Environment and Climate Change Committee
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
14 motions across 10 agenda items · 2022-2026 term
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WHEREAS the City’s Tree Dedication Program, formally known as the Commemorative Tree Program, represents an important community service; andWHEREAS the program is highly valued by Ottawa residents looking for sustainable and meaningful ways of recognizing loved ones and commemorating milestones; andWHEREAS there has been significant concern from Ottawa residents regarding the revised Tree Dedication Program, approved by Council in June 2024; andWHEREAS the new program has removed the option...
Motion 1
· moved by T. Kavanagh
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WHEREAS the City’s Tree Dedication Program, formally known as the Commemorative Tree Program, represents an important community service; andWHEREAS the program is highly valued by Ottawa residents looking for sustainable and meaningful ways of recognizing loved ones and commemorating milestones; andWHEREAS there has been significant concern from Ottawa residents regarding the revised Tree Dedication Program, approved by Council in June 2024; andWHEREAS the new program has removed the option...
Motion 1 · moved by T. Kavanagh
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
WHEREAS the City’s Tree Dedication Program, formally known as the Commemorative Tree Program, represents an important community service; andWHEREAS the program is highly valued by Ottawa residents looking for sustainable and meaningful ways of recognizing loved ones and commemorating milestones; andWHEREAS there has been significant concern from Ottawa residents regarding the revised Tree Dedication Program, approved by Council in June 2024; andWHEREAS the new program has removed the option...
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Moved by: Councillor T. Kavanagh
3.1
PASSED
A motion on "ECCC Minutes 18 - Tuesday, June 17, 2025"
Motion 1
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A motion on "ECCC Minutes 18 - Tuesday, June 17, 2025"
Motion 1
ECCC Minutes 18 - Tuesday, June 17, 2025
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4.1.1
DIRECTION TO STAFF (Vice Carr on behalf of Councillor Hill) That staff be directed to review further targeted funding opportunities to empower community associations/organizations to remove invasive species in public parks and walking paths, such as a pilot modeled off of the Outdoor Rink program, and that staff provide an update to the ECCC on outcomes of this review prior to the 2027 budget."
Motion 1
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DIRECTION TO STAFF (Vice Carr on behalf of Councillor Hill) That staff be directed to review further targeted funding opportunities to empower community associations/organizations to remove invasive species in public parks and walking paths, such as a pilot modeled off of the Outdoor Rink program, and that staff provide an update to the ECCC on outcomes of this review prior to the 2027 budget."
Motion 1
ECCC-2025-01 - Invasive Plants
DIRECTION TO STAFF (Vice Carr on behalf of Councillor Hill) That staff be directed to review further targeted funding opportunities to empower community associations/organizations to remove invasive species in public parks and walking paths, such as a pilot modeled off of the Outdoor Rink program, and that staff provide an update to the ECCC on outcomes of this review prior to the 2027 budget."
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5.1
Received
Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee receive this report for in-formation.
Motion 1
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Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee receive this report for in-formation.
Motion 1
Status Update – ECCC – Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending 4 September 2025
Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee receive this report for in-formation.
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6.1
PASSED
Report recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council: Approve the Solid Waste Services Parks Waste Collection & Diversion Strategy and high-level implementation plan as outlined within this report; and Delegate authority to the Director, Solid Waste Services to further evaluate and determine waste collection service level requirements, on a park-by-park basis, for any parks either not classified or that do not meet the criteria for waste diversion...
Motion 1
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Report recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council: Approve the Solid Waste Services Parks Waste Collection & Diversion Strategy and high-level implementation plan as outlined within this report; and Delegate authority to the Director, Solid Waste Services to further evaluate and determine waste collection service level requirements, on a park-by-park basis, for any parks either not classified or that do not meet the criteria for waste diversion...
Motion 1
Solid Waste Services Parks Waste Collection and Diversion Strategy
Report recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council: Approve the Solid Waste Services Parks Waste Collection & Diversion Strategy and high-level implementation plan as outlined within this report; and Delegate authority to the Director, Solid Waste Services to further evaluate and determine waste collection service level requirements, on a park-by-park basis, for any parks either not classified or that do not meet the criteria for waste diversion...
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Update on the Provincial Blue Box Program Transition to Individual Producer Responsibility
PASSED
Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council: Receive an update on the Provincial Blue Box Program transition to Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR) starting January 1, 2026 and delegate the authority to the General Manager of Public Works to finalize any required agreements as further described in this report; Delegate authority to the General Manager of Public Works to implement a revised Yellow Bag Program for Small Businesses that...
Motion 1
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Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council: Receive an update on the Provincial Blue Box Program transition to Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR) starting January 1, 2026 and delegate the authority to the General Manager of Public Works to finalize any required agreements as further described in this report; Delegate authority to the General Manager of Public Works to implement a revised Yellow Bag Program for Small Businesses that...
Motion 1
Update on the Provincial Blue Box Program Transition to Individual Producer Responsibility
Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council: Receive an update on the Provincial Blue Box Program transition to Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR) starting January 1, 2026 and delegate the authority to the General Manager of Public Works to finalize any required agreements as further described in this report; Delegate authority to the General Manager of Public Works to implement a revised Yellow Bag Program for Small Businesses that...
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DIRECTION TO STAFF (Chair S. Menard) That Staff explore the possibility of in-house collection for new multi-residential buildings, until the province can provide sufficient recycling service.
Motion 3
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DIRECTION TO STAFF (Chair S. Menard) That Staff explore the possibility of in-house collection for new multi-residential buildings, until the province can provide sufficient recycling service.
Motion 3
Update on the Provincial Blue Box Program Transition to Individual Producer Responsibility
DIRECTION TO STAFF (Chair S. Menard) That Staff explore the possibility of in-house collection for new multi-residential buildings, until the province can provide sufficient recycling service.
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DIRECTION TO STAFF (Chair S. Menard) That staff be directed to explore potential partnerships with local School Boards on the Yellow Bag Program and Recycling.
Motion 2
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DIRECTION TO STAFF (Chair S. Menard) That staff be directed to explore potential partnerships with local School Boards on the Yellow Bag Program and Recycling.
Motion 2
Update on the Provincial Blue Box Program Transition to Individual Producer Responsibility
DIRECTION TO STAFF (Chair S. Menard) That staff be directed to explore potential partnerships with local School Boards on the Yellow Bag Program and Recycling.
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Tree Planting Strategy Update
PASSED
Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council receive the Tree Planting Strategy Update Report for information.
Motion 1
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Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council receive the Tree Planting Strategy Update Report for information.
Motion 1
Tree Planting Strategy Update
Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council receive the Tree Planting Strategy Update Report for information.
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DIRECTION TO STAFF (Councillor L. Johnson) That staff be directed to explore the feasibility of tree compensation within the same ward where the trees were removed while adhering to the City's Tree Planting Strategy, and report back during the next Tree Planting Strategy Update.
Motion 2
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DIRECTION TO STAFF (Councillor L. Johnson) That staff be directed to explore the feasibility of tree compensation within the same ward where the trees were removed while adhering to the City's Tree Planting Strategy, and report back during the next Tree Planting Strategy Update.
Motion 2
Tree Planting Strategy Update
DIRECTION TO STAFF (Councillor L. Johnson) That staff be directed to explore the feasibility of tree compensation within the same ward where the trees were removed while adhering to the City's Tree Planting Strategy, and report back during the next Tree Planting Strategy Update.
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7.2
PASSED
Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee and Council receive this report for information.
Motion 1
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Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee and Council receive this report for information.
Motion 1
Climate Change Master Plan Progress Update and GHG Inventories
Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee and Council receive this report for information.
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Response to Audit of Climate Change Master Plan Report
PASSED
Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend Council approve the Climate Change Master Plan prioritization framework, including the definition of the City’s role in climate change community action, as outlined in this report.
Motion 1
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Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend Council approve the Climate Change Master Plan prioritization framework, including the definition of the City’s role in climate change community action, as outlined in this report.
Motion 1
Response to Audit of Climate Change Master Plan Report
Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend Council approve the Climate Change Master Plan prioritization framework, including the definition of the City’s role in climate change community action, as outlined in this report.
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Withdrawn
WHEREAS Council approved the Climate Change Master Plan (CCMP) in January 2020, which included setting short-, medium-, and long-term emissions reduction targets and eight priority actions; and WHEREAS the audit of the CCMP includes recommendations to clarify the City’s role in community climate action and establish a prioritisation framework, the latter of which requires clear and unambiguous guidance; and WHEREAS an effective CCMP for the City of Ottawa must be grounded within the...
Motion no. eccc 2025-19-01
· moved by W. Lo
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WHEREAS Council approved the Climate Change Master Plan (CCMP) in January 2020, which included setting short-, medium-, and long-term emissions reduction targets and eight priority actions; and WHEREAS the audit of the CCMP includes recommendations to clarify the City’s role in community climate action and establish a prioritisation framework, the latter of which requires clear and unambiguous guidance; and WHEREAS an effective CCMP for the City of Ottawa must be grounded within the...
Motion no. eccc 2025-19-01 · moved by W. Lo
Response to Audit of Climate Change Master Plan Report
WHEREAS Council approved the Climate Change Master Plan (CCMP) in January 2020, which included setting short-, medium-, and long-term emissions reduction targets and eight priority actions; and WHEREAS the audit of the CCMP includes recommendations to clarify the City’s role in community climate action and establish a prioritisation framework, the latter of which requires clear and unambiguous guidance; and WHEREAS an effective CCMP for the City of Ottawa must be grounded within the...
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Moved by: Councillor W. Lo
7.4
PASSED
Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council grant a Municipal Support Confirmation (MSC), for the purposes of satisfying the mandatory requirements under Section 4.2(c) of the LT2(e-1) RFP, which does not supersede any applicable permits or approvals under applicable Laws and Regulations that may be required for a Long-Term Energy Project, to: 1. A proposed solar energy generation project, known as Kanata Solar I, and located at 375 March...
Motion 1
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Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council grant a Municipal Support Confirmation (MSC), for the purposes of satisfying the mandatory requirements under Section 4.2(c) of the LT2(e-1) RFP, which does not supersede any applicable permits or approvals under applicable Laws and Regulations that may be required for a Long-Term Energy Project, to: 1. A proposed solar energy generation project, known as Kanata Solar I, and located at 375 March...
Motion 1
Independent Electricity Service Operator (IESO) Long Term 2 (LT2) Procurement – Requests for Municipal Support Confirmation
Report Recommendation(s) That the Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council grant a Municipal Support Confirmation (MSC), for the purposes of satisfying the mandatory requirements under Section 4.2(c) of the LT2(e-1) RFP, which does not supersede any applicable permits or approvals under applicable Laws and Regulations that may be required for a Long-Term Energy Project, to: 1. A proposed solar energy generation project, known as Kanata Solar I, and located at 375 March...
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