It’s budget season at the City of Ottawa. Actually, it’s always budget season. To find out what we mean, tune in to the eighth episode of the City’s official podcast series where we OttaTalk about the budget process. How is it created? How can your feedback influence the bottom line? Today’s guest is Cyril Rogers, the City’s Chief Financial Officer and General Manager of the Finance and Corporate Services Department. Join our hosts as we learn about when Cyril and his team start working...

Welcome to the seventh episode of OttaTalk, the City of Ottawa’s official podcast. Today, we OttaTalk about the new Zoning By-law, what it is, how it works, and how it will lead to more affordable housing choices in Ottawa. Today’s hosts are Mike and Chloé. We talk with Carol Ruddy, Program Manager, Zoning & Intensification with the City’s Planning Development and Building Department. We’ll hear how her team wrestled 600 zoning provisions down to a tame list of 26, making it easier to fig...

Welcome to our sixth episode, where today we OttaTalk about about people experiencing homelessness. Who are they and what is being done to help them? We’ll talk with Kale Brown, Director of Housing and Homelessness at the City of Ottawa, to find out more about housing and homelessness and how it affects residents in Ottawa. Today’s hosts are Sébastien and Shirley. Links for this episode are: 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan RefreshVacant office building transformed into trans...

Welcome to our fifth episode, where today we OttaTalk about why By-law Officers may be knocking on your door – and no, it’s not always about a parking ticket. We’ll talk with Jonathan Walden, Public Information Officer with By-law and Regulatory Services, and ask about what a day in the life of a By-law Enforcement Officer is like and how their roles help protect Ottawa’s residents. Today’s hosts are Valérie and Tom! Links for this episode are: About by-laws, licences and permitsH...

In our latest podcast episode we OttaTalk about rain and how to manage it on your property so it doesn’t get into your basement. We chat with Connor Renouf, Outreach and Communications Coordinator from the Climate Change and Resiliency team. We’ll learn more about the actions you can take both inside and outside your home to reduce the risk of basement flooding, find out what rebate programs are available to help and hear an overview of what the City is doing to manage rain. Today’s hosts are...

In today’s episode, we OttaTalk about Ottawa’s paramedics and what they’re up to in our community. We’ll talk with Pierre Poirier, Chief of the Ottawa Paramedic Service. We’ll take a closer look at the specialized paramedic units working in our community and discover the positive impact of the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS), which arrived in Ottawa about a year ago. Today’s hosts are Marlene and Tom! Links for this episode are: · About the Ottawa Para...

In our latest podcast episode we OttaTalk about garbage and recycling. That’s right, we’re only two episodes into our first season, and we’re already talking trash. We’ll discuss the City’s three-item garbage limit with Rachael Jones, Program Manager for Long Term Planning with Solid Waste Services. We’ll get an update on illegal dumping, learn what’s coming up next for garbage and recycling in Ottawa, and answer the question: “what’s the deal with common pads?” Today’s hosts are ...

Today, in our historic, first-ever episode, we OttaTalk about the City’s Nightlife Economy Action Plan. We’ll talk with Mathieu Grondin, Ottawa’s Nightlife Commissioner and ask him about the plan, the Nightlife Council and find out what, exactly does a Nightlife Commissioner do? Today’s hosts are Mike and Valerie! Links for this episode are: Nightlife Economy Action Plan Nightlife Council Business Improvement Areas SoundCloud Feedback Tell us what ...