My views and concerns At council on Wednesday, November 25th, there was a decision on moving forward on Stage 3 LRT to Barrhaven. I will admit it was an extremely difficult vote and I wrestled with it. Having LRT going to all parts of our city is very important for our goals for climate change…
Sunday, November 22 is National Housing Day In early 2020, Ottawa declared an affordable housing emergency. Approximately 12,500 households are waiting for housing which will give them the capacity to maintain a home and feed their children. Housing affordability continues to be an increasing concern for both renters and owners in Ottawa. The pandemic has…
Within the context of the Rental Housing Property Management By-law and Rental Accommodation Study Update which was passed by Council on Wednesday, August 26th, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is providing further information in regards to OPH’s work in response to pest management: OPH’s primary role in the larger City of Ottawa strategy regarding pest control…
Ottawa – On Wednesday August 26th, the City Council approved new regulations aimed at improving rental-housing quality to ensure safe and adequate housing for Ottawa’s renters. The new Rental Housing Property Management By-law and updates to the Property Standards By-law would go into effect by August 2021. They focus on property standards, pest control measures…
Together, we can prevent, reduce and end homelessness in our community. The Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa, the City and community organizations are working in partnership. They are seeking help from private landlords to provide 100 affordable-housing units. What is a Housing Blitz? By the end of September, the goal is to find a home for 100 households experiencing…
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…