POLICY – Greenspace Alliance of Canada's Capital

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

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

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

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.

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

Paul Johanis September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026

City Climate Working Group

New updated content: 2026-06-10 16:48:00 The Chair attended a Climate Working Group meeting hosted by the Director, Climate Change and Resiliency Services, Strategic Initiatives Branch. Other attendees included CAFES and Ecology Ottawa representatives. This group has met a few times before and is intended as a sounding board on public engagement regarding City climate policy, both mitigation and adaptation. A draft Terms of Reference was discussed and finalized by the