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VCA sends 20 environmental / climate priorities to Councillor Fleury

VCA develops 20 priorities that should be included in the 2019-2022 City of Ottawa Term of Council. We believe Ottawa should become a smart world-class green capital city, resilient in the face of climate change, and a leader in the transition to a low carbon economy. Whereas 100+ cities have…

VCA comments for City Council (COW) consideration of the implementation of canabis-related legislation

Thank you Chair, my name is Chris Greenshields, I am speaking on behalf of the Vanier Community Association, the VCA.  I am a board member and Chair of the VCA’s Sustainable Development and Transportation Committee. First, I wish to commend City staff for their report and recommendations.  The report is…

VCA stands in solidarity with Francophones in Vanier and across the province

VCA stands in solidarity with Francophones in Vanier and across the province

The Vanier Community Association, a francophone community in Ontario, deplores the recent announcements from the Government of Ontario, on Thursday, November 15th, 2019 to abolish the Ontario’s Office of the French Language Services Commissioner and cancel the project to build a French-language University. Francophones are an integral part of the…

Announcement: 30km/h speed limit follow-up questions
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Announcement: 30km/h speed limit follow-up questions

Consultant fees to review our 30km/h policy was $14,140 +HST English and French presentation: check our Meetings/Rencontres section  We have a few different ways to collect speed data. Manual spot speed surveys require a staff member to go out with a speed radar gun for two hours and collect speeds. The…