In 2022 I said I Have a Plan for:

Moved a motion at Council to create a committee to consult with local doctors, universities and other health professionals, and a later motion to direct staff to develop a plan based on that committee’s work which lead to the city hiring a Primary Care Ambassador to encourage more doctors to provide services in Ottawa. 

The City Older Adult Plan 2025-2030 was crafted with input from residents during public consultations in 2023-2025 and developed in collaboration with community agencies. It was approved by City Council in November 2025 with my support.

Introduced amendments in the new Zoning Bylaw to require more 3 bedroom units in the downtown wards.   Supported measures to reduce red tape to build additional housing quicker resulting in 1,500 new affordable homes and partners have delivered more than 800 since 2024, with many more under construction or starting soon.  

One of my first motions (Motion No.2022 - 04/21) at the second council meeting saved the brownfield program for housing for 2700 rental units in the ward, including projects now under development or almost complete at Montreal Road, Laurier and Nicholas, Robinson, and Baribeau - now that it looks like it going ahead.

When senior city staff refused to recognize that there were serious trespass issues occurring around infill construction I wrote and tabled a Councillor’s report held a public consultation and then wrote a report that was approved by Council to direct staff to identify protections for neighbours around infill housing.   

I supported and worked with other Councillors to develop the motion for a Renoviction Bylaw. 

Supported hiring additional police officers, a new police station in the Rideau Centre, worked with staff to get more sections of the Multi-use Paths along the Rideau River plowed during the winter, led a campaign to win $100k from OSEG for new basketball courts, supported by city fund in lieu of parkland at arena.  

Moved a Motion (item 23.4)  on additional powers for OC Transpo special constables (which Province approved) to enforce drug and alcohol laws at transit stations.

Moved a motion for a Problematic Addresses Program to help residents easily understand what qualifies as a problematic property, how to report issues through 3-1-1, and what City departments are involved.

This work has evolved into a pilot project focussed on Wards 12 and 14 that brings together Property Standards Officers, Ottawa Police, Ottawa Fire Services, and Community and Social Services in a coordinated effort to tackle the most serious properties. So far, 11 high-priority sites in Vanier, Sandy Hill, and Lowertown, have been targeted for joint enforcement.

In the fall of 2023, I held an open house with city staff looking for feedback on the Temporary Traffic Calming (TTC) programme in the ward. People made many suggestions for locations to review for Traffic Calming.  Requests for Speed humps was the most popular request.  Since then there have been further requests for speed humps additional locations.   Speed humps have been installed on Dunbarton, Vachon, Nelson, and Landry with a speed cushion on Range Road and speed humps are coming on Clarence, Carillon, Marier and two on Boteler.

Worked with staff to add bike lanes and sidewalks wherever possible in road construction renewal projects.

Introduced bus only lanes on Rideau and Montreal Road, to improve transit in the ward.

Held joint meetings with neighbouring councillors to have transit needs better coordinated downtown transit routes. 

Secured the largest funding since amalgamation for new infrastructure to support a new Recreation Centre to be constructed as part of a new CSCV building.

Supported reasonable increases in property taxes, protecting families and small businesses from higher costs by keeping taxes increases to about 3% a year, lower than any major city in Canada, while Toronto and Vancouver saw their taxes go up by 22 or 24%.

Voted for free transit for youth.

Supported paying for the renovation of Lansdowne by selling the air rights for new housing, saving taxpayers 100s of millions of dollars, and to ensure this city owned stadium and arena are accessible to all, not just the abled bodied.  The project is expected to cost the city $4.3 million annually for 40 years, to invest in a city owned stadium and arena.  This will add $8.14 per household in annual property taxes.  To compare curbside waste is $234 per household.

I also voted in favour of a number of motions put forward that would have improved the project, that unfortunately did not pass such as directing 40% of the air-rights to housing, that 10% of the Lansdowne units be used for non-profit housing; requiring cash in lieu for air rights; prioritizing rental units; study the feasibility of a green roof.

I will continue to advocate for similar motions to improve the city’s plan to save this important city owned facility.

Made significant changes to the staff recommendations for the ByWard Market Revitalization, through a series of motions, including 24/7 washrooms, retractable bollards to allow for easy street closures for pedestrianized events, and a daycare.

Hosted the biggest Watch Party in the Byward Market for the World Cup Final.

Climate Change Master Plan was approved in 2020, with a major review in 2023.

Worked with the Ottawa Envirocenter, to plant 300 trees in three tiny forests  throughout the ward at:

• • York Street Public School in Lowertown;
  • Strathcona Heights School in Sandy Hill;
  • Robert E. Wilson on McArthur in Vanier.

No new shelters have been built in ward 12 since 2022.

Pushing the Salvation Army to build transitional housing instead of a mega men only shelter on Montreal Road.

I worked to push the city, seconding a motion ( 2024 - 33-06 see Pg 17) to move city funding to a transitional housing model to replace shelters as policy. 

I worked with the city and the Sheppard of Good Hope to transform the shelter on King Edward to supportive housing.

I continue to demand that the Salvation Army move from building a mega-sized men only shelter in Vanier to building supportive housing, a model that works to move people off the street and out of shelters and into housing.