Message from the Councillor
This week at Council the entire 2024 Draft Budget came to the table for discussion and debate. Double the funding for affordable housing! I am proud the motion I put…
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Message from the Councillor
This week at City Hall the Audit, Community and Social Services, and Planning and Housing Committees met. In each case we discussed 2024 Draft Budgets, and my colleagues and I…
Councillor’s Message
Addressing the city-wide problem of homelessness This week at City Council several motions came forward to address the city wide problem of homelessness. These motions were for temporary and immediate…
Message from the Councillor
Committees and Councillors continue to gear up towards the 2024 budget being brought to Council December 6th. Several 2024 budgets were discussed at Committee this week, including the Transit and…
Council tables 2024 budget and votes on Lansdowne
This week City council voted on the Lansdowne report in addition to tabling the 2024 Budget. Over the next few weeks, I will be reviewing this document as we look…
Councillor’s Message
Joint Committee Meeting for Lansdowne 2.0 Project As my staff send out this week’s newsletter the Finance and Corporate Services and Planning and Housing committee, of which I am a…
Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association conference
OCH met with Toronto Mayor to discuss affordable housing This week I attended the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA) conference in my capacity as the Chair of Ottawa Community Housing…
Message from the Councillor
This past week I attended, along with many of my council colleagues, the public meeting “Let’s Talk Lansdowne” held at City Hall in the Heritage Building. It was no surprise…
Councillor’s Message
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. …
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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…