A System Navigator is a care provider that helps individuals and families access needed supports, services, and programs. They are available to anyone living in the Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre (PQCHC) catchment. If you live in Crystal Beach, Lakeview or Crystal Bay, your area is covered by the Nepean-Rideau-Osgoode Community Resource Centre (NROCRC).
Public Engagement Feedback Report, Accessibility Consultations This Spring, the Accessibility Office consulted with the community to support the development of the 2020-2024 City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan. Over 200 residents provided disability-related feedback. We have combined all sources of data and divided the feedback into five categories, representing the five Standards of the Accessibility…
In response to residents’ concerns about the quality and availability of accessible taxis, the City will be hiring a consultant to study the issue and make recommendations by next fall. The study will be paid for with existing budget from the Emergency and Protective Services Department. READ RECOMMENDATIONS SUBMITTED TO COUNCIL
The Fraud and Waste Hotline demonstrates the City’s commitment to corporate accountability, transparency, responsibility, and sound and ethical operating practices. The Fraud and Waste Hotline is a confidential and anonymous service that allows City employees and members of the general public to report suspected or witnessed cases of fraud or waste 24 hours a day,…
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On August 29th, the City’s Community and Protective Services Committee approved a by-law review work plan. Over this Term of Council, the City would review 34 by-laws or by-law projects. The Committee approved a work plan that includes reviews of waste collection, rental accommodations, clothing donation boxes, vacant buildings, designated spaces for street food vendors…
If you don’t know which bin to put an item in use the city’s Waste Explorer.
Many people believe using biodegradable and compostable bags are better to use than regular plastic bags. However, all of them end up at the landfill. Biodegradable plastic bags contain tiny organisms to help break down the plastic bag. But it takes years for it to breakdown, and it doesn’t do it completely. That means pieces…
The third phase of the Inspire555 series to engage the public and gather input on the new Ottawa Public Library (OPL) and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) joint facility is online now at Inspire555.ca. In a short questionnaire on Public Art and Landscape, Canadians from coast to coast are invited to share their thoughts on…
Green Bin Fact #1 You asked…. How are the plastic bags containing organics processed at the facility? The organic processing facility has been retrofitted with equipment that rip open the plastic bags – separating the organic materials – like food scraps and paper towel – from the plastics. The ripped plastic bags go straight to…