Build a Better Ottawa Campaign

We want City Council to build a city we can all be proud to call home. A city that is inclusive, healthy, diverse, culturally vibrant and safe.

But over the past ten years, city budget constraints have led to reductions in services and growing inequality in our community. In fact, the City Of Ottawa now spends less than other major Ontario municipalities in many key areas, including public health and assistance to seniors.

Investments in programs and services have just not kept pace with the needs of a growing city. Instead, we’ve had tax freezes, but these have come at a high price. This situation has been made worse as both provincial and federal governments have reduced their contributions to struggling municipal governments. Something has to give.

We want City Council to reinforce the fabric that supports a caring, safe, healthy, environmentally sustainable and inclusive city. We want Council to improve city programs and services and foster arts and culture.

Caroline Andrew
Centre on Governance, University of Ottawa
Elizabeth Bowen
Former President, Canadian Unitarian Council
Ed Broadbent
Former Parliamentarian
Garth Bulmer
Minister, St John's the Evangelist, Anglican
Brian Cornelius
Minister, First United Church of Ottawa,
Member of the General Executive of The United Church of Canada
Marion Dewar
Former Mayor, City of Ottawa
Lawrence Greenspon
Human rights lawyer and community activist
Chris Henderson
President, Lumos Energy
Ria Heynen
Social justice worker (First Unitarian Church), member of the Raging Grannies
Peter Honeywell
Executive Director, Council of the Arts in Ottawa
Oren Howlett
President, Carleton University Graduate Students' Association
Rashmi Luther
Community activist and Professor of Social Work, Carleton University
Gilles Marchildon
Former Executive Director, Égale
Shelley Melanson
President, Carleton University Students' Association
Alex Munter
Executive Director, Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa
Abdul Rashid
Pastoral Care volunteer, Ottawa Hospital
Christian Rouillard, Ph.D.
Professeur agrégé/Associate professor, Université d'Ottawa/University of Ottawa
École d'études politiques/School of Political Studies
Anne Squire
Theologian and former Moderator, United Church of Canada
Janet Stavinga
Former Mayor, Goulbourne Township
Dick Stewart
Former Commissioner, Social Services, Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, Former Manager of People Services, City of Ottawa