It was incredible to attend a fundraiser for Matthew House Ottawa with my Council colleagues this week, where over $70,000 was raised to support shelter and furnishings for refugees and those transitioning to permanent housing!
Congratulations to the 15 foreign missions who took part in the Y Embassy Chef Showcase at Lansdowne Park this week: celebrating diversity, inclusion & community in the most delicious way possible to support YMCA Ottawa!
Honoured to speak at the launch of the Scarborough Charter Secretariat at my alma mater, Carleton University, this week. The organization is dedicated to fighting anti-black racism and promoting black inclusion in Canadian higher education.
Proud to have attended the 75th anniversary of the Sunnyside library branch in Old Ottawa South as an @opl_bpo board member last month, which featured a full day of programming and community activities!
Ottawa City Council wore pink this week in solidarity with 2SLGBTQIA+ communities everywhere to mark the International Day of Pink. Every person deserves to feel safe, respected, and celebrated for exactly who they are. Inclusion isn't the exception; It's the standard. 💗
It was great to welcome Winter Trail Volunteers to City Hall. Thank you to Councillor Kavanagh for organizing the event: a great opportunity to recognize both the Rideau Winter Trail & Ski Heritage East in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward! We are so grateful to all dedicated volunteers!
It was a great honour and privilege to present the proclamation for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice Month on behalf of Mayor Sutcliffe to the Canadian Women of Colour Leadership Network (CWCLN) last week at their inaugural conference on maternal health.
I was pleased to make opening remarks at the launch of the Black Justice Navigator Program this week held at Bayview Yards!
Rideau Rockcliffe residents! Experiencing a longer gap between garbage pickups? You can drop off one bag of garbage right now at St. Laurent Complex (525 Côté Street) until 11:30 AM. 🗑️
I appreciated the opportunity to speak with Rideau-Rockcliffe residents at the City's open house this week for the integrated watermain and sewer renewal project for de l’Église Street and Blake Street.
Honoured last week to attend a commemoration of the Battle of Moreuil Wood: a pivotal 1918 victory that helped halt the German advance in WWI. The courage and sacrifice of Canada’s soldiers continue to shape who we are as a nation. Lest we forget. 🍁
#LestWeForget #MoreuilWood #Canada
Honoured that the Rostrum Global Initiative presented me with a Leadership Legacy Pack last week in recognition of inclusive community leadership. The Initiative celebrates innovation in governance.
Had an amazing time at the Vanier Sugar Festival at Vanier Museopark last weekend!
City councillors had an amazing tour of the first phase of Ottawa Community Housing’s Gladstone Village development last week, where over 330 new affordable homes are under construction!
Great to drop-in to the well attended Newcomer Volunteer Fair held by Volunteer Ottawa at the Rideau Community Hub this week!
It was great to wish “Eid Mubarak” to residents attending the Eid celebration at the Overbrook Community Centre last weekend with Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester MP Mona Fortier!
Merci au maire d'Ottawa pour l'invitation au 19e Rendez-vous francophone annuel avec la Maison Marie-Louise. Un bel événement !
Excellent to join Stéphane Giguère, CEO of Ottawa Community Housing and Mathieu Fleury, research fellow at the University of Ottawa’s Centre on Governance, at a collaborative workshop this week focused on innovative, affordable housing policy development.
It was pleasure this week to meet with Dr. Susan Farrell, the CEO of the Ottawa branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA Ottawa), to discuss the organization’s contributions and the potential for great collaboration with the City of Ottawa.
Honoured to present the Carleton University School of Social Work Community Builder Award to Black History Ottawa this week, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to our community over the past 40 years!
Honoured to attend the annual Ramadan dinner hosted by Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at on Parliament Hill with my Council colleagues this week.
I had a wonderful time marching in Ottawa’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade last weekend!
I enjoyed attending the International Women’s Day celebration at Ottawa City Hall today to hear from retired Judge of the Supreme Court, the Honourable Rosalie Silberman Abella.
Very pleased to address the closing session of the Black Mental Health Week event held at the Ottawa Conference & Event Centre in Overbrook this week.
As an Ottawa Public Library Board member, I was honoured to celebrate Allan Higdon with a commemorative plaque at the Alta Vista branch this week. Allan served as a City Councillor & Acting Mayor and spent years championing libraries, literacy, and lifelong learning on the OPL Board.
Attended an excellent lecture and panel discussion on leadership featuring former CEO of the Business Council of Canada, Thomas d’Aquino, at the National Gallery of Canada this week.
I had an amazing opportunity to observe City crews last weekend using explosives to blast and break up ice on the Rideau River in New Edinburgh to control ice damming and spring flooding.
Had a wonderful time last weekend at the Global Community Alliance Gala & Awards at the Ottawa Conference & Event Centre in Overbrook, recognizing achievement, leadership and community impact during Black History Month. Event proceeds went to the Ottawa School Breakfast Program.
Great to join Chef Ric and Council colleagues last weekend to launch the 12th annual Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser - an event that shines a light on the need for vulnerable people in all parts of our community to have a safe place to call home - especially during winter.
Wonderful to join the congregation at St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church in New Edinburgh to launch their annual Coldest Night of the Year fundraising event in support of the Ottawa Mission!