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New legislation to protect Gatineau Park

New updated content: 2024-11-25 12:23:34 We have learned that a bill to protect Gatineau Park has been introduced in the Senate. Quebec Senator Rosa Galvez, supported by Pontiac Liberal MP Sophie Chatel, introduced a Bill S-289 to further protect Gatineau Park and strengthen collaboration with the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation. While this is good news, members were skeptical as to whether this would lead to any real change as many similar

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GA submission on NCC parkways planning and design guidelines

New updated content: 2024-11-25 12:23:33 The GA provided a detailed submission to the NCC’s request for feedback to the draft Parkways Planning and Design Guidelines they published. Many thanks to member Arto Keklikian for his diligence in preparing this response.

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Leitrim Wetland

Introduction and background (2006) Rezoning for Phase 2 of Findlay Creek approved (Oct 2006) Second rezoning for Phase 2 of Findlay Creek Village approved (Feb 2007) OMB dismisses our appeal (hearing – May, 2007; decision – Jun 2007) Application for Judicial Review of OMB’s Decision (Nov 2007) Court declares the application moot (Feb-Oct 2008) Developers, City demand over $72,000 in court costs (Nov 2008) Court decision on cost awards (Dec

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New threat to the Central Experimental Farm

The City of Ottawa’s Planning and Housing Committee approved an application to build two high-rise towers adjacent to the Central Experimental Farm, despite the clear message from Agriculture Canada that it will cause irreparable harm to the CEF. But it is not over yet. The issue will go to full Council for final approval on Wednesday September 27. We are organizing a letter writing campaign ahead of the meeting. See

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Development Proposal at 1081 Carling Avenue

New updated content: 2023-07-31 12:25:48 A development application for two apartment towers at the corner of Parkdale and Carling Avenue, immediately adjacent to the Central Experimental Farm, has come to our attention. The shading they would produce would render unusable a large section of research fields on the Central Experimental Farm. The whole point of Protecting the Farm during the Ottawa Hospital siting controversy was to preserve the research fields,

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Tewin Tree Massacre

We are horrified to learn of the clear cut of 70 hectares (175 acres!!) of trees in an area of wetlands on Tewin lands, on Ottawa’s southeastern urban boundary. Not again! The GA has reacted by writing to the Mayor and Council to urge the City to enforce the Tree Protection Bylaw and the Site Alteration Bylaw to their fullest extent. These were put in place to prevent occurrences such

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Thomas Cavenagh Construction Ltd. convicted

As reported in Ontario Construction News, October 18, 2019, by Robin MacLennan: Thomas Cavanagh Construction Ltd. (TCCL) has been ordered to remove illegally dumped fill and to rehabilitate damage caused in a regulated area, after the company pleaded guilty to two charges in Ontario Court. Charges under provincial law were for illegally placing and removing material and carrying out site grading within and adjacent to the Goulbourn PSW (Provincially Significant Wetland) Complex west

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Tree loss continues unabated in Ottawa

March 2022 Westwind Public School – Stittsville The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has removed a sizable number of trees from the backside of Westwind Public School in Stittsville. Adjacent to the bike/walking path on the northwest side of the school’s campus, the trees have been removed with the stated intention of providing more open space for students to play. While we are of course in favor of providing Westwind Public

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The Campus Engagement Group

Following the decision on the location of the new hospital, the Ottawa Hospital adopted a new approach and established a new body for public engagement, the Campus Engagement Group. The Greenspace Alliance was invited to be part of this group, along with other members of the Protect the Farm Coalition, as well as local community associations and patient and family advocacy groups.  The Chair of the Alliance was selected to

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Planning the New Hospital (2)

May 2021 The design for the new Civic hospital has been revealed, an event that was widely covered in the media. It was presented to Ottawa’s Finance and Economic Development Committee on May 4, 2021. Remarkably, two letters to the editor of the Ottawa Citizen continue to decry the choice of location instead of Field No. 1. June-July 2021 On June 29, the City held a 2-hour consultation session on

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