Ottawa – With its 2020 budget, the City committed $15 million in capital funding for new affordable housing in Ottawa. On June 25th, the City’s Planning Committee approved a spending plan to help housing providers deliver more than 550 new affordable units. The funds will focus on projects that provide affordable housing to low- and…
The updated plan outlines how the City would address the housing crisis, in partnership with other levels of government and community partners. The City cannot achieve the plan’s targets without a significant and sustained increase in funding from federal and provincial governments. Achieving those targets would require an additional $415 million in federal funding and…
The need for emergency housing As many of us are staying home during this pandemic, we can only imagine what it is like for those who have no home. Even before our present COVID-19 situation, Ottawa City Council declared homelessness and the lack of affordable housing an emergency. The pandemic crisis has exasperated the…
Support for individuals and families Increasing the Canada Child Benefit Special Goods and Services Tax credit payment Extra time to file income tax returns Mortgage support Support for people facing unemployment The new Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) Apply for Employment Insurance Support for people who are sick, quarantined, or in directed self-isolation The new…
What is COVID-19? The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is known to cause infection in the respiratory system. Those who are infected with COVID-19 may have little to no symptoms or may not know they have symptoms because they are similar to a cold or flu. Symptoms include fever, cough, difficulty breathing and pneumonia and may take…
Message from the CEO of Ottawa Community Housing – March 19, 2020 As of Monday, March 16, OCHC all of its offices are closed to the public. A significant portion of the OCHC workforce, where feasible operationally, is working remotely until further notice. OCHC has assembled a COVID-19 Core Emergency Group that meets on a…
On January 29th, Council declared an affordable housing and homelessness crisis and emergency in Ottawa, recognizing the need to call on provincial and federal governments for increased emergency to deliver housing units and housing supports. Through the motion, Council directed City staff to include in the update of the 10 Year Housing and Homelessness Plan…
For the second year in a row, the City will invest $15 million to create new affordable housing and maintain funding of $31 million for local agencies that offer housing and homelessness supports and services.
In response to the proliferation of short-term rentals in Ottawa and concerns about the quality of rental housing, low vacancy rates and a growing need for more affordable rental housing, Council today approved a regulatory framework for rental accommodations. In cases where property owners or tenants continue to not comply with property standards, the City…
On November 15th, 2019, in response to the proliferation of short-term rentals in Ottawa and concerns about the quality of rental housing, low vacancy rates and a growing need for more affordable rental housing, the City’s Community and Protective Services Committee approved a regulatory framework for rental accommodations. City Council will consider the proposed regulatory…