The City of Ottawa to Increase Development Charges for New Homes

 Ottawa City Council began its monthly meeting with the adoption of committee reports, including the report that the Council approved the Irish Famine memorial in McDonald Gardens Park.  A substantial portion of the meeting was devoted to approving a new schedule of development charges and a new development charges by-law

Council Votes to Move Forward With Toboggan Hill Safety Study

 As the mercury rises, winter activities are the farthest thing from our minds, but today at Ottawa City Council, toboggan hills were the main topic of discussion. The city boasts 75 hills designated for winter activities; however, one of these locations has been off-limits for public winter use since 2017.

Renoviction Motion Receives Unanimous Support From Housing Committee

 Councillor Ariel Troster, an outspoken figure on Ottawa City Council and a Housing and Community Services Committee member, is a steadfast advocate for housing policy in the city. In her first term on Council, she is achieving results for the progressive side of the housing debate. Earlier this month, Troster penned

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

City Council Imposes Garbage limit but no cash for trash

 At the previous May 24th sitting of Ottawa City Council, Councillors David Brown and Alan Hubley had a motion successfully passed asking the City of Ottawa to explore other methods of garbage disposal to offset the use of the city’s landfill that is set to run out of space within