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Anti-Displacement motion passes to help work towards preventing “renovictions” This week has seen some progress in taking action on housing affordability. At a joint meeting between the City’s Planning Committee…
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Here’s what happened at Planning Committee this week
On June 9 the City’s Planning Committee approved a spending plan for more than $33.7 million – in part to create new affordable housing through partnerships with housing providers, and in part…
Committee approved the City’s response to a report by the Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force
On Thursday, March 10, the Planning Committee approved the City’s response to a report by the Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force aimed at quickly increasing the supply of housing in…
Work being done in Bay Ward OCH communities
Work being done in Bay Ward Ottawa Community Housing (OCH) communities. Britannia Woods (Ritchie) Summary New Speed bumps to be installed around perimeter of community – completed Asphalt upgrades –…
FEDCO approves surplus land transfer for affordable housing
On Tuesday, February 1, the City’s Finance and Economic Development Committee approved the transfer of land at 3380 Jockvale Road to the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) to build affordable…
Ways You Can Support Cornerstone
Cornerstone Housing for Women helps over 230 women every day and nearly six hundred women each year transform their lives from crisis to hope, housing, and healing. Their shelter is…
Harmony House is looking for items
What is Harmony House? Harmony House is Ottawa’s only second-stage women’s shelter. They bridge the gap between a woman needing a crisis shelter to eventually being able to live independently…
City to conduct a count of its homeless population
The City of Ottawa, in collaboration with 53 partner agencies, will carry out a Point-in-Time Count for 24 hours, from noon on Wednesday, October 27 until noon on Thursday, October…
Planning Committee approves plans to invest in more supportive housing
On Thursday, August 26th, the City’s Planning Committee approved a spending plan for 2021 to create new affordable housing through agreements with housing providers. Staff anticipate completing 265 units by…
Are you a landlord or a tenant?
New by-laws are being put in place to help prevent common issues with rental housing. The City’s Rental Housing Property Management By-law comes into force on Tuesday, August 31.The By-law outlines specific…