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City of Ottawa Budget 2018

The Greenspace Alliance has submitted its input to the City of Ottawa regarding the 2018 Budget. It called on the City to adequately fund the recently approved Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP), to replenish the capital reserve used to acquire greenspace for preservation purposes and to invest in developing the geographic data required to evaluate whether the targets stated in the Official Plan for total greenspace (4 hectares per 1000

Erwin Dreessen November 10, 2017 October 7, 2024

WARD 23 Candidates – Kanata South

The propositions: 1. Support for a strong site alteration by-law, with emphasis on “strong.” 2. Renewed commitment to an annual allocation towards an environmental lands acquisition fund. 3. Standing firm in support of the prohibition against future country lot subdivisions. 4. The City’s Advisory Committees should be genuine bridges between the public and Council. David Abuwa: “All four proposals you brought up appear to be matters that I can lend

Claudia Ruiz November 3, 2017 October 7, 2024

City Hall White Paper and rebuttal

On May 28, 2008 at Planning Committee, purportedly as part of the “Beyond 20/20” Official Plan review, City staff tabled a White Paper on “Development in the Greenbelt.” On whose request this paper was written has remained a mystery, though the rumour was widespread that it was written at the behest of then Mayor Larry O’Brien. The paper surveyed the economic impact of the Greenbelt, what it costs to maintain it,

DevAdmin October 31, 2017 October 7, 2024

The winning candidates’ responses to our propositions

Thirteen of the winning candidates in the October 27, 2014 election responded to our letter which set out four propositions. The propositions were: 1. Support for a strong site alteration by-law, with emphasis on “strong.” 2. Renewed commitment to an annual allocation towards an environmental lands acquisition fund. 3. Standing firm in support of the prohibition against future country lot subdivisions. 4. The City’s Advisory Committees should be genuine bridges

DevAdmin October 9, 2017 October 7, 2024

MEDIA RELEASE: Jim Watson commits to bringing in a site alteration by-law

14 October 2014 – For immediate release Version française At the Ecology Ottawa debate on the Environment of September 24, candidate mayor Jim Watson, in response to a question from the Greenspace Alliance, committed to bringing forward a site alteration by-law. Going further, he said he would lobby the Province for stronger penalties against landowners who act illegally. The Municipal Act allows municipalities to enact a site alteration by-law and doing

DevAdmin September 21, 2017 October 7, 2024

WARD 22 Candidates – Gloucester-South Nepean

The propositions: 1. Support for a strong site alteration by-law, with emphasis on “strong.” 2. Renewed commitment to an annual allocation towards an environmental lands acquisition fund. 3. Standing firm in support of the prohibition against future country lot subdivisions. 4. The City’s Advisory Committees should be genuine bridges between the public and Council. Scott Hodge: #1: “I admit that I need to research this further to properly understand the