admin_v3_pages

age_question

analytics

archival_summary_mailer

brainstormer_emails

brainstormer_upgrades

campaign_monitor

chain_mailers

collect_only_year

consultation_hub

content_security_policy

content_security_policy_report_only

content_security_policy_strict

cookie_policy

custom_code

custom_js_tracking

dashboard

dashboard_filters_visibility

delete_survey_test_responses

demographic_filter_text_analysis

digest_email_subscription

disable_akismet

disable_engagement_depth_query_optimization

disable_facebook_sdk

disable_google_analytics

disable_twitter_widget

disable_user_analytics_tracking

disallow_platform_admin_access

drip_campaigns

emoji_question

enable_active_directory_signup

enable_admin_survey_pdf_download

enable_auto_hide_past_key_dates

enable_ehq_newsletter

enable_email_sharing_snippet

enable_froala_participant_css

enable_market_place

enable_material_sidebar

enable_modelled_data_age

enable_modelled_data_location

enable_newsfeed_date_settings

enable_participant_page_hub_filters

enable_pfe_authentication

enable_pfe_ideas

enable_pfe_survey

enable_reporting_filter_builder

enable_secret_key_question

enable_site_onboarding

enable_site_recaptcha

enable_static_page_question

enable_stock_image_library

enforce_sso

enhanced_skip_to_menu

enhanced_social_share

enhancements_on_places

esri_places_migration

follow_project_widget

forum_topic_optimization

full_page_graphs_in_reporting

google_translation_enabled

gov_delivery_integration

hide_participant_details_survey_analysis_pdf

homepage_upgrades

html_emails

hub_admin

hubs_on_new_appearance_editor

idea-tool-unverified-participation

idea_unverified_participation

image_editor

imgix_for_homepages

imgix_for_project_pages

individual_social_sharing_for_qanda

intercom

load_theme_css_first

location_question

mailchimp

manage_project_team

mapboxgl

marketplace_sms_integration

matomo_tracking

mentions

microcopy_overrides

modelled_data_ethnicity_field

modelled_data_gender_field

multi_level_links

multilingual_admin_interface

new_badge_paradigm

new_comment_feature

new_cookie_consent_manager

new_login_page_design

new_mapper

new_project_pages

new_story_telling_tool

new_surveys

new_user_profile

newsletter_tracking_code

notifications

open_documents_inline

open_survey

open_surveys

overview_dashboard_sharing

participants_page_revamp

pfe_header_v2

pfe_share_ideas_board

places_ui_upgrades

places_upgrade

port_project_to_bluehaven

prevent-protected-projects-in-catalogs

privacy_and_security

project_clone

project_finder_embed

project_page_editor

project_page_refresh

project_settings

project_sharing

project_tag_manager

project_tags_filters

protected_hubs_on_new_appearance_editor

quickpoll_share_link

readspeaker

registration_upgrades

render_site_header_in_places

report_download_confirmation

reporting_dashboard_optimised

reporting_dashboard_v2

reporting_ui

revamped_video_player

saved_filter_dashboard_sharing

scim_toggle

segment_analytics

segment_analytics_admin

segment_analytics_participant

self_service_hubs

shapefile_support_for_places

show_advance_search_text_analysis

show_bar_graph_for_checkbox_questions

show_context_link_analytics

show_css_overrides_editor_in_new_home_page_editor

show_custom_dashboard

show_customized_survey

show_date_filter_text_analysis

show_homepage_whitespaces

show_new_auto_notification_email

show_new_home_page_editor

show_new_user_profile_dropdown

show_participant_communities

show_project_banner

show_project_page_as_homepage

show_revised_survey

show_sentiment_analysis_in_text_analysis

show_split_data_for_likert_questions

show_table_for_ranking_questions

show_theme_variables

single_page_manage_widget

single-signon

social_share_modal

sorting_qanda_question

stop_forum_spam

submission_manager

submission_manager_places_photo_support

survey_analysis

survey_cross_tab

survey_email_question

survey_new_ui

survey_qp_disable_unverified

survey_share_link

switch_to_admin_ui

switch_to_new_prm

tabs_reorder

text_analysis

text_analysis_2023

text_analysis_2023_sentiment_analysis

text_analysis_2024_entities

text_analysis_2024_keyphrases

text_analysis_v2

tool_enhancements

tool_tab_preview

tools_listing

unsplash_support_for_project_pages

upgraded_homepage_editor

upgraded_rich_text_editor

user_imports

user_profile_phase_2

v1_reports

v4_admin_marketplace

v5_interface_switch

walkme

weekly_digest_to_admins

widget_cloning

widget_scoping

Welcome to Engage Ottawa, your digital place to engage with us at your convenience&nbsp;and to help us make decisions. Scroll through&nbsp;this&nbsp;homepage to see&nbsp;opportunities to share your thoughts on projects that matter to you.&nbsp;

Each winter, City of Ottawa snowplows and their operators clear and treat over 13,000 lane kilometres of roadway, which includes Highway 174 and the Transitway, to help keep Ottawa moving during the winter season. Clearing that distance of snow is equivalent to driving from Halifax to Vancouver (and back) in a snowstorm! We believe our hardworking snowplows deserve names, so we are asking children and teens 16 and under in Ottawa to help name them. <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW180754419 BCX8">Join us in celebrating our snowplows and their operators and their vital role in keeping our city moving by naming our plows! </div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW180754419 BCX8">Through Ottawa&rsquo;s Name the Plow campaign, 24 City of Ottawa snowplows will be named by you. </div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW180754419 BCX8">Submit your name ideas between September 9 and September 30. Voting will take place between October 14 and October 21. Winning names will be announced at Transportation Committee on October 24 in time for the winter season! </div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW180754419 BCX8">To learn more about winter operations, visit the <a class="Hyperlink SCXW180754419 BCX8" href="https://ottawa.ca/en/parking-roads-and-travel/roads-sidewalks-and-pathways/snow-plowing-and-clearing" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">City&rsquo;s Snow plowing and clearing page</a>. </div>

Name the Plow! 

It&rsquo;s your city, your budget, and we want to hear from you! The City of Ottawa engages with residents each year to gather ideas and feedback as it drafts the budget for City Council&rsquo;s consideration. You have many opportunities to provide your input on items reflected in the budget year-round through your Councillor&rsquo;s office, committee meetings, social media, contacting 3-1-1 and scheduled engagement opportunities during the budget process. Your feedback helps inform the City&rsquo;s budget priorities and contributes to decisions about investing in a sustainable, secure, and prosperous city for all.<h2>Opportunities for participation in the budget process </h2>Year-round:<ul type="disc"><li>Submit your ideas to your <a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/mayor-and-city-councillors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ward Councillor</a>.</li><li>Watch, attend or participate in <a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/council-committees-and-boards/agendas-minutes-and-videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">committee and Council meetings</a> to learn more about important decisions at City Hall.</li><li>Provide input on public engagement opportunities that matter to you through Engage Ottawa.</li><li>Follow and communicate with us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cityofottawa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook </a>and <a href="https://twitter.com/ottawacity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a> @ottawacity, using the hashtag #OttBudget</li><li>Call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401). Rural residents call 613-580-2400</li></ul>Drafting the budget:<ul><li>Participate in the budget poll from August 6 to September 13. Your responses on the city&rsquo;s priorities will help inform the development of the draft budget.</li><li>Participate in Councillor-led public consultations. Check back regularly on this page or <a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/budget-finance-and-corporate-planning/budget-2025-information#section-b3b82ad0-aeeb-4a1c-8376-b18ce3b58afb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ottawa.ca</a> as dates will be added as soon as they are available. Consultations will focus on how the budget is developed, what is within and outside the City&rsquo;s control when it comes to drafting the budget, and to hear your feedback.</li></ul>Feedback on the Draft Budget:<ul type="disc"><li>The draft budget will be tabled at Council on November 13.</li><li>Following tabling residents can provide feedback on the draft budget in the following ways: <ol><li>Ask questions through the City&rsquo;s Engage Ottawa webpage. Question submissions will be open for the public between November 13 and December 9. </li><li>Join us at a standing committee meeting. All City Council and standing committee meetings are <a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/council-committees-and-boards/get-involved-local-government#section-2f66c280-b75a-4cf6-9350-8b60a0069016" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">open to the public</a> and your attendance is welcomed and encouraged. Members of the public may provide either written or oral submissions (or both) to committee meetings related to items on the Committee&rsquo;s agenda. Check back regularly on this page or on <a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/budget-finance-and-corporate-planning/budget-2025-information#section-b3b82ad0-aeeb-4a1c-8376-b18ce3b58afb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ottawa.ca </a>to stay current with the standing committee dates for budget considerations. </li><li>You can live stream meetings and access past recordings on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUR3i_hvk3-3i8vtrPg6v1Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ottawa City Council YouTube Channel</a>. Regular City Council meetings are broadcast live on RogersTV Cable 22 and live streamed on the <a href="https://www.rogerstv.com/home?rid=4&lid=14" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RogersTV website</a>.</li></ol></li></ul>Budget adoption:<ul type="disc"><li>Council will approve the 2025 budget on December 11. The adopted budget books will be updated and posted the 2025 Budget webpage Q2 2025.</li></ul>For more budget information, visit <a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/budget-finance-and-corporate-planning" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ottawa.ca</a>. Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.

City Budget 2025

The City of Ottawa is developing a new comprehensive Zoning By-law for approval by Council in 2025. The by-law will implement the policies and directions in the <a href="https://engage.ottawa.ca/the-new-official-plan/news_feed/official-plan-tracked">new Official Plan</a> approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on November 04, 2022. Once approved, the new Zoning By-law will replace the current Zoning By-law (By-law 2008-250).Starting in 2023, the City will be consulting with communities, the development industry, grass-roots organizations, non-profits and other stakeholders to ensure that everyone gets a chance to have their say in the new Zoning By-law.This Engage Ottawa page will be your one-stop shop for project updates and information on future public engagement opportunities. You will also find FAQ&rsquo;s, blogs and future drafts of the by-law as they become available.To sign up for news and updates on this important project, please email <a href="mailto:newzoning@ottawa.ca(External%20link)">newzoning@ottawa.ca</a>. Honouring StatementOttawa is built on unceded Anishinabe 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 honours the peoples and land of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation. The City of Ottawa honours all First Nations, Inuit and M&eacute;tis peoples, and their valuable past and present contributions to this land.

New Zoning By-law

The City is developing a Climate Resiliency Strategy to assess how Ottawa is vulnerable to climate change and identify strategies to mitigate the greatest climate risks.Climate change will impact us all in our daily lives. Heatwaves will increase heat related illnesses, shifting freeze-thaw cycles will cause more damage to roads and more intense rainfall will increase the risk of flooding.To develop a strategy that meets the needs of everyone in Ottawa we need your input. We will be using this page to keep you up to date on the development of the strategy and provide opportunities for you to give feedback.Taking action on climate change requires reducing greenhouse gas emissions while also ensuring Ottawa is prepared for the impacts of a changing climate. Energy Evolution is the City’s strategy to reach zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Climate Resiliency Strategy focuses on getting Ottawa ready for a changing climate. Learn more about Energy Evolution and what you can do to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions.What will Ottawa’s climate look like in the future?Overall Ottawa will become much warmer over the coming decades, with more intense rainfall and likely more extreme weather events. Find out more about how we expect the following to change:TemperatureRain and snowExtreme weather eventsWhat are the top climate risks?The City undertook a Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment to identify the top climate risks facing Ottawa. Forty priority risks were identified that require action in the next one to three years. These include risks related to higher temperatures and more precipitation, as well as extreme weather like flooding, tornadoes and heat waves.Read more about the Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment and the priority risks.What we’ve heard so farIn 2021 we asked how climate change is impacting you. A summary of the responses from March to December 2021, can be found in the What We Heard Report.Have your sayWe will be updating this page with new engagement opportunities throughout the year. Please check back regularly and subscribe to the climate change e-newsletter to receive updates.

Climate Resiliency Strategy

Whether for celebration, recreation, or expression, special events bring us together.Ottawa hosts a great variety of festivals, charity runs, and cultural and community events throughout the year.As Canada&rsquo;s capital and host to both the federal government and 128 diplomatic missions, we are also a place for political expression.These activities are regulated through the <a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/laws-licences-and-permits/laws/laws-z/special-events-public-and-private-property-law-no-2013-232">Special Events on Private and Public Property By-law (No. 2013-232)</a> and <a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/laws-licences-and-permits/laws/laws-z/special-events-city-streets-law-no-2001-260">Special Events on City Streets By-law (No.2001-260)</a>. The City of Ottawa is currently reviewing these by-laws to ensure that they effectively support festival and event organizers, and ensure that all participants can have a safe, enjoyable experience.During these reviews, the City will consider the unique nature of festivals and major events, community events and parades and demonstrations.Key questions to be addressed in this review include:<ul><li>Are application processes for special events permits efficient?</li><li>Do permit requirements and existing regulations effectively support the diverse array of special events hosted in the City?</li><li>Do regulations help ensure the safety and security of event patrons, staff, and volunteers?</li><li>Do regulations effectively manage community nuisance for neighbouring residents and businesses? </li><li>How can the City help organizers minimize the environmental footprint and reduce waste of their events?</li><li>How can the City foster equity, diversity, and inclusion with special event regulations?</li><li>Can regulations support continuing growth in the number of special events held annually?</li></ul><h2>Festivals and outdoor events with more than 500 people</h2>City staff will be consulting with Ottawa Tourism, the Ottawa Festival Network, event organizers, suppliers, workers and the public to explore opportunities to improve application processes and permit requirements, review user fees, and otherwise improve support for these community building activities.Economic and environmental sustainability will also be key considerations as part of these by-law reviews.<h2>Outdoor events with less than 500 people</h2>The current <a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/laws-licences-and-permits/laws/laws-z/special-events-public-and-private-property-law-no-2013-232">Special Events on Private and Public Property By-law (No. 2013-232)</a> only applies to events with more than 500 participants. However, the <a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/laws-licences-and-permits/laws/laws-z/special-events-city-streets-law-no-2001-260">Special Events on City Streets By-law (No.2001-260)</a> applies to events of any size, if they use City rights-of-way (streets and sidewalks). Many community organizations have also come to rely on the City to support more than 500 smaller community events each year. This by-law review will consider if a permit should be required for certain smaller events, and what that system might look like.<h2>Events on City Streets</h2>The <a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/laws-licences-and-permits/laws/laws-z/special-events-city-streets-law-no-2001-260">Special Events on City Streets By-law (No.2001-260)</a> regulates parades, races, sidewalks sales, block parties , and other events that occur, in whole or in part, on City Rights-of-Way (streets and/or sidewalks). This by-law will be reviewed in concert with the review of the <a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/laws-licences-and-permits/laws/laws-z/special-events-public-and-private-property-law-no-2013-232">Special Events on Private and Public Property By-law (No. 2013-232)</a> to enable staff from both departments to coordinate stakeholder and public engagement, research and other activities more efficiently and will further provide the opportunity to consider a comprehensive and integrated solution to managing large gatherings.<h2>Stay informed</h2>Register with the Stay Tuned feature to be notified about project updates and consultation opportunities.<h2>Get engaged</h2>If you represent an organization or business and would like to register as a stakeholder for this review, please email <a href="mailto:bylawreviews@ottawa.ca">bylawreviews@ottawa.ca</a>. Please note that by registering as a stakeholder, your name and contact information will be collected and used by City staff for the purposes of this by-law review project, including contacting you providing regular updates, in accordance with the <a href="https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90m56" target="_blank">Municipal Freedom of Information Act</a>. Any questions regarding this collection of information can be addressed to <a href="mailto:Bylawreviews@ottawa.ca">Bylawreviews@ottawa.ca</a>, or (613) 580-2424, ext. 29529.<div id="_com_1" language="JavaScript"> </div><div id="_com_4" language="JavaScript"> </div>

Review of special event by-laws

Your Ideas