Economic Action Plan and City-Province Agreement Focus of Council

 The Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan was the first issue of contention at today’s meeting of Ottawa City Council. The document, which is significant in length, examines the city’s economy and focuses on where the city can target resources to improve growth by attracting tourism, small businesses, investment, and

Donation Withdrawn by Katasa Group after Claims Company Was Pressured

 The Ottawa City Council meeting last week, the first of the year, saw some of the heaviest debate the 2022-2026 term has seen yet. The discussion was over a donation of $300,000 from Katasa Group, a development and construction company based in Gatineau working on several large-scale projects, including a

Katasa Group Donation Dominates City Council Debate 

 Ottawa City Council held its first meeting of 2024. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe briefly addressed the chamber and stated that a great deal was accomplished in 2023, including the passing of two city budgets, the hiring of a new city manager, setting the council priorities for the 2022-2026 term, creating the

City Council and Mayor Support Motion to Revamp Vacant Unit Tax

 Marking the end of summer break, Ottawa City Council met for its first meeting since July 12, 2023. Despite experiencing an event-filled summer of record-breaking rainfalls, rising crime in several wards, and a month-long disruption in LRT service, to name a few, today's Council meeting dealt with mundane issues. Zoning