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PRESS RELEASE: Some concerns met with amended bylaw as committee caves to public pressure, community will continue to fight bylaw
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What: City-wide coalition, the Ottawa Coalition for a People's Budget consisting of organizations across the City of Ottawa, will be hosting a rally outside of City Hall to protest the 2023 City Budget.
They are urging City Councillors to vote against Mayor Sutcliffe's proposed austerity budget, which threatens to undermine critical services and exacerbate existing inequities. Specifically, they are calling on councillors to:
When: Tuesday, February 28th, at 530 PM
Where: 195 Elgin Street (outside of the Mayor's office)
Full list of speakers to be determined
For Media Inquiries:
Sam Hersh
613-663-7028
[email protected]
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City Staff have released their Feasibility Assessment on the proposed Bubble By-law for review by council next month. The memo echoes some of our concerns about the by-law, including infringing on Charter rights and opening the city up to legal challenges. It sparked additional concerns for us at Horizon Ottawa and the Defend Dissent Coalition.
“Tewin” is a proposed development near the village of Carlsbad Springs. The developer and partial landowner for the site is Taggart, one of the city’s largest developers and a major donor in the 2022 municipal election.