As part of the City's By-law Review Workplan, City staff are currently conducting a review of the Clothing Donation Box By-Law. This review will examine the current regulations with respect to the operation of clothing donation boxes within the City of Ottawa. City staff will use the...
Welcome to the New Civic Development CheckPoint newsletter! In September, the Board of Governors for The Ottawa Hospital officially launched the next stage of development for the new Civic Campus. Planning is well underway. When it opens in the spring of 2028, the new Civic will be...
Thank you to all the residents who joined me online today for the first-ever virtual version of the Older Adult Summit. The presentations from Ottawa Public Health and the Council on Aging in Ottawa were very well received. Below you can re-watch the video from the...
Masks will remain mandatory throughout the rest of 2020 and into early 2021. City Council today approved extending the Temporary Mandatory Mask By-law. The by-law requires masks be worn on transit and in enclosed public spaces to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Enclosed public spaces...
The Carleton Heights and Area Residents' Association held their Annual General Meeting on Oct 27, 2020. You can review the Councillor's update to the community association at the following link: CHARA AGM Oct 27 (1)...
Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Matthew Luloff, Council Liaison for Veteran and Military Issues, launched the new Veterans Task Force today – a network of partners working to inspire social responsibility, proactive collaboration and support for veterans and their families. The Veterans Task Force aims to...
The City of Ottawa is reviewing its ward boundaries. The last major review was completed in 2005 and established the City’s 23 wards. Ward boundaries must be reviewed periodically to balance population numbers and achieve other components of effective representation, as established by the Supreme Court...
Please find below the links to the powerpoint presentation from the public consultation on October 22, 2020. 2021 Budget Councillor Led Consultations_EN 2021 Budget Councillor Led Consultations_FR...
The River Ward Fall Bulletin is on it's way to 24,000 doorsteps in the ward. Version française For those who prefer a version in French, you can download a copy below. Please send an email to Riley.Brockington@Ottawa.ca if you would like to receive a printed french version from...
On Oct 20, 2020, Councillor Brockington attended the online meeting of the Ellwood Neighbourhood Association and presented the following update. You can review it at : ENA Oct 20 2020...
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is actively investigating several situations where transmission of COVID-19 has occurred in relation to organized team sports. In these situations, OPH is following up with all individuals who test positive, as well as their close contacts. We are working closely with local...
The City’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management today approved investing the $2.6-million surplus from last year’s Hydro Ottawa dividend in Energy Evolution projects and to help the City leverage federal and provincial funding for climate change initiatives. This investment is part of...