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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

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 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

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Paul Johanis June 10, 2026 June 10, 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

Growth management strategy

New updated content: 2026-06-10 15:18:29 The Chair delegated to the Joint Meeting of Housing and Planning and ARAC on February 18. While not contesting the population projections, he cast doubt on the validity of the assumptions underlying their conversion to household counts and dwelling types. His delegation, and a similar one by the Federation of Citizens’ Associations, seemed to resonate with several committee members and led to a motion co-sponsored

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Paul Johanis June 10, 2026 June 10, 2026

New Zoning By-law approved

New updated content: 2026-06-10 15:18:29 While supporting the overall objective of the ZBL review, which was to facilitate a denser, more compact built form in the urban area, the GA opposed the proposed rezoning for two greenspace parcels owned by the NCC to Development Reserve. The motion by Councillors Brockington and Johnson to retain the current zoning for these parcels was endorsed by full Council on January 28. This is

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Paul Johanis June 10, 2026 June 10, 2026

Population and housing projections

New updated content: 2026-04-15 15:31:40 The Chair delegated to the Joint Meeting of Housing and Planning and ARAC on February 18. While not contesting the population projections, he cast doubt on the validity of the assumptions underlying their conversion to household counts and dwelling types. His delegation, and a similar one by the Federation of Citizens’ Associations, seemed to resonate with several committee members and led to a motion co-sponsored

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Paul Johanis April 15, 2026 April 15, 2026

Application denied

New updated content: 2026-04-15 15:31:40 At least two applications have now been received by proponents to add specific parcels of rural land to the urban area. The latest one was for a parcel adjacent to the Goulbourn Provincially Significant Wetlands south of Stittsville. Both were rejected by the City on the basis that no new expansion is required at this time to accommodate the 2022 Official Plan’s growth strategy. The

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Paul Johanis April 15, 2026 April 15, 2026