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Protecting Canal Woods from development

New updated content: 2026-09-30 14:42:32 Local residents have been put in touch with the Ottawa South Environmental Action Network and the Friends of McCarthy Woods, both of which are also dealing with proposed NCC dispositions of greenspaces for residential development. Local councillors and federal MPs have been engaged. Social media campaigns have been launched and the GA has posted a video of Canal Woods on its Facebook page.

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Paul Johanis September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026

GA 2026 municipal election strategy

New updated content: 2026-09-30 14:42:31 The Greenspace Alliance generally gets involved in the municipal election through the vetting of candidates for election as Councillor based on the strength of their platforms, and in the case of incumbents, their record, on greenspace and environment issues. It was agreed to repeat this exercise for the 2026 election.

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Paul Johanis September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026

City growth projections

New updated content: 2026-09-30 14:42:30 Due to uncertainties regarding anticipated new legislation by the Ontario government, work on the review of the City’s Growth Management Strategy has been deferred to early 2027. The GA has participated in two stakeholder meetings, through which some positive results were achieved, such as ensuring that a no urban expansion scenario would be one of the options under consideration. We will now await the new

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Paul Johanis September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026

Tree Protection Bylaw under threat

New updated content: 2026-09-30 14:42:30 A notice of motion brought by Councillor Lo at the Environment and Climate Change Committee, if adopted, would have completely eviscerated the City’s Tree Protection Bylaw. The GA delegated at the Committee meeting of April 21 against the motion. The Committee approved a watered-down motion applying only to a small area of Barrhaven with marine clay subsoil. This nonetheless establishes a precedent, which was quickly

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Paul Johanis September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026

Urban Forest Community Forum

New updated content: 2026-09-30 14:42:30 The City’s Natural Systems and Forestry departments jointly held an evening workshop on the management of the Urban Forest. Delegates representing stakeholders at many points in the urban tree lifecycle and supply chain were invited to discuss the future evolution of the Urban Forest Management Plan and set priorities. It was a well run and facilitated workshop, in which y City staff and senior management

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Paul Johanis September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026

Second meeting of the Public Advisory Group

New updated content: 2026-09-30 14:42:31 The second meeting of the Public Advisory Group for the review of the National Capital Greenbelt Masterplan was held on May 4. It was well attended, online and in person. The focus of the meeting was on the vision and guiding principles for the Greenbelt Master Plan. Members had the opportunity to review and provide feedback directly to the authors on the concepts and language

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Paul Johanis September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026

Additional protected wetlands

New updated content: 2026-09-30 14:42:31 Good news regarding additional wetlands being protected. Two sections of the Leitrim Provincially Significant Wetland adjacent to the Findlay Creek development have been donated by the developers to the South Nation Conservation Authority.

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Paul Johanis September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026

Newly protected area

New updated content: 2026-09-30 14:42:31 In Ottawa’s west end, Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation (RVCF) made a major acquisition of a 250-acre parcel of conservation land, that includes 210 acres of wetland, from landowners. The acquisition was made possible through financial support from the City of Ottawa, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and Scout Clean Energy, the collaboration and generosity of participating landowners, and with ongoing program support from partners such as

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Paul Johanis September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026

Near Surface Disposal Facility

New updated content: 2026-09-30 14:42:32 It has been reported that spent fuel and high-level nuclear waste from the decommissioning of the Chantilly nuclear reactor the site of the proposed NSDF is now being transported to Chalk River for temporary storage, increasing the risk and elevating our concern for nuclear contamination of the Ottawa River. See story here.

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Paul Johanis September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026

Mayor’s Environmental Roundtable update

New updated content: 2026-06-10 16:48:01 Following the latest meeting of the Mayor’s Environmental Round Table, the mayor made a request for suggestions on quick environmental win-wins that could be actioned in the short term. The GA put forward the suggestion that the Mayor recognize in some way the importance and value of the Poets’ Pathway, either by participating in an event organized by the Poets’ Pathway or some social media

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Paul Johanis June 10, 2026 June 10, 2026