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Ottawa City Council - Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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As
we
begin
our
meeting
today
and
on
behalf
of
Ottawa
city
council,
I
want
to
acknowledge
that
Ottawa
is
built
on
unseated
anishinaabe,
Algonquin
territory.
The
peoples
of
the
anishinabe
Algonquin
Nation,
have
lived
on
this
territory
for
Millennia
their
culture
and
presence
have
nurtured
and
continue
to
nurture
this
land.
The
city
of
Ottawa
honors,
the
peoples
and
land
of
the
anishinaabe
Algonquin
nation
and
honors
all
First
Nations,
Inuit
and
metis
peoples
and
their
valuable
past
and
present
contributions
to
this
land.
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B
A
A
B
A
F
C
F
Yeah
certainly
I
had
the
opportunity
to
do
a
walkthrough
of
the
Heron
road
physical
distancing
Center
yesterday
and
to
see
the
security
measures
that
were
in
place.
I
have
had
colleagues
around
the
table.
Ask
about
that
specific
piece
that
councilor
planted
brought
forward
and
understand
the
reasons
for
it,
but
I
think
it's
better
as
a
direction
to
staff
in
light
of
seeing
what's
in
place
already
and
making
sure
that
staff
don't
have
any
additional
work.
A
H
H
Mr
Mary
again,
there
is
a
a
plan
for
us
to
do
the
full
consultation
and
engagement
of
the
community
or
advising
them
as
to
the
supports
that
will
be
in
place.
The
team
is
actively
in
that
process
right
now.
If
you
want
an
update
on
the
details,
I
can
get
staff
online
and
happy
for
them
to
express
to
explain
that
to
you.
Okay,
thank.
G
I
If
staff
could
just
summarize
their
understanding
of
what
the
intentions
are
for
me,
that
would
be
good
because
you
can
have
an
internal
security
plan
of
the
actual
facility
for
the
temporary
residence
and
our
staff.
You
can
also
have
an
external
security
plan,
the
which
reference
has
been
made
to
communities,
but
I
just
want
to
understand
what
is
being
asked
here
through
the
direction
to
make
sure
we're
all.
On
the
same
page,.
H
Yes,
Mr
Mayor,
so
my
understanding
of
the
direction
to
stop
would
that
would
be
that
it
would
contemplate
an
internal
security
plan
for
inside
the
facility.
So
how
do
we
ensure
that
residents
maintain
safety
in
the
facility,
both
first
off
and
for
residents
for
the
outside
perimeter
of
the
facility
to
ensure
that
the
outside
perimeter
of
the
location
is
secure
and
which
includes
things
like
having
security,
24,
7
surveillance
of
those
areas,
as
well
as
engagement
with
Ottawa,
Police,
Services
and
bylaw
services,
to
understand
direct
access
lines
and
direct
access
into
the
center?
H
I
So
I
just
want
to
raise
that
my
other
questions
about
the
actual
motion.
It's
quite
a
lengthy
motion
and
I
just
want
staff.
The
opportunity
to
comment
on
the
motion.
Are
there
anything?
Is
there
anything
here?
That
is
a
concern
for
you.
Do
you
embrace
the
motion
in
its
entirety?
I
just
want
an
opportunity
to
hear
from
staff.
Thank
you.
H
H
I
J
As
we
know,
lots
of
families
experience
poverty,
there's
people
from
all
walks
of
life
who
use
these
physical,
distancing,
centers
I'm
curious
to
hear
from
staff,
because
we've
been
running
these
centers
for
a
while
in
other
neighborhoods
have
there
been
significant
security
concerns,
what
has
been
the
plan
and
and
how
that's
been
dealt
with,
and
whether
you
feel
that
this
additional
Direction
is
necessary
or
would
be
helpful
or
not
helpful.
Thank
you.
H
K
K
From
Scratch,
so
I
want
to
make
sure
that
that
partnership
internally
is
being
formed
immediately
and
I
also
want
to
make
sure
that
the
community
has
24
7
contact
information
to
make
sure
that
they
know
who
to
call
if
they
have
concerns.
So
a
couple
of
things
to
make
sure
that
staff
are
looking
at
is
they
move
these
Services
into
into
other
communities
thanks.
F
Yeah
hi,
sorry
thank
you.
I
just
had
a
clarification
and
sorry
Mr
Mayor
I
get
a
little
confused
with
process
now
and
then
we
didn't
hold
the
item.
So
are
we
discussing
all
aspects
of
the
Motions
right
now
yeah,
okay,
yeah
we
are
so
is
it?
Would
it
be
useful
from
to
talk
about
the
other
pieces,
then
as
well?
F
So
I
have
had
my
facilities
consistently
occupied
and
no
programming
within
those
facilities
and
as
an
example
in
Dempsey,
Community
Center
that
Community
Center
is
located
between
the
OCH
community
of
Russell
Heights
and
the
OCH
seniors
building
at
1909
Russell
Road.
So
the
impact
of
the
lack
of
programming
in
that
Center
has
been
extremely
detrimental.
We
had
Christie
Lake
kids
that
offered
13
programs
to
the
youth
in
that
neighborhood
pre-pandemic.
They
offered
food
programs.
F
F
So
my
concern
in
bringing
forward
these
motions
initially
was
that
we
have
gotten
to
a
state
where
we
have
been
relying
on
our
community
centers
and
we're
pitting
the
vulnerable
populations
against
another
vulnerable
populations
and
I
think
we
can
all
agree
around
the
table.
That's
not
how
we
want
to
work.
F
What
has
been
great
about
the
physical
distancing
centers
from
my
perspective,
is
that
and
I've
had
an
opportunity
to
tour
them
and
and
is
to
see
the
wonderful
lessons
that
we
can
learn
in
this,
and
it
can
help
guide
us
in
the
decisions
that
we
make
in
the
future.
There
are
separate
rooms
with
you
know,
six
or
eight
beds.
There
are
students
who
live
there
that
can't
afford
homes.
There
are
people
that
are
underemployed
there
that
can
afford
homes.
F
These
were
set
up
initially,
to
ensure
that
there
was
no
spread
of
covet
in
an
overcrowded
shelter
system.
But
what
it's
given
us
is
a
model
where
people
can
access
these
centers
at
any
time
of
day,
where
there's
a
wrap
around
supports
I.
You
know,
I
I
found
it
strange
when
I
was
elected
and
I
asked
some
of
my
colleagues
Council
colleagues
around
the
row.
So
do
you
know
that
they're
in
my
buildings
and
people
are
like?
What
are
you
talking
about?
F
And
you
know
we
we
don't
know
and
what's
really
into
a
lot
of
people
didn't
know,
and
what's
really
interesting
is
that
the
city
staff
completely
pivoted
to
a
new
model
of
care.
They
had
to
hire
staff
to
basically
deliver
Social
Services
24
7..
They
have
placed
250
people
since
the
start
of
the
pandemic,
who
are
using
physical,
distancing
centers
into
housing.
That
is
the
direction
that
we
need
to
move
in.
We
need
to
invest
more
in
Supportive,
Housing
and
I.
F
F
It's
really
laid
bare
the
fact
that
we
do
have
a
crisis
within
the
city
and
that
our
city
staff
have
worked
really
hard
to
make
sure
that
everybody
has
a
place
to
stay
and
to
make
sure
that
that
you
know
when
the
pandemic
started,
that
we
didn't
have
more
people
sleeping
on
the
street
sleeping
rough
than
we
needed
to
anyhow
I.
Just
since
we're
discussing
everything
there.
I
just
wanted
to
pitch
in
and
provide
that
context.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
L
The
other
part
is
that
we've
lost
all
revenue
for
those
buildings
for
a
building
like
Jim
Durrell.
That
would
be
two
ice
pads
at
300
400
000
a
year,
so
we
don't
anticipate
huge
amounts
to
be
re
to
be
available.
What
we
do
expect
is
that
we
will
have
sufficient
budgets
when
these
buildings
reopen
to
be
able
to
provide
a
good
introductory
welcome
back
level
of
programming
in
the
facilities
so
that
the
community
can
start
using
them
again.
A
H
Foreign,
thank
you
Mr
Mayor.
It
would
be
developing
a
report
to
committee
and
Council,
so
it
would
be
going
back
and
kind
of
tracing
back
through
all
of
the
details
of
what
we've
done
over
the
over
the
last
several
years
and
producing
a
report
to
committee
and
Council.
So
the
work
to
actually
produce
the
report
as
well
when
it
doesn't
substantially
change
the
the
effort
or
the
work
that
we
have
have
done
to
date
or
will
do
in
the
future.
M
Thank
you,
Mr
Mayor,
and
thank
you
to
my
colleagues
for
their
comments,
we're
clearly
seeing
a
conflict
that
has
come
out.
The
pandemic
has
put
a
spotlight
on
it,
but
it
was
already
there
of
the
need
for
a
multi-purpose
space
across
the
city,
and
this
is
for
social
services
emergencies,
where
things
come
up
very
quickly,
such
as
hurricanes
and
but
also
for
the
fact
that
we
have
a
great
number
of
people
homeless
and
it
puts
our
Recreation
space
in
conflict
with
social
services.
This
is
not
going
away.
M
I
think
that
we
need
to
look
at
a
long-term
plan
and
and
I
appreciate
that
the
staff
are
are
supporting
this
motion
and
I
realize
that
it
is
a
difficult
situation
because
of
the
lack
of
space
and
are
we
looking
in
our
long-term
plans
at
this
trend?
What
we
really
we?
What
we
really
want,
of
course,
is
affordable
housing
I'll
be
the
first
one
to
say
that
that's
where
we
really
need
to
put
our
emphasis.
But
what
are
we
looking
at
for
short-term
emergencies?
M
I
know
that
that's
come
up
more
than
once
and
and
I'm
getting
pressure
from
Community
groups.
Looking
for
at
our
Recreation
space
and
saying,
can
we
have
that
for
a
food
bank
or
whatever
so
I
know
that
it's
it's
just
this
desperation
to
deal
with
the
here
and
now?
But
what
is
our
long-term
plan?
And
hopefully
it
involves
a
lot
of
community
housing.
M
H
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Mr
Mayor
and
counselor
you're,
right,
I,
think
coming
out
of
the
pandemic
and
the
work
that
we're
seeing
in
the
social
service
sector
and
the
growth
in
the
social
service
sector
and
the
needs.
There
is
a
big
need
for
space,
and
there
also
is
a
great
opportunity,
as
we
start
to
look
at
building
affordable
housing,
but
also
as
we're
looking
at
growth
in
child
care
and
looking
at
use
of
space
as
we
actually
move
forward.
In
terms
of
how
do
we
integrate
whole
communities
as
we're
building
affordable
housing?
H
H
That's
the
work
that
the
team
has
on
their
plan
around
what
are
the
long-term
needs
and
starting
to
do
that
plan
as
well
as
what
would
be
the
financial
and
space
requirements
or
adoption
adaptations
to
spatial
requirements
that
we
may
have
also
as
a
result
of
change
of
the
way
that
we're
working
our
mobile
workers,
our
mobile
space
and
how
we
may
have
access
to
City
space
as
well.
So
that
is
on
the
radar.
That
is
a
plan,
but
that's
a
longer
term
plan
that
will
come
at
some
point
during
this
tournament.
Council.
M
Thank
you
very
much,
I
think
that's
important
for
us
to
hear
we're.
Looking
at
you
know
a
situation
that
is
grown
and
grown,
and
it's
not
going
away,
and
we
do
have
I
think
it's
important
for
us
to
hear
this
to
hear
what
the
long-term
plans
are,
so
that
we're
moving
away
from
these
these
crises
of
recreation
versus
Social
Services.
Thank
you.
N
Thank
you.
Your
worship
and
I
must
agree
with
what
counselor
Kavanaugh
said
that
we
have
to
really
search
for
substantive,
permanent
solutions
for
people
and
I
want
to
thank
councilor
Carr
for
her
efforts
to
develop
tangible
options
to
transition.
Unshelter
residents
from
City
operated
physical,
distancing,
centers
to
permanent
housing.
N
Since
April
2020,
a
total
of
five
physical
distancing
centers
have
been
opened
as
temporary
measures
to
support
efforts
to
reduce
the
overall
capacity
within
the
single
adult
shelter
system
and
provide
adequate
space
for
users
to
physical
distance
and
mitigate
the
spread
of
covet
19..
The
creation
of
the
centers
were
in
response
to
the
unprecedented
increase
in
the
numbers
of
unsheltered
individuals
and
homeless
encampments,
which
increasingly,
which
increased
exponentially
across
the
city
and
I,
know
that
I
saw
a
tremendous
number
of
encampments
in
my
ward,
I'm
sure
that
other
counselors
saw
them
as
well.
N
Many
individuals
who
normally
resided
in
shelters
opted
to
live
on
the
streets
citing
personal
safety
and
fear
of
exposure
to
the
virus.
In
response
to
this
emergency,
the
city
worked
collectively
to
develop
and
Implement
a
strategic
action
plan
to
address
the
immediate,
short-term
needs
of
unsheltered
individuals.
N
These
series
of
motions
provide
staff
the
direction
to
do
just
that
to
work
on
an
action
plan
and
develop
tangible
options
to
ultimately
close
these
centers
to
give
their
occupants
the
safety
and
the
dignity
they
deserve.
It
will
be
important
that
we
align
this
plan
with
the
federal
rapid,
Housing
Initiative,
which
was
part
of
the
motion
that
I
sculpted
to
ensure
that
we
utilize
this
program
to
design
that's
designed
to
address
the
Urgent
housing
needs
of
vulnerable
residents
through
the
rapid
construction
of
affordable
housing.
N
These
motions
encourage
the
enhanced
use
of
this
Federal
program
to
reduce
chronic
homelessness
and
ensure
that
more
Ottawa
residents
have
a
place
to
call
home.
These
motions
also
ensure
that
Council
monitors
and
measures
progress
on
a
bi-annual
basis
to
resolutely
ascertain
how
many
vulnerable
individuals
and
families
are
gaining
access
to
Affordable,
accessible
and
supportive
homes.
It
is
important
the
city
does,
all
its
all:
it
can
to
transition
as
many
unsheltered
people
to
permanent
housing
as
quickly
as
possible
to
improve
the
quality
of
life
for
those
who
need
it.
N
O
Thank
you,
Mr
Mayor
I
appreciate
that
we're
having
a
this
substantive
conversation
that
reflects,
but
generally
that
generally
reflects
the
needs
of
our
of
our
City's
many
residents,
whether
vulnerable
or
not,
to
have
sufficient
programming
and
services
in
good
times
and
bad
and
I
also
reflect
that
it.
It
speaks
to
the
need
of
you
know
that
that
we
have
to
be
properly
resourced
and
that
the
crises
that
we're
facing
are
are
not
human
abating.
O
The
only
questions
I
have
so
I'm,
generally
supportive
of
the
motion
and
what
it's
trying
to
to
put
forward
I,
just
just
for
the
sake
of
of
risk
mitigation.
If,
if
this
motion
is
putting
forward
a
transition
away
from
the
physical
distance,
distancing,
centers
and
I
can
completely
understand
the
needs
of
those
communities
that
have
those
distancing
centers
in
their
community
centers
to
have
them
back.
But
if
this
is
a
transition
back
to
full
service
at
those
community,
centers
does
the
fall
Target
date.
O
H
H
We
feel
we
do
feel
with
the
options
that
we
have
in
front
of
us,
that
it
is
doable
to
be
able
to
make
a
big
transition
out
of
physical
distancing
centers
into
August,
but
it
does
mean
a
number
of
factors
have
to
convene
in
terms
of
you
know,
securing
those
spaces
we'll
know
better
over
the
course
of
those
months.
But
I
can
say
it
is
a
priority
for
a
team.
H
O
Thank
you,
and
with
with
with
your
acknowledgment
that
it
is
an
aggressive
timeline
and
I
can
understand
that
it
is
an
aggressive
timeline.
If
these
physical
distancing
centers
were
created
to
help,
you
know
at
risk
and
vulnerable
populations,
will
this
change,
or
do
you
foresee
that
this
change
with
this
timeline?
Do
you
foresee
that
it
runs
the
risk
of
perhaps
putting
those
vulnerable
communities
Back,
In,
Harm's
Way
in
in
any
way,
do
you
foresee
that,
as
a
risk.
O
Thank
you
and
my
third
question
to
to
Mr,
shenny
and
I
think
you
kind
of
already
alluded
to
it.
When
I
had
seen
that
part
of
the
motion
item
8
was
to
reallocate
unspent
funds
back
into
parking,
Rec
and
I
was
going
to
be
asking
whether
or
not
you,
your
staff
and
team,
have
the
capacity
to
spend
those
resources
in
2023.
Your
answer
to
me
was
already
like
what
unspent
funds
so
I.
Don't
anticipate
that
you
anticipate
having
that
kind
of
problem
of
not
being
able
to
to
spend
that
money.
O
L
Mr
Mayor,
as
I
indicated,
we
don't
expect
very
many
excess
funds.
What
we
do
expect
is
that
each
of
the
facilities
that
would
be
turned
back
to
us
would
be
ready
and
actively
programmed.
You
know
the
day
that
they
are
ready.
We
will
make
sure
that
we
have
Staffing
capacity
and
that
we
have
an
initial
offering
for
the
Arenas
that
will
likely
be.
L
You
know,
there's
high
demand,
especially
in
the
fall
for
ice
rentals,
so
we
will
include
those
assuming
that
they
will
be
back
into
the
the
regular
cycle
for
for
next
fall
and
winter.
For
the
community
centers,
we
will
likely
focus
on
getting
back
to
some
of
the
core
Services
those
facilities
offered
things
like
drop-in
programs,
children's
programs,
those
kinds
of
things
all
that
within
existing
budgets.
P
Quickly,
just
on
the
motion
itself,
so
my
understanding
is
from
listening
to
all
of
it
is
that
so
staff
are
supportive
of
the
entire
thing.
Seven,
eight
nine
so
I,
don't
know
who's
asking
for
a
recorded
vote,
but
really
seven
you're
saying
well
whatever
we
could
do
that.
I
will
do
that
in
another
report.
We
can
go
back
and
look
at
that
historical
data.
Seven
eight
is,
you
probably
don't
have
any
money
there
anyways,
but
we
can
reallocate
once
we
start
bringing
in
revenue
and
nine
is
that
you
would
do
that
anyway.
H
Yesterday,
yes,
Mr
Mayor
and
and
we're
happy
to
take
that
that
work
to
do
I
think
the
question
was
with
everything
that
we
have
in
the
work
we
have
on
our
plate.
Our
priority
focus
is
to
get
the
sites
and
to
get
people
into
the
sites.
We're
happy
to
do
this
report
and
to
do
this
work
it's
not
going
to
change.
P
So
Mr
may
I
always
ask
those
questions,
because
that
I
want
to
know
how
much
time
that
would
take
if
it's
not
super
valuable
and
it
takes
staff
time
away
but
I'm
thinking
if
they
actually
think
that
data
is
valuable
and
would
help
them
understand
how
to
do
things
differently.
The
next
emergency,
but
if
it's
not
valuable
or
it
would
take
away
time
from
something
else,
I
want
to
know
that.
A
A
Q
Q
A
A
Regarding
number
seven,
you
know,
as
counselor
Curry
highlighted
I,
think
I
think
that
creates
work
for
staff
that
that
takes
their
time
away
from
other
priorities
at
the
moment.
I
think
that
is
important
work
that
could
be
done
later
and
regarding
number
eight,
it
feels
redundant
to
me
that
we'd
be
talking
about
reallocating
additional
funds.
A
When
it's
highly
unlikely
there
would
be
any
additional
funds,
so
I'm
going
to
ask
that
we
vote
separately
on
number
seven
and
then
number
eight
I'll
be
voting
against
those
and
then
we'll
vote
on
items
one
through
six,
which
I
think
which
I'll
be
supporting
and
I
know
many
others
will
be
supporting
as
well.
So,
let's
start
with
a
recorded
vote
on
number
seven,
please.
Q
R
F
Q
M
C
E
A
D
P
K
Q
P
P
H
A
A
A
R
Yep
there's
actually
two
amendments.
The
first
is
a
technical
Amendment,
whereas
the
report
recommends
amending
the
city
of
Ottawa
zoning
bylaw
to
permit
low-rise
development
on
the
lands
municipally
known
as
1835
Statesville,
Main
Street,
and
whereas
the
current
version
of
the
report
contains
reference
to
only
one
of
two
new
Urban
exceptions
in
the
report's
recommendations
and
whereas
a
technical
amendment
is
required
to
add
reference
to
the
second
new
Urban
exception.
R
To
the
report's
recommendations,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
Council
amend
planning
and
housing
committee
report
for
item
one
by
replacing
the
text
of
the
committee
recommendation
with
the
following
text:
the
council
approvement
Amendment
to
the
zoning
bylaw
bylaw
number
2008-250
for
1835
Stittsville,
Main
Street,
as
shown
in
document
one
to
rezone.
The
lands
shown
in
area
a
from
ru
to
r3z
xxx1-8
and
to
rezone
the
land
shown
in
area
B
from
ru
to
r3z.
R
R
In
the
second
motion
is
a
deferral
of
approving
the
zoning
bylaw
Amendment,
so
whereas
the
report
proposes
a
zoning
bile
amendment
to
permit
development
of
a
property
located
at
1835,
Statesville
Maine
and
whereas
the
owners
of
nearby
lands
referred
to
as
the
area,
six
lands
were
required
to
provide
for
the
extension
of
oversizing
of
urban
services
to
1835
Stittsville
Main
Street
and
are
asserting
that
they
have
rights
to
seek
contribution
to
the
cost
of
construction
of
such
services
from
1835
Stittsville.
Main.
R
So
by
brief
explanation,
we
received
the
letter
circulated
to
council.
Identifying
an
issue
and
staff
have
found
a
solution
to
this,
that
maybe
we
should
ask
staff
applicant.
The
applicant
is
aware-
and
the
this
resolves,
the
issue
raised
by
the
third
party
and
the
applicant
is
aware
of
this
report
of
this
approach
in
front
of
us.
S
K
S
A
E
And
the
Deferred
report
from
the
planning
and
housing
committee
and
title
planning
and
housing
committee
terms
Agriculture
and
Rural
Affairs
Community.
Fourth,
one:
a
community
service
committee
report,
1A
environment
and
climate
change
committee
report,
1A
and
planning
and
housing
community
Port
four
be
received
and
adopted
as
amended.
J
Thank
you
so
much
mayor.
As
we
all
know,
it's
International
women's
day
today
and
it
it's
really
unfortunate
that
I
have
to
bring
a
motion
forward
about
intimate
partner
violence,
but
it
is
an
issue
that
affects
so
many
women
in
our
city.
I
recently
learned
that
the
number
one
cause
of
homelessness
among
women
in
Canada
is
intimate
partner
violence.
There
was
an
inquest
last
June.
J
The
results
came
out
into
the
2017
murders
of
three
women
in
Renford
County,
and
that
inquest
made
86
recommendations
to
improve
accountability,
systems,
approaches,
funding
and
education
to
address
the
impacts
and
root
causes
of
intimate
partner
violence,
and
the
number
one
recommendation
was
to
declare
intimate
partner
violence
as
an
epidemic.
Atlanta
County
council
did
the
very
same
thing.
Last
year,
recognition
recommendation
number
10
says
we
need
to
encourage
that
intimate
partner.
Violence
be
integrated
into
every
municipalities,
Community
safety
and
well-being
plan.
J
So
our
motion,
the
motion
that
I
worked
on
with
the
councilor
Kavanaugh's
office,
declares
intimate
partner.
Violence
is
an
epidemic
and
refers
recommendation
tend
to
staff
and
also
would
have
us
ask
the
province
to
declare
intimate
partner
violence
as
an
epidemic.
After
we
table
this
motion,
we
received
a
letter
from
a
coalition
of
Frontline
service
providers
who
who
work
on
domestic
violence,
who
shelter
women
and
who
work
on
gender-based
violence
and
intimate
partner
violence
in
2022
52
women
were
murdered
in
Ontario.
That's
one
femicide
per
week
in
2021-90.
J
Homicide
victims
in
Canada
were
killed
by
an
intimate
partner,
and
three
quarters
of
these
victims
were
women
and
girls.
Just
one
housing
provider
for
for
women
experiencing
domestic
violence
interval
house.
They
have
to
turn
away
940
women
seeking
safe
space.
Just
last
year,
three
in
five
trans
women
have
experienced
intimate
partner
violence
since
the
age
of
16..
J
M
This
is
this
is
a
a
murder
that
shocked
and
sickened
most
of
us
when
a
man
killed
three
women
in
one
day,
and
it
wasn't
a
surprise
for
many.
That's
the
unfortunate
part
what's
made
it
worse.
Is
that
intimate
partner
violence
is
increased
exponentially
during
the
pandemic,
when
people
were
often
trapped
at
home
without
their
usual
support
Networks,
and
it's
not
going
away.
This
motion
joins
our
voices
with
voices
of
cities
and
communities
across
the
province
who
are
acknowledging
that
violence
is
not
private
and
it's
not
just
a
few
bad
apples.
M
T
Thank
you,
Mr
Mayor,
and
and
thank
you
to
councilor
troster
for
bringing
forward
this
motion.
Certainly
as
someone
who,
just
you
know,
retired
last
year,
from
a
career
where
dealing
with
vulnerable
populations
is
the
the
raise
on
datra
for
our
Focus.
This
certainly
speaks
to
me
and
is
the
father
of
two
daughters
who
are
you
know:
I
want
to
inherit
a
better
City
and
country
than
than
I
have
I'm,
certainly
Keen
to
do
what
I
can.
T
But
I
do
want
to
highlight
a
few
statistics
to
go
forward.
You
know
in
2020,
2018
1168
partner
assault
calls
to
the
the
city
of
Ottawa
in
2019
1257.
in
2020
1086.
in
2021
1237
in
2022
1177..
That
represents
about
three
calls
a
day
to
Ottawa
Police
to
deal
with
this
issue
and
obviously
any
number
above
zero
is
unacceptable.
So
certainly
I'm
very
proud
personally
to
be
working
on
the
board
of
crime
prevention,
Ottawa
and
I.
T
Think
that
there's
there's
room
for
for
that
organization
to
provide
some
direct
engagement
on
this
issue.
So
I
would
ask
crime
prevention
Ottawa.
If,
if
we're
good
with
direct
direction
to
staff,
one
are
you
able,
within
your
2023
budget
allocation,
to
look
at
specific
granting
opportunities
in
order
to
address
the
reduction
of
intimate
partner
violence?
Number
two:
are
you
able
to
coordinate
with
the
community
and
Social
Services
organizations
and
other
partners
in
order
to
to
work
together
to
address
this
issue
and
number
three?
T
H
T
A
N
Thank
you
so
much
for
worship,
colleagues
I've
introduced
this
motion
seconded
by
counselor
Carr,
in
response
to
a
direct
appeal
by
the
Association
of
municipalities
of
Ontario,
to
ask
the
provincial
government
to
formulate
a
serious
plan
to
address
homelessness,
while
much
has
been
done
by
all
orders
of
government
to
mitigate
the
worst
impacts
of
covid-19
of
the
covid-19
pandemic
on
unsheltered
residents.
More
action
is
needed
to
address
the
issue
once
and
for
all
and
to
ultimately
end
homelessness.
N
Amo
believes
there
is
an
opportunity
for
municipal
service
managers
to
work
together
with
the
provincial
government
on
a
co-design
process
that
is
collaborative
and
solution
focused,
emphasizing
the
potential
for
all
governments
and
a
whole
of
government
integrative
approach
that
breaks
down
silos
between
orders
of
government,
Ministries
departments
and
agencies.
The
process
must
leverage
existing
intergovernmental
collaboration
mechanisms
using
the
National
Housing
strategy
as
a
platform,
but
producing
a
made
in
Ontario
solution
completely.
Eliminating
all
homelessness
is
a
bold
and
ambitious
goal.
N
However,
we
can
strive
towards
the
achievements
of
a
functional
zero
standard
through
enhanced
provincial
and
federal
government
support.
During
the
midst
of
the
pandemic,
our
city
experienced
some
modest
success
in
reducing
family
homelessness
in
2020,
Ottawa
declared
a
housing
and
homelessness
emergency
when
a
baseline
was
set
for
chronic
homelessness.
In
Ottawa
that
year,
there
were
928
chronically
homeless
family
members
in
the
city
in
May
2022.
That
number
was
reduced
to
617
chronically
homeless
family
members.
That
20
reduction
in
family
homelessness
played
a
major
role
in
the
overall
reduction
of
chronic
homelessness
in
the
city.
N
The
reduction
in
family
members
experiencing
chronic
homelessness
was
a
result
of
multiple
factors.
The
city
added
resources
to
its
housing
first
program
that
supports
families,
moving
from
shelters
to
housing,
Additionally
the
city
focused
on
finding
and
securing
housing
for
families
as
quickly
as
possible
when
they
arrived
at
a
shelter,
but,
most
importantly,
various
provincial
and
federal
policies
and
programs
implemented
during
the
pandemic,
led
to
a
reduction
of
people
accessing
the
shelter
system.
This
demonstrates
that
substantive
progress
is
possible,
but
continued
progress
requires
a
substantive
plan
and
substantive
investment
from
the
provincial
government.
N
The
pandemic
demonstrated
the
continued
need
to
enhance
collaboration
and
investment.
It
therefore
is
incredibly
important
that
we
encourage
the
co-development
of
a
plan
of
action
between
Ontario's
municipalities
and
the
provincial
government
to
end
chronic
homelessness
in
our
city
and
throughout
the
province.
Such
enhanced
coordination
would
benefit
the
city
in
its
quest
to
address
individual
homelessness,
the
close
of
physical
distance
and
centers
and
transitioning
unsheltered
residents
to
permanent
Supportive
Housing.
Since
the
city
cannot
achieve
this
objective
alone,
the
motion
encourages
the
collaboration
necessary
with
our
key
partner.
N
An
action
plan
to
achieve
this
goal,
therefore,
be
it
further
resolved
in
a
copy
of
this
motion
be
sent
to
the
minister
of
Municipal
Affairs
and
Housing,
the
minister
of
children,
community
and
Social
Services,
the
minister
of
health
and
the
association
of
municipalities
of
Ontario.
Thank
you
mayor.
A
G
There's
one
small
change,
just
the
very
first
therefore
be
it
resolved
now
reads
that
the
city
manager
be
directed
to
work
with
human
resources,
to
review
processes
and
Collective
Agreement
language
in
all
departments
that
require
medical
note
or
form
and
identify
where
requirements
for
medical
notes
or
forms
can
be
eliminated
or
simplified,
and
report
back
to
council
as
soon
as
possible.
Merci.
A
M
M
Over
the
last
three
years,
many
have
been
left
with
lingering
anxiety,
mental
health
problems
and
physical
health
impacts
we
need
to.
We
have
to
remember
we
can't
forget.
This
motion
was
actually
initiated
by
a
resident
in
in
Bay
Ward,
who
lost
her
mother
during
the
pandemic
and
is
still
continuing
to
feel
the
impacts
of
this
loss.
M
I
think
many
of
us
have
stories.
The
federal
government
has
named
March
11th
as
national
day
of
Officer
observance
to
commemorate
the
people
who
lost
their
lives
and
significant
impacts.
We
have
all
felt
because
of
covet
19..
It
is
the
day
that
the
World
Health
Organization
named
covid-19
as
a
pandemic.
I,
don't
think
any
of
us
will
forget
where
we
were
when
we
saw
that
happen
resident
asked
if
our
city
could
do
the
same
to
recognize
the
local
impacts
for
people
of
Ottawa.
M
We
got
a
stark
reminder
of
the
importance
of
the
of
a
robust
Health
Care
system
and
how
important
Ottawa
Public
Health
is
to
us,
and
we
are
indebted
to
the
public
health
and
civil
leaders
and
Frontline
workers
who
took
us
through
the
pandemic,
with
wisdom,
calm,
compassion
and
solid
advice
based
on
science.
This
motion
is
is
to
allow
us
to
pause
and
acknowledge
the
immensity
of
what
we've
been
through.
Hopefully,
the
public
recognized
that
this
will
give
people
permission
to
seek
help
for
the
impacts
that
they
still
suffer.
Thank
you.
D
So
that
would
be
you
know,
selling
directly
to
a
local
restaurant.
For
example,
vqa
Winery
after
tax
receives
80
of
the
revenue
for
a
bottle
of
wine
sold
directly
to
a
licensee,
but
a
non-bqa
winery
only
receives
52
of
the
revenue.
So
quite
quite
a
large
discrepancy.
Councilor
Brown
and
I
have
been
approached
by
wineries
in
our
area.
I
have
the
men
pedal
in
Navan
and
Claude
duvalis
and
councilor
Brown
has
jabulani
in
Richmond
that
are
being
impacted
by
this
and
as
counselors
in
a
rural
area.
D
We
want
our
rural
small
businesses
to
thrive,
and
these
wineries
are
an
important
contributor
to
the
city's
agri-tourism
sector
as
well.
So
this
issue
is
getting
broad
support.
It's
not
partisan
and
I
hope
you'll
support
it.
Thank
you.
I
can
read
out
the.
Therefore
we
are
resolved
that
the
mayor
on
behalf
of
council
writes
you
Ontario's
Minister
of
Finance
Minister
of
red
tape
reduction.
D
Minister
of
Agriculture
food
and
Rural
Affairs
and
minister
of
Tourism,
job
creation
and
trade
supporting
the
elimination
of
the
LCBO
markup
and
wine
levy
on
Direct
Delivery
of
100,
Ontario,
non-beaten,
QA
wine
to
a
licensee,
and
we
had
further
resolved
that
the
mayor
provide
any
updates
to
city
council
or
any
progress
or
responses
received
regarding
this
matter.
Thank
you.
M
Thank
you,
Mr
Mayor.
This
motion
is
about
the
about
aging
at
home
services.
Baywort
has
a
large
population
of
seniors
in
the
city,
but
they're
seniors
across
Ottawa
who
have,
and
we
need
effective
agency
support
for
seniors
who
want
to
age
at
home
as
long
as
possible.
This
motion
is
about
increasing
health
and
quality
of
life
supports
for
people
while
they're
still
at
home.
It
is
not
wanting
to
replace
or
divert
funds
from
long-term
care.
It's
about
playing
an
important
role
of
preventative,
so
people
can
stay
in
their
homes.
M
Longer
The
Oasis
project
that
is
being
piloted
in
baywart,
is
just
one
example
of
a
naturally
occurring
retirement
community
or
a
norc.
For
short,
they
are
part
of
a
full
Continuum
of
community-based
programs
for
seniors.
They
work
because
they
bring
services
to
support
social
connections
and
healthy
lifestyle
to
people
where
they
live.
A
strong
system
of
community-based
supports
for
seniors
is
cheaper
for
the
taxpayer
and
complements
the
Health
Care
system
by
helping
to
take
some
of
the
pressure
off
the
long-term
care
waiting
list.
M
J
A
A
A
U
U
So
I'll
start
reading
it,
and
this
is
seconded
by
counselor
Johnson,
whereas
the
Ottawa
branch
of
the
Polish
combatants
Association
branch
number,
eight,
has
celebrated
seven.
It's
75th
Anniversary,
whereas
the
original
members
of
branch
number
eight
were
former
soldiers
of
the
bullish,
Armed
Forces,
who
fought
alongside
the
Western
allies,
including
Canadians
during
World
War
II,
whereas
in
the
last
75
years,
branch
number
eight
and
its
members
have
made
immeasurable
contributions
to
the
community
and
to
our
city.
U
Black
polished
Granite
marker
flush
to
the
ground
therefore
be
resolved
that
the
city
council
approved
the
installation
of
a
plaque
in
Center
Point
Park
to
Mark
the
75th
anniversary
of
the
founding
of
the
Polish
combatants.
Association
branch
number
eight
and
they're
further
being
resolved
that
the
plaque
Creed
this
tree
was
planted
to
commemorate
the
75th
anniversary
of
the
founding
of
the
Polish
combatants.
Association
branch
number
eight
in
Polish,
English
and
French
and
I
was
going
to
attempt
reading
that
in
Polish,
but
that
wasn't
going
to
go
off
so
well.
I
was
going
to
try
it.
U
To
host
this
fundraising
event
in
support
of
residence
therefore
be
resolved.
That
Council
approved
the
use
of
a
gene
Pickett
hall
for
this
fundraising
event
on
April
23rd
and
waive
the
rental
fee
and
Associated
costs
for
furniture
equipment
and
Staffing
to
support
the
people
of
turkey.
Turkey,
following
this
devastating
event,.
A
There
are
no
other
notices
of
motion
that
I'm
aware
of
so
item.
20
is
a
notice
of
intent.
There
is
a
notice
of
intent
from
the
light
rail
regulatory
Monitor
and
compliance
software
to
officer
to
present
the
annual
report
to
the
April
13th
meeting
of
the
Transit
Commission
following
that
to
City
Council
on
April
26th,
a
motion
to
introduce
bylaws
counselor
derus.