect neighbourhoods across the city. I encourage residents and community associations to read and take a close look at…
If you have not yet filed your declaration for the Vacant Unit Tax, the City of Ottawa is holding clinics to help residents with their filing. The declaration deadline is Thursday, March 16. No reservations are required, and you just need to bring your roll number and access code found on one of the VUT…
Lakeview is an older 1960’s community that was designed and built with a ditch drainage system. Over the years, lack of maintenance combined with modifications to ditches (i.e. infilling of ditches) and changes in driveway culvert elevations, has led to poor drainage that has, in some instances, caused flooding of properties. The re-development of homes…