Looking for young women, gender-diverse and gender non-binary youth to take part in a simulated Council Meeting Inviting all young women, girls, gender-diverse and gender non-binary youth in Ottawa to become City Councillors for the day – They Govern – a virtual event being held on Saturday, May 15th, 2021 in conjunction with Equal Voice…
What a week! It has been over a year since The World Health Organization declared the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. This declaration brought forth an ever-evolving environment of which we now live. Sending our daily routines and “normalcy” out the window. Over the past two weeks my office has received many emails and…
Two Good News Stories from City Council this Week First, the Women and Gender Equity Strategy As the City Council’s Liaison for Women and Gender Equity, and Chair of the City’s Women and Gender Equity Sponsors Group, I am proud to announce that Ottawa City Council approved the City’s first Women and Gender Equity Strategy on Wednesday, April 14. The strategy outlines actions to address the impacts of discrimination on women…
I have the privilege of viewing the Ottawa River from my neighbourhood and I continue to be awed by its beauty and importance as a major resource to our city. Not only can we swim and canoe in it, it is also the source of our city’s drinking water. The Ottawa River is essential to…
Stay-At-Home Order As of Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 12:01 a.m., under the direction of the Ontario Government, we are in a province-wide Stay-at-Home Order for the next four weeks – requiring everyone to remain at home except for essential purposes. This includes going to the grocery store or pharmacy, accessing health care services (including…
Notice of Motion Passes with Unanimous Consent As a City Councillor for Bay Ward I am very proud of our city’s reputation of having some of the highest quality and safest drinking water in the country. Most of it comes from the Ottawa River where our own Britannia Filtration Plant operates. We take for granted…
Women and Gender Equity Strategy In late 2018, City Council voted in favour of creating the City’s first Women and Gender Equity Strategy. I was privileged to champion this endeavour, taking on the role of Council Liaison for Women and Gender Equity and Chair of the Council Sponsors’ Group. I am pleased to announce that…
Covid Vaccination Update This morning at 12:01 Ottawa moved into the Red-Control Level Framework as a result of worsening trends in key health indicators in the region. From March 10 to 15, 2021, Ottawa’s case rate increased by 24.8 per cent to 46.8 cases per 100,000 people, and is continuing to climb. Hospitals in our…
This past Thursday marked the one-year anniversary since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. So much has happened since that fateful day; we have had to change the way we work, the way we communicate and socialize. We have had to change the way we live. This pandemic has undoubtedly taken a…
International Women’s Day March 8, 2021 #ChoosetoChallenge On Monday, March 8, we will celebrate International Women’s Day. It’s a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate all women who have played an extraordinary role in their countries and communities. This year’s International Women’s Day theme is Choose to Challenge.…