City of Ottawa Accessibility Spotlight

The City of Ottawa is pleased to celebrate the 17th annual AccessAbility Day. This event recognizes the City’s accessibility achievements and commitment to inclusion across services, programs and facilities. Please join Mayor Jim Watson and City Manager Steve Kanellakos for the Opening Ceremony and Proclamation of AccessAbility Day in Ottawa. When:           Thursday May 28, 2020 Time:             10 AM Location:      Andrew S. Haydon Hall, Ottawa City Hall All activities have been designed with inclusion in mind. Please mark your calendars. Registration will open on April 15

Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Consultations

The City of Ottawa is in the process of developing Ottawa’s Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan as required by the Safer Ontario Act, 2018. The Plan will identify strategies and actions to address local priorities to improve safety and well-being in Ottawa. This is a collaborative effort as no one resident, group or sector can address these issues on their own. You are invited to participate in the engagement activities throughout the month of March as follows: March Community Conversation Meetings – Register now: Join us at one of four in-person community conversation meetings for a brief introduction to the project. This is also an opportunity for you to provide feedback at facilitated small-group discussions. Please register for your preferred date as space is limited. Engagement Survey: An online Community Safety and Well-Being survey is available as a way to share your ideas and feedback on issues related to well-being and safety. Your suggestions will help inform the priorities for the Plan going forward. The survey is available on Engage Ottawa from March 3rd until April 3rd and is available in French and English.  Community Engagement Toolkit: A Community Engagement Toolkit is available to support community groups in facilitating their own small group discussions. For more information on how you can host your own small group discussion using the Community Engagement Toolkit, please contact us by email at CSWB/SBEC@ottawa.ca, or by phone at 613-580-2424 ext. 42489. Questions? If you have any questions, you may contact us by email at CSWB/SBEC@ottawa.ca, by phone at 613-580-2424 ext. 42489, or by visiting Engage Ottawa for additional information.

Remember, you can request accessible formats of City public documents and we welcome your disability-related feedback on the accessibility of our services, programs and facilities through the following channels: by phone at 3-1-1 and TTY (613-580-2401) by e-mail to 311@ottawa.ca in person at any of the City’s service locations