Submitted by Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi Ward Councillor – The spring has flown by and June has arrived in Kitchissippi. With lots of fun summer events coming up and the promise of warm weather ahead, there is lots to look forward to here in Ottawa! Read for more information. The City […]
Submitted by Catherine McKenna, MP Ottawa Centre – In the summer of 2015, while running to be the Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre, I asked to meet with representatives of community organizations working to address violence against women and to provide housing and other services to vulnerable […]
Submitted by Erica Braunovan, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee – On April 2 at the OCDSB Committee of the Whole meeting we held a discussion regarding an Operational Review of Learning Support Services, the department in charge of special education. This discussion was an opportunity for Trustees to […]
Submitted by Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi Ward Councillor – Now that it’s May the city and the ward are gearing up for summer! Read on to find out what’s coming up in our sunniest season. Have you been cleaning out your basement, attic, or garage lately and finding lots of […]
Submitted by Catherine McKenna, MP Ottawa Centre – Summer is fast approaching and many young Canadians are now turning their minds to summer jobs. The Government of Canada’s Canada Summer Jobs program provides young Canadians with meaningful work experience. Canada’s job market is rapidly changing and it’s essential that […]
Submitted by Catherine McKenna, MP Ottawa Centre – Canada’s economy is strong and growing, more Canadians are working, and families have more money to save or spend each month. Investing in the middle class means investing in people—with more help for those who need it, and less for those […]
Submitted by Joel Harden, MPP Ottawa Centre – From time to time, a report comes along that rouses us from complacency and shows us the need for action. The release of Hon. David C. Onley’s Report on the Third Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act […]
Submitted by Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi Ward Councillor – Spring is finally here Kitchissippi, and with it a feeling of renewal! Read on to find out what’s new and exciting for our ward. The City of Ottawa has begun a multi-year process of developing a new Official Plan, which will create […]
Submitted by Erica Braunovan, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee – March through June is budget season at the OCDSB, a large component of which is academic staffing. The OCDSB budget process is perennially awkward as we set academic staffing levels in advance of receiving information of our overall […]
Submitted by Erica Braunovan, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee – It is hard to believe we are more than half way through the 2018-2019 school year. I wish all the semestered secondary students great success in their second term classes. The weather might be chilly, but I would […]
Submitted by Catherine McKenna, MP Ottawa Centre- When our government was elected in 2015, one of our key promises was to make up for Canada’s infrastructure deficit, which was partly due to a lack of investment by the previous government. We knew we had to think long term […]
Submitted by Joel Harden, MPP Ottawa Centre – In Ottawa and across Ontario, parents, medical professionals and autism advocates are speaking out with one voice, calling on the Ford government to stop its disastrous changes to the Ontario Autism Program. Instead of listening to parents and putting new […]
Submitted by Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi Ward Councillor – The beginning of March means that spring is coming to Kitchissippi! Read on for updates about your ward and opportunities for public engagement. Firstly, Team Kitchissippi would like to extend a very warm thank-you to all residents of the ward […]
Submitted by Catherine McKenna, MP Ottawa Centre – When I think of Ottawa Centre, I think about our awesome, thriving, and unique businesses. I think about Elgin Street where families can buy local bread from Brownloaf Bakery, and get records from The Record Store in Hintonburg. We rely […]
Submitted by Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi Ward Councillor – We’re deep into winter here in Kitchissippi, but that hasn’t slowed things down out in the ward or at City Hall. Read on to find out what’s coming up! On January 20 I submitted a letter written on behalf of myself and […]
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