Category Archives: Message from Councillor

The week started off with a technical briefing on OC Transpo and its financial situation.  We are all aware that OC Transpo is $40 million in debt so this was…

Update from City Council this week The major item on this week’s council agenda was the approval of the budget direction for 2024 with a 2.5% cap on tax increases. …

As the school year gets started so do committee meetings at city hall! This past Tuesday, the Finance and Corporate Services Committee met with a significant agenda.  The major decision…

This coming Labour Day long weekend is typically celebrated with end-of-summer barbecues or pool parties. But let us not forgot the origins of why this time was officially recognized. Labour…

As Chair of Ottawa Community Housing and a Councillor, affordable housing is a top concern of mine, and I am not alone. In 2020, City Council declared a Housing and…

This will be the last newsletter from my office until August 18. I will be out of the country from July 22 to August 8. Please note that we are…

This week we held the final City council meeting until September, and I am very proud of the work we’ve accomplished so far in this term of Council. This week…

Zoning changes will be required to accommodate the provincial legislation C-23 This week at Planning and Housing Committee we discussed the upcoming zoning changes that will be required to accommodate…

This week we made some great steps forward to permitting residents to garden in the City’s Right of Way (ROW) and legitimize the placement of Free Little Libraries.  These discussions…

Use and Care of Roads By-law update proposed by City Staff This week at Transportation Committee discussion took place regarding the “Use and Care of Roads” By-law update proposed by…