Ottawa City Council Authorizes Study of a Bubble Zone Bylaw

 The Community Services Committee recently endorsed the Poverty Reduction Strategy 2025-2029 and requested that Ottawa Council ratify the plan during today’s meeting. In response to Councillor Theresa Kavanaugh’s inquiry about the consideration of food security systems, City of Ottawa staff confirmed that its inclusion in the strategy is being contemplated.

Donation Withdrawn by Katasa Group after Claims Company Was Pressured

 The Ottawa City Council meeting last week, the first of the year, saw some of the heaviest debate the 2022-2026 term has seen yet. The discussion was over a donation of $300,000 from Katasa Group, a development and construction company based in Gatineau working on several large-scale projects, including a