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Ottawa Council's Final Session Honors Departing Members - 12 Nov 26
Ottawa · November 13, 2026
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Hello everyone.
We'll start in a minute.
THANKS.
We're going to start the meeting.Union
and on behalf of Ottawa City Council,
I must point out that Ottawa is built on
an unceded territory of the nation
Anishnabe Algonkin
in this territory for
millennia.Their culture and
presence have nourished and continue to
nourish this earth.The town of Atawa
pays homage to the people and the territory
of the Alginannabé nation.
We show our attitude to all
the people of the first nations, the
Inuit and the trades for them
valuable past contribution and
present in these lands.
If you can, please stand up
for a moment of reflection.
Stand for the national anthem.
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glory
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Hello once again, I would like
invite the rock advisor
so that we recognize the members of the
HMCS Ottawa and HMCS Carlton.
We have crew members
with us today.Thank you very much
to be with us today.We
we are very grateful [groan]
of HMCS Ottawa.We are happy
to welcome Commander Justin
Simmons and several officers.And
[grunt] from NMCS Carlton, we have
Madeleine Soubri and two other members.
I would like to offer my sincere
thanks to everyone for everything
you are doing for our country
since you also represent our
city.
Canadians from an ancient to
the other.
You protected the sovereignty and
security of Canada while consolidating
our relationships with allies everywhere
around the world in Ottawa.We are
especially very proud of our links with the
Royal Canadian Navy.The
HMCS Ottawa
travels all over the world with
our name as HMCS Carlton.So,
on behalf of my colleagues here present and
from the residents of Ottawa, thank you very much
for your services and thank you for your
courage and your commitment to
Canada.
And I will now invite the
advise rocks to say some
words.
I too would like to thank
HMCS crew commander
Ottawa.We are very proud of your
service.We are very happy to
welcome you back to the
national capital.Thank you
for the work you do and
you here you go you have of course
participated in remembrance ceremonies
participated in remembrance ceremonies
from yesterday.You did excellent
work to raise funds for
health centers
and I know you will too
present with your crew
in future activities.So we
greatly appreciate all the work that
you do to support residents
from Ottawa.Later today you
go visit a school, I think, and I
I think the students are looking forward to
welcome you there.So, thank you very much
once again.I will present a
motion later today seconded by
the member to recognize the work
exceptional that you do.THANKS.
I would like to invite you all now
for the photo.
Thanks
[applause]
Thank you again.Thank you for
everything you do in our name, in our
city's name.We're very very grateful.
I'd now like to invite our city manager
Wendy Stepenson to uh join me as we
recognize three colleagues whose time on
city council is coming to an end.
Councelor Glenn Gower who has
represented Ward 6 Stitzville since 2018
counselor Jeff Leaper who has
represented ward 15 Kitchissippi since
2014 and counselor Allan Tuble who has
uh for the past 16 years represented
ward 23 Canada South.I want to thank
Glenn Jeff and Allen for choosing to
dedicate so much of their lives to
public service.Between the three of
them that's 36 years of service on
Ottawa City Council that is a big number
each of these couns things to step up and
serve their community
better
Jeff and Allen have always believed in
potential of Ottawa and have worked hard
throughout their mandate to
improve the quality of life in our
city.
For me personally, it has been an honor
to serve with each of you.I very much
appreciated the opportunity to work
appreciated the opportunity to work
together with each of you on issues that
were specific to your wards and also
important citywide matters. I know that
Glenn, Jeff, and Allen are each devoted
to their local communities and committed
to making the right decisions for all
residents of Ottawa.
There is no other job like city councor.
There's no elected role that is so close
to constituents where the files so
directly impact the day-to-day lives of
residents and where the expectations for
you to be present and responsive are so
high. Glenn, Jeff, and Allan, I know
just how hard each of you worked to
serve your residence. how carefully you
navigated some challenging files in each
of your communities balancing growth
with protecting quality of life. I want
to sincerely than all three of your
service to
our community. Jeff, Glenn et Allen,
merci pour toutes vos contributions
envers nos communautés, le conseil
municipal et la ville d'Otawa.
Je vais vous demander de vous avancer
avec le conseiller G.
Nous allons
présenter à chacun des conseillers
sortant
un tableau d'un
paysage spécial de leur quartier. On
commence avec le conseiller Ger.
J'ai dit un tableau mais en fait c'est
une photo.
Et je vais demander au conseiller Gower
de dire quelques mots.
Merci monsieur le maire. Merci Wendy.
C'est la rue principale de Stedville.
C'était très important pendant mon
mandat. Merci.
Je me souviens du premier jour
d'orientation des conseillers en 2018.
J'étais très craintif. Je me sentais un
peu comme un imposteur. Il y en avait
sep d'entre nous. Nous étions dans la
salle champagne et tout le monde avait
l'air beaucoup plus qualifié que moi. À
conseil de la table, j'étais à côté de
Eli Elhanti,
Eli Elhanti,
a board veteran and I remember
that I often had to ask him about
what exactly are we voting for?
procedure.
So while I was cleaning my
office this week, I didn't have any
in fact I found a very
thick on the sale of cannabis in Ottawa.
This was one of the first reports that
that we discussed at the council in 2018 and
I think we all said to ourselves that this
would be one of the biggest files of
our mandate.Well
shortly after,
there was the question uh of buses
in Westper, the the stage 2 train
light, then Château Laurier
so then the light rail file
1 and then COVID, the convoy, the deet
show, tornadoes.
Finally, it was biblical.We have
adopted the new official plan, a plan
director of transport, a new
order on zoning, incident 2.0 and
8 budget
along the way.So, we did
many paths,
we celebrated a lot too, especially at
Stville,
we had a multicultural festival which
is celebrated uh every year.We have the
volunteer award ceremony also because
that several people get involved in the
community.We had 75 people who
came to the bike ride
family in June and I was able to go to
launch of a dozen businesses
premises, several operated by
1st and 2nd generation Canadians.Sted
city has changed a lot over the years
recent years.We probably all have
given the growth of the population.Yes,
but Stville has become much more
diversified and much more dynamic
than it was in 2018.
Alongside our long-standing associations
date, there are new groups,
the Stedville Muslim Association which
is not the largest association of
Stedville.Then we had a group of
Stedville.Then we had a group of
locusts that emerged.We come
to open a third
skating rink for schools and on my street,
there will undoubtedly be
more lighting than Christmas lights.
So, it's magnificent.THANKS.I want
first thank my colleagues from the past
and the present.I liked it a lot
work with you and I learned
something from each of you,
your experience, your way of approaching
the files.Thank you
to Mayor Socliff.Thank you for your
leadership.This mandate you have succeeded
to make everyone work
together.
It was a much longer mandate
pleasant than the previous ones.So
thank you.
On the staff, there are too many people
that I should thank but at least
three groups.The heritage group
with whom I worked during my
first mandate when I was
chairman of the built heritage committee.
I worked closely with this group and
the town planning staff too.I have
worked with them very closely to
several aspects and also transport to
the management team and
frontline workers.
It was a very nice experience of my
career.
I
thank you to the residents of Stitville who
are literally the reason for
which I am here.
But my work, our work
would not exist without the residents.
So, I thank them all, everyone
who wrote a few words
of encouragement and support.And I
thanks everyone who is involved in
the files.To my office team,
there are a few here.Thank you for being
came.They are men and women
who generally prefer to stay
behind the scenes, but they do a job
extraordinary.
They know everything about the community and have
They know everything about the community and have
did everything in their power to support me
and was really very pleasant during
of the last 8 years.
And I also thank my family.
Public service and being a
elected representative cannot be
alone.Even if families prefer
stay on the sidelines, they
often find themselves absorbing the impact
long evenings, stress and like
elected representatives, we are on the
cellette and families must
share.So to my daughters and my
wife, thank you.
It's not very little.
And my mother and father must watch
TV on Rogers now.He
looks at almost every meeting.
When I first introduced myself
times, I promised to only do
two terms and I have no regrets
on that.Overall, I
really enjoyed the experience but I think
although it is very important to
give the opportunity to new voices,
new experiences of sitting
around the table.I am very
happy with the three news
advisors who will join the council
especially for Chelsea Walton.she will be
magnificent.
And finally,
I have taken on several important roles
during my terms on the council.A
resident who told me that there is a title
that I will always keep, even if I
leave, it's the neighbor's.This is how
that it started and that's how it is
will continue.THANKS.
Yet another gift for the
advisor, the Ottawa coin
200 therefore of the bicentennial of Ottawa.
Do you want
another photo with the photo?
And now we will move on to
Advisor Liper
and
he
put on his tie again boss,
I know how Laroche Park
I know how Laroche Park
is important to you.So, we have a
nice photo of the park, including the
new pavilion.
You have contributed a lot to the
realization of this project.
Okay,
thank you very much.
The last 12 years I have lived,
it's been a privilege
to serve the residents of Kuchisippi and
to serve this beautiful city.To many
times, it was very demanding.Uh
sometimes it was rewarding and sometimes
it was both.This morning I will
talk about the era that crystallized
for me the fact that there were
horrible and sublime things and
beautiful in this city.
When AB was killed, our community
rallied to demand justice.
When COVID hit us, the
community took charge and when
even offered groceries to
those who could not go
search.I looked at the convoy arriving
on Hintonburg Street while
several truckers with their flag
[groan] marched down the street
Wellington.And then I was
proud a few weeks later of myself
stand with the hundreds of people
Billings Bridge to say enough is enough.
So for all these events
historical, however, some of the
memories that are more memorable are
less important.Maybe when the
Westbough beach was flooded in 2019,
sewage problems had to be resolved
and quickly.The city has
tackled the problems and the work of
construction took a few days and
the city installed toilets
public in the sector for the people
who could no longer use their
bathroom.And the residents of
Westbrow Beach have maintained their dignity
even if they sometimes went to these
portable toilet in dressing gown.
He smiled at me as he passed and it made me
reminds us of the beautiful humanity of
reminds us of the beautiful humanity of
community.And then there was the
day when Murphy, the snake
escaped.So, it's not easy to
find a big beautiful snake
builder in a city.And this
this day reminds me how much
we advisors have a privilege to
work in this city.The
residents turned to me
as a trusted person and I
I am also very proud of my report card,
of my communications on the media
social.I have often been told uh
I have often come to the aid of
resident.So and then there are some among
you who are true professionals of
communication but as an advisor,
you have to stay humble.Which brings me back
to the snake.
Global National talked about it and
journalist asked me what
Are you worried?And I told him that
it's cold in the evening and I
I'm especially worried about the snake.
Then the anchor turned
towards his partner and said "I am
glad this guy isn't my
advisor.
So if
I hadn't made a mistake so often,
it's well it's because it's a
group of humans who are always at my
sides to advise me.To my
staff, several are here
today.
Stephanie Tom Susan Kat Jennifer thank you
you have saved me too many times and I
I am very happy to count you among
my friends.I love you all
community association leaders
and Z, the people who run the
civil society and our institutions
charity.Thank you for always taking
my calls, to offer your good advice
and for everything you do.And
thank you especially to all the employees of the
city who advised me so well throughout
years.Your empathy and your
generosity, your skill helped me
and helped the city for
and helped the city for
very difficult times.work
always to get to Bonort and Wendy,
you really have a team of
superstar who works for you.
Thank them for me and for all
residents who came to [groan]
my meetings, who wrote me
emails, which came to our
events.THANKS.
Uh you uh kept me in the
reason and
well aware of the implications of
all the decisions I made
big and small and to all my
colleagues around the table the past and
present.Thank you for being good humans
first and foremost.
You are all here for the same reason
than me because you love your
community and you want to improve it.
Sometimes we don't agree
but we have never been enemies.
THANKS.
So the work was not easy.
I sent a condolence card to
a Toronto councilor who lost a
washer.I have touched many
hearts, I ecru and I sang with
Lucky Run
a song about an electric pole.
I participated in all kinds
of activities and I confused an old
mayor with a doctor a joke
on the light rail.During the 12
recent years, I have gone through
floods.
I went to construction sites
construction.I walked through the ashes
of certain residences where we cannot
do not spread ashes.Finally, I have
even
been alongside some demonstrators
and I even shoveled debris on
cycle paths.
I was able to count on the support
to be dear too.
Several are missing now.They
are too numerous for me to name
all.I love my neighborhood today.
I love my city today more than
I love my city today more than
when I was elected.I can
uh point out several of the choices that
I did that led us to this
point here.So now it's Johann
who takes over.I am very
excited by his leadership and his
skill.So yes, I looked for one
five foot snake doing my
work.I never thought I would do this
but I'll do it again I'll do it again
new.But now it's time
rest.
Nathalie, I will be home for
supper.I love you.THANKS.
Thank you very much Jeff, thank you for being
my advisor for the last 12
years.
We will now move on to Harlem
Forget.
We have a photograph for you
from a very special place, the park
Tony Graham.You and I have passed
a lot of time together and I know
that you are proud of the new scene
in this space.
Thank you, Mr. Mayor, thank you
all.
Thank you for your support over the years.
We have a whole team
to the city that takes care of our
communities every day.
I would have started with a small
enough anecdote
funny.
I was elected when I was elected I
am I'm friends with Mayor Jim
Watson.
But there is one aspect that is very little
known.We have a passion for
cheese burgers and we walked
all over the city to
try different types
and we went down along the
rueun to find a good hamburger.
Then we got stopped on the street.
We were asked to take a
photo.
Jim took the photo.
The person
said "Take the picture with Jim
said "Take the picture with Jim
Watson and Max Keeping with me.I had
no more hair back then.”
So this work taught me
humility.This is a lesson that I
remember.16 years ago, I was elected because
I wanted to help Mésins in my community
who felt abandoned by their
city.1200 houses were flooded.
So, it was three times then
that we had century-old storms,
three in a decade.
So we had the changes
climatic.
I was not an engineer, but I
learned a lot about the system
of used water.My staff helped me
help residents and I understood
how these systems worked.
But I also knew that politicians
lied to us.Many lost
their memories and could not enjoy
from their house as before.
With the support of Mayor Watson and
my friend Tim Turney,
we found a solution to the problem
created by men by the city of
Canata.
Water was flowing into the basements.
We reviewed the water system
rain and we better forget to
serve our members, our residents.
So, it was a project of almost 400
millions of dollars of infrastructure
in this area and I am very
grateful.
I never saw myself as being a
politician but rather a representative
of the community that helped my
residents.
I have always tried to prove
of integrity and compassion towards
others
and I leave with these values.Again
once,
my residents convinced me to stay
after the completion of the work
flood
and I would like to thank the
taxpayers.Thank you for giving me the
privilege to represent you
privilege to represent you
therefore to residents and businesses that
accepted my family and helped me
to overcome the loss of my son
Jamie.
Thank you
thank you for your support to help
young people who have problems
mental health and cope with
bullying.Thanks to my staff
Charline, Ashley, Natacha, Nathalie,
Destiny, Paula, Jess, Max, JJ, Jack.
So there is the right side of my
brain that always has
who is always right and Michel tells me
remembers that it is she who has always
reason.
So he helped me stay the course
during these 16 years of decision
difficult.
I would like to thank Colin, Henry, Tom,
Clarence and John.
We have all read a book following this
experience,
but in fact it is the people who
took the time to thank us.
I often repeat certain quotes
by Lowel Green, now also by Bill
Carol.
So to my wife
of almost 40 years, to my children
Christie Lee, James, Joshua,
thank you for hearing me in the evening
after working
to my precious gifts from God Makara
Makara Lily.
You are truly a source of
motivation for me and I hope you
will love grandpa's stories
concerning the streets and parks that
we helped build.Thanks to
all my friends around this table
as well as those who worked
not in the city but who worked
for the residents of this beautiful city.
THANKS.for those who helped me
denigrate my my sidewalk
and who will help me start this next one
chapter.Thank you
once again a good one for Jeff Glen
and Allen. Thank you very much for everything
that you have done.
But it's not over.
We have a meeting again
today. We're going back to work.
Let's move on to the nominal call.
Good morning
Hill Coun Curry
Coun Kelly present
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King
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you [clearing your throat] have that
adoption of the minutes of the
council meeting of October 8, 2026
adopted.
Are there any expressions of interest?
We note the communications
and the repetitions to the requests to the
petitions and other communications
received. Councillor Johnson indicated
that she would be absent today.
[growling] Important motion taken on
the presentation of the reports.
that the committee's report number 19
according to the committee's report number 35
of the built heritage the report number 72
of the planning and
housing the municipal agent reports
entitled review of the structure of
2026-2030 public management of the council and
summary the oral observations and
written statements from the public on the issues
suggested to the requirements of explanations to the
term of the Law on the development of the
for the October 8th meetings
2026 be received and tested
It is further resolved that the rules of
procedure are suspended so that we
be able to read the reports
following in order to be able to examine them
at the last council meeting
for his term of office 2022-2026.
This is report number 38 of the committee
finance and services
organizational and the report number 72
of the planning and
housing Botawa annual report 2025.
housing Botawa annual report 2025.
Thank you very much Advisor Turney.Is this
adopted?
11.1 is the examination of the structure of
public management 2026-2030
is this received
and filed?Perfect.From the committee of the
verification 12.1 verification plan
of KPMG's 2026 Financial Statements.
Received
12.2 of the auditor's office
general.The evaluation report
external quality
adopted
12.13
office hours review
additional
adopted
at 12.4
audit of data collection in
roadside adopted
and 12.5 5 verification of the 311 service
plant advisor you have a
directive to this effect
yes absolutely I will ask
staff to implement the response
to the service for the verification of the
311 service and the CX360 program
regarding resident experience
with call and follow-up requests
review the scope of certain requests
received via email
particularly with the scope, framework and
methodology established to identify
recurring themes of
to take into account the comments of
advisors
through the service of
response verification and CX360
make sure [groan]
that the documentation
is comparable to that of others
municipalities
and that I contact the staff of
submit a report regarding follow-ups
and that this report takes into account the
available resources.
As you know, we have the most number
highest of 311 in Ward 12
and I really appreciate it when the
staff can answer.
because it is my office's responsibility to
follow up. That's a lot of
work for us. Thanks.
Does the staff accept the
directive? Perfect. Thanks. Adopted.
Now, heritage committee.
at 13.1, the naming of the 336 path
march is adopted.
13.2 2 disposal of properties located
to 3547
and 511 Ridau Street adopted. 13.3
this is the update of the delegation of
power adopted.
Finance and organizational services
at 14.1 we have the property taxes
uncollectible under article 354
of the Municipal Act of 2001
adopted
d' 14.2 2 the quarterly balance sheet of
the supply of 2026 received
14.3 the general report on services
legal for the period from the 1st
january to June 30, 2026 received 14.4 the
requests for proposals for the
Maple Grove Health Hub
is adopted
14.5 5 the 2008 new contract of
rental acquisition adopted
we have 14.6 request for approval of
the expropriation of land and action
from Bryan Cobern Blvd
also planning and housing 15.1 a
the regulations relating to the parties
water from 230 Smith Road.
well noted at 15.1 the lifting of the
regulations at the li
relating to 39691 Green Bank at 15.2
adopted
then 15.3 modification of the
zoning regulations for the 3400 and 3428
Woodrof Ave. 4 modification of the
rules for the 475 Terry's Promenade
Fox adopted 15.5 5 Rules of Court
notary for spatial planning
modification of the financial plan of the regulation
from zomage for the 2175 promenade Prince
of Wal advise you has a
directive to that effect yes absolutely
I will ask the staff
that for any development request
that for any development request
future ensure that the applicant designs
the site
so that there is access for
vehicles other than vehicles
emergency
on Waterband Lane.
Yes, we accept the directive.
Perfect.Adopted.
15.6 motion G. Temporal decoration
distribution of land for use
park.Is it adopted?I have a directive
for this purpose.
Yes, Vinie's advisor,
he has a property in my neighborhood.
I urge staff to discuss
applicants regarding an agreement
for temporary land use
of phase 9 so that it is a space
open to the public and to report to the
advice if there are any associated costs.
Can you confirm?Yes.Is adopted
?
Now, agenda for
appr.33.
Perfect.
There is no closed point.
Now we have what to do
to the articles rectified by the committees
by virtue of the developed power.Motion
regarding reports
Councilor Turney that the report number
19 of the Audit Committee, the
report 35 of the heritage committee
housing, report 38 of the committee of
finance and services
organizational committee report 72
planning and housing
municipal clerk reports
title the examination of the structure of
2026-2030 board management and summary
oral and written observations of the
public on issues subject to
explanation requirements at the end of the
law on land use planning
board meeting of October 8, 2026
be received and adopted before their version
amended is adopted.
THANKS.Motion of which notice has been given to the
prior.
So, we have the councilor's motion
So, we have the councilor's motion
Gower
concerning park spaces.Is this
adopted?Feasibility of a park project
20.1.
We have some motions demanding the
suspension of procedural rules
due to the emergency.Council of
rocks.
So, it is for the recognition of
HMCS Ottawa.
Roch Council.
Dear colleagues, dear members,
so we know we got the
day of remembrance yesterday and we
let us remember the sacrifice of those who
have served
and for those in the forces
Canadian armies.
Whereas the Royal Canadian Navy
plays an important role in the
protection of sovereignty
Canadian, international defense and
support for peace and security
international.Wait for the ship to
His Majesty Tawa, proudly named after
the capital completed a deployment of 4
months in the context of operations
Horizon and latitude and to travel
approximately 25,000 sailors.Whereas the
NS crew officers
of the tawa ship served in the region of
the Indo-Pacific and in the waters
Nordic collaborating with the elements of
Canada to strengthen security
maritime and cooperation
international and that the members of
canadian armed forces
and their families were deported to
sacrifice expected that the city of Tawa
a great pride of one who wears his
name and contributions of those who
serve in the Royal Navy
Canadian.It is therefore resolved that the
Tawa Municipal Council recognizes and
thanks the officers of the crew of the
HMCS Ottawa on command of
commander Justin Simon for success
of their 2026 deployment and their
W's service to Canada.He is in
other than the municipal council
other than the municipal council
expresses its sincere gratitude to all
PAC members and their families
for their service, dedication and
their sacrifice and that the office of
municipal clerk places a copy of the
presents OHSMC motion
Ottawa on behalf of the City Council of the
city of Ottawa.Is this adopted?
Councilor of Roch has a motion seconded
by Councilor Hill
regarding
a tree.Advisor of the Rocks, dear
colleagues,
whereas the dedication program
of trees from the city of Tawa offers
residents the possibility of dedicating
trees in municipal parks in order to
gossip about people and
contributions to the community.Expected
that personal dedications make
tribute to people of events and
significant moments take on a
personal importance to ask for them
to their loved ones and are symbolized by
an identification label affixed
on the ab of 1027 by the possibility
a standardized plate at the foot of
the weapon.Whereas the dedications
communities highlight the steps
significant events, events,
achievements of public significance
honoring and preserving memories
community collectives through
personalized plaque at the base of the arms
given that the city has a long
tradition damage to the elders
Canadian fighters notably by
through its program of
commemorative denomination of ruins in
the honor of veterans.The
trees and plates provide
significant and lasting opportunity to
recognize service and sacrifice
Canadian veterans.By
therefore, it is resolved that council
instructs staff to modify the
tree dedication program to
to explicitly identify the former
Canadian fighters as
eligible for dedications
eligible for dedications
community.It is resolved that the
staff uses the process of
existing city audit for
joint nominations
with the city regarding naming
commemorative in order to examine and
check the municipality criteria
for dedications in honor of
veterans.
Thank you once again dear colleagues.
Those who were I couldn't be
with you on the 11th
but it's never too late to sign
the work of veterans.
Several of my colleagues participated
at the ceremonies of this city everywhere
in the city
for their military services to Canada.
We are proud to have among us
colleagues who have served our country.
I also want to congratulate the
advise Glenn Gower for his work
in order to give the name of Major Gary Wond
to a new street.It's a beautiful
way of paying tribute to our elders
fighters.
[grunt] I know it's not about
of an emergency but it must be done in a
moment
timely.We are in a situation
a little difficult.It is a program of
dedication for with the important trees
under current rules.
Plates for individuals who have
contributed to the city.
Unfortunately veterans
are not explicitly recognized as
being admissible.Which led to
discussions quite difficult for a laugh
who wanted to honor a member of his
family who served Canada.
and who lives with a disorder
post-traumatic resulting from his
military service.
Jeuris explained the criteria for
city, but let's think about it.How
do you tell a family that the service
soldier of a loved one
cannot be recognized?
I know that wasn't the intention
I know that wasn't the intention
of the city.This was a consequence
unexpected
of a program
and we want to adopt
modifications so that we can
increase eligibility
for the new year
and it could be explicitly incrued
included while veterans
are recognized for their service and
their sacrifices
and that their efforts and their
contributions are recognized.
This is an important clarification but
simple but important for elders
fighters their families.This allows
to members of the city to highlight
the work of their loved ones.
There are several possibilities in our
own neighborhoods, particularly in
Riverside South and Finley Creek.
While we have new parks and
new green spaces.As
national capital, Atawa a
special responsibility to honor
those who served the country.
We are the municipality that has the
largest number of trees dedicated to
veterans in Canada and it is
truly an honor for the city.
I appreciate the support of the staff for
the preparation of this motion.It's a
modest change but which will have a
importance.
will support this motion.Let's not forget
never our former commanders and their
sacrifice.
Thank you my colleagues, thank you advisor
rocks, advisor Lolof,
thank you to my colleague for recognizing
this gap.
We worked from Arachpied with the
personal
to implement this program
and we must provide space for
those who served Canada.
and our communities.Thank you very much
advise rocks.
Louf advice, thank you.Motion carried.
We have a motion
We have a motion
on the suspension of the rules.Is this
advise?Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
So, the FCM represents the interests
member municipalities regarding
issues relating to programs and
policies that are within the jurisdiction of the
federal.
Lake in compliance with the regulations of the
FCMC, the city of Atawa is eligible for
be one to have a representative at
board of directors in addition to the
Councilor Turney who is the president
of the FCM.On April 30, 2026, we
appointed Councilor Laura Dudas as
as representative of the city of Tawa
FCM Board of Directors and
we approved a resolution
to the council which will end with the
2022-2026 term of the council.
We expect the board to confirm
the representation
from the city to OFCM for the mandate
2026-2030
following his meeting on 9
December.
Therefore, so that the advisor
duud can participate in the next
meeting at the beginning of December,
the end date needs to be extended
so that she can participate.
We want to approve the nomination
DAS advisor as
representative on the board
of directors of the FCM and that the
everything be extended until the end of
the year 2026. At that time, there
would have a new resolution.
so that she can participate in the
process of the bid committee and the
Atawa city will take all the blows
associated with its participation in
FCM Board of Directors and
that everything will be financed by the budget
of the board of directors.I would like
also add on the one hand I would like
thank advisor DUDAS for her
support.
We see the results of FCM.
We are going to have the most important
budget for the fight against homelessness
budget for the fight against homelessness
in the 2026 budget.
We hope to eliminate homelessness among
young people.This is part of our
mandate.
So this will allow the advisor
Dudas to continue his excellent
work.Is adopted?
We also have a motion from
double advisor
for the suspension of the rules.
Is this adopted?Advisor forgetting.
Go for it.
Thank you, Mr. Mayor.Thank you
Councilwoman Curry for having me
that the streets be suspended so
to consider the following motion in a manner
so that it can be examined before
the end of this term of office
of the council.The Canada business park
South was initially approved in the
1980s.
Whereas the documents do not allow
not confirm whether the criteria
green space session were respected
at that time or at any time before the
merger.
So, he currently ex project
development
to growth Matthew with payment
in species instead of space cation in
under article 11.
Staff cannot confirm
if the criteria have been met before
the merger.
There is now a project
development at 175 Terence Matthew
Crasson who would be exhausted from the session
green space or payment in cash
in place of the green space session in
under act 11 of the regulations.
The staff
agrees to make a process of
search in archives
and waited
that the development project will benefit
the local economy and will create many
Canada South business park jobs.
It is therefore resolved that council
municipal provides this project
proposed development at 175 Terence
proposed development at 175 Terence
Matthew Cresent of the obligation to
pay in cash
following archival research.
THANKS.
Is this adopted?
Disagreement on the part of the advisor
Mardur.
Another disagreement in the room.
THANKS.
Notice of a notion for others
we have a motion from the councilor
menard.Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
Thanks to the concert.Expected that in 2026
the provincial governments of
the British economy of Albert du
Manitoba and the government of
northwest territories ended
are in the process of ending the practice
constant alternate daylight saving time and
standard time.Whereas the
government of Assas in 1966 and those of
Government of Yukon in 2020 implemented
implement similar changes.The
provincial government of Quebec
newly formed also announced
recently his intention to end
the practice of moving from
daylight saving time to standard time in
this province.Whereas if the
province of Quebec puts in this
change, we fear that
significant repercussions for
residents of the capital region
national, many of which cross
regularly the border between
two provinces.If the changes are
put on the implementation side on the Gtino side,
not even on the atawa side.Following the
decision of Manu Tobser on summer time
permanent, the Ontario government
announced on October 13, 2026 that he had
the intention to make summer time
permanent in Kenar in the regions of
northwest which have historically
always followed the time zone of
Neighboring Manitoba.It is therefore resolved that
the municipal council writes to
Government of Ontario and Members of Parliament
local provinces encourage them to
eliminate welcome air changes
eliminate welcome air changes
throughout Ontario so that
province is coherent and aligned with
the neighboring provinces of Manitoba and
Quebec.Thank you advisor advisor
Brockington.
Thank you, Mr. Mayor.a notice of
motion seconded by Councilor King.
Whereas the Carlington district in
the River district currently seduced
speed limits of 40 km per
defect on residential streets in
the framework of the initiative relating to
the speed limit and that the committee
association transport
community of Cartaine worked in
close collaboration with the council
municipal in order to identify to carry out a
well and implement various
traffic calming initiatives
speed within the neighborhood.
Whereas the council approved the
motion ACS 2025-OCC-
CCCS0080
from July 23, 2025, we reduced the
speed limit of 40 to 30 km in the
streets of Carlington bordered by the avenue
Carling, Fisher Avenue, Avenue
Kingston and Marvel Road
exclusion of main arteries.
It is therefore resolved that council
approves the reduction of the limit of
speed of 40 to 30 km.in Clington West
in the area delimited by the avenue
Carling North Mary Street to Avenue
Cardwell to the south and Cide Avenue to
the west to the extrusion to the arteries
main and that this modification of
limit is implemented within the framework
signaling initiative to
neighborhood entrances it is resolved
that the costs linked to this implementation
in 2027 are taken care of by the
traffic services within the framework of
its speed zoning policy at which
if it is postponed or even not implemented
implemented in 2026 by the budget of
neighborhood speed moderation
River 4 16. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
Thanks advice Brockington.
To the former for the commissioner
To the former for the commissioner
to talk about it at the monthly meeting
of November.Motion to present
regulation.
That the regulation listed in the order of
day under the title motion
presentation of regulations three
readings are read and adopted.
Ratification regulations.
That the following regulation be read and
adopted regulation ratifying the
council deliberations of November 12
2026.
ratification regulations
that the following regulation be adopted
regulation ratifying the deliberations of the
council of November 12, 2026 adopted
request for [grunt] information
Councilor Brockington
the provincial ministry of health has
answered questions from the media
know why Why construction
of the new Taawa hospital located
the corner Carling Prin Prince of Wales
increased the budget therefore increased to
quintupled?So my question is what
are the precise details
in what precise detail the ministry
does the minister refer to when he speaks
of this?THANKS.Is there
other inquiries?
GOOD.Motion to adjourn the session for a
second time.Advisor
that the deliberations of the council of the
meeting of November 12, 26 be
postponed.
I don't have the sheet in front of me but
A vote by roll call is requested.
No.[clears throat]
Yes,
It really happens.
Councelor Menard
Councelor Low yes counselor Kitz yes
councillor Johnson councilor Brockington
councelor Skalski yes councelor Lulof
[laughs]
Councelor Kelly Yesunor Dudas yes
counselor Caven yes
Councelor
Counelor Gower
Councelor Bradley Yesun
Councelor Bradley Yesun
yesor Leer
no
Hill
Divine
King
Troster
plant
why not
No. Coun mayor yes
28 for 4 against.
Thank you all.
[music]
Glen, if it's if it's 88 meetings, isn't
that the same number as the keys on
piano.Oh, very appropriate for you.
Yes, Glen played the organ at the
senators.I was encouraged to do
by who?
[laughs]
I would have voted against
[laughs]
[clears throat]
Hello, hello everyone.Hello everyone.
Thank you for joining us today's media.
Please join us for the update
of today.
Paretic, I invite each organization to
ask their questions.
CBC.We start with CBC Ottawa.
Good morning.
A thing that was the time of day
but what I didn't see was
board governance review for
the next term.Can you
give an idea of what your
priorities
for the next tip, what we
will be able to see in this examination of
governance
and to what extent will it be
different from the last one?Well, I have
looking forward to starting the process,
that is to say the submission of the report
today and then we will discuss it
next council meeting.
Personally, you will have to concentrate
on the smooth running of things.We have
lots of work to do.I got myself
presented with a very
clear, very detailed for Ottawa.
clear, very detailed for Ottawa.
This is what is this is what is more
pressed fortawa.As for the
committee structure
and all the work we have to do, it
we have to be organized as best as possible
possible.During the last
weeks since the elections, I have
worked with each board member
to understand their priorities, to
talk about my program and
understand a little of what they want
to do, what work they want to do at
within which committee.So, it's only
the very beginning of the process.There is
still plenty of time for everyone
everyone can express themselves on what they
wanted over the next few
weeks.You don't like it very much
being asked to write letters
to MPs, but there is a motion
which has been filed so that I could
ask to write a letter on the
time change or no change
of time.What is your opinion
personal on this?Does the
provincial government should
vote on this?Does this
would mean for the province of Quebec
?It wasn't a priority for me.
I already have a work program
but even when I was a journalist,
I asked a lot of questions to know
why we changed the time.Nothing
appears to support the benefits to this
habit.
There are downsides, for sure.
But I always say to what
point Ottawa and Gâtino are two cities
in two provinces but only one
economic region and it seems to me
illogical to exist in two time zones
different times.So there is
many people who live in Gatino and
who work in Ottawa and vice versa.
So there are people who will have to
change the time on their world when they
will cross their border twice
per day.So, it's absolutely
ridiculous not having the same time zone
schedule than Gatino.So, I support
schedule than Gatino.So, I support
certainly the motion so that we are
in harmony with Gatino.
Léa Lauret from CV.
Hello,
I wanted to ask a question about the
pedestrian safety.There were other
pedestrian accidents recently.
One died.
I know you spoke with the
police, but what is the city
could do anything else to increase the
pedestrian safety in Ottawa?Well
firstly,
I must say my prayers
accompany all people who
were affected by these accidents.
[groan] It's really shocking,
it's tragic
and it's also very frustrating.
I encourage everyone who comes
on the roads, especially cars
to be very careful.If he
takes a minute or two longer to
get to your destination, at least all
the world will arrive safely.So that
worth it.So we must constantly
remember the importance of safety
and take the time to drive on
defensiveness rather than manner
aggressive.I talked about it during the
campaign.Residents often tell me
spoken.We have to move forward
with our plan to resolve the worst
Ottawa intersections.Then
fix [clears throat] the links
missing,
still missing for pedestrians,
paths, sidewalks.
So, we want to do this work too
quickly as possible.So, there are
things you can do in the city
from Ottawa and there are other things that
emergency services can do
too, but it is incumbent on us all as
motorists, cyclists and pedestrians
to be extremely careful when
moves around town because he doesn't he
just one or two seconds to do
a big difference.There are many
of motorists who are very
of motorists who are very
aggressive while driving.There are people
also who cross the street in the beautiful
middle of an intersection.
Yes.In the middle of in the
middle of the street without even looking if he
there are cars coming
assuming that motorists will
just slow down.It's way too much
dangerous.So, I think we need to
really think about our own safety
and
ensure that we take the time to
needed to do it.
My next question is how
do you feel now that you
have completed your first term
as mayor?You have done your goodbyes
but you are on the lookout for a second
mandate.
I have 4 days left in the present
mandate.He is not yet
officially finished.
I don't spend a lot of time
think about that.This is an important milestone
obviously.There are colleagues
with whom I have worked for 4 years
that I like and all that matters
now is to implement the
plan on which I was elected,
work on the 2027 budget and go
moving forward with several others
initiatives that are contained in my
platform.So, I am considering it
next term with pleasure.There will be
three new advisory advisors
made three new advisors to the
advice and I think it's a
exciting time for our city.
We have a lot of things
interesting things happening.There will be
a lot of growth too and
I tell myself that we are reaching the end of
celebrations of Ottawa's bicentennial and
I don't necessarily have to think about
Next 200 years but in any case
in the coming years.How it should
position Ottawa for the 20
next years for growth that
we are going to know here in Ottawa and I
thinks that Ottawa will still live for a very long time
thinks that Ottawa will still live for a very long time
beautiful moments and the future excites me
a lot.
Thank you.