Ottawa Community Benefits Network
@ottawacbn.bsky.social
Dedicated to building healthy, diverse, and inclusive communities across Ottawa through community benefit agreements (CBAs).
OCBN will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, December 9 from 5:00-6:30PM. Join OCBN and member organizations to share progress and updates on community benefits from the last year!
Let us know if you plan to attend: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ottawa-com...
Let us know if you plan to attend: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ottawa-com...
November 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
OCBN will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, December 9 from 5:00-6:30PM. Join OCBN and member organizations to share progress and updates on community benefits from the last year!
Let us know if you plan to attend: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ottawa-com...
Let us know if you plan to attend: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ottawa-com...
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Tonight! Coun. @arieltroster.com and I are hosting our follow-up budget consultation and releasing the as-we-heard-it report stemming from last June's session. Join us to chat about building a better budget for everyone in Ottawa! www.arieltroster.com/as_we_heard_...
As we heard it: Budget 2026 consultations
Somerset Ward
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November 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Tonight! Coun. @arieltroster.com and I are hosting our follow-up budget consultation and releasing the as-we-heard-it report stemming from last June's session. Join us to chat about building a better budget for everyone in Ottawa! www.arieltroster.com/as_we_heard_...
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Progress on trade in Canada must reflect a commitment to Indigenous rights bit.ly/3KqDCQh
Progress on trade in Canada must reflect a commitment to Indigenous rights
Canada’s unions are marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by calling on government to fulfill its obligations under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples A...
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September 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Progress on trade in Canada must reflect a commitment to Indigenous rights bit.ly/3KqDCQh
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To honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sep 30, we asked one our Youth Council members, Aiyana Debassige Louis, an Ojibwe woman of the Anishinaabe nation, to write a reflection on the intersection of Reconciliation with ecological causes.
www.ecologyottawa.ca/every-drop-m...
www.ecologyottawa.ca/every-drop-m...
Every Drop Matters: Rethinking our Relationship with Water
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September 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
To honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sep 30, we asked one our Youth Council members, Aiyana Debassige Louis, an Ojibwe woman of the Anishinaabe nation, to write a reflection on the intersection of Reconciliation with ecological causes.
www.ecologyottawa.ca/every-drop-m...
www.ecologyottawa.ca/every-drop-m...
There is significant precedent for the inclusion of Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) in the construction of major stadiums and entertainment venues. A new NHL stadium at Lebreton Flats could build opportunities for local economic development, social enterprise, good jobs, etc
Statement | LeBreton Flats Major Events Centre
The National Capital Commission (NCC) and Capital Sports Development Inc. (CSDI) are pleased to announce they have signed the agreement of purchase and sale for land parcels at LeBreton Flats.
#ottnews @senators.bsky.social
The National Capital Commission (NCC) and Capital Sports Development Inc. (CSDI) are pleased to announce they have signed the agreement of purchase and sale for land parcels at LeBreton Flats.
#ottnews @senators.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
There is significant precedent for the inclusion of Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) in the construction of major stadiums and entertainment venues. A new NHL stadium at Lebreton Flats could build opportunities for local economic development, social enterprise, good jobs, etc
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A mid-point review of #OttCity’s 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan is underway.
Your input will help us shape a plan that reflects our community’s evolving needs.
Share your thoughts in our online survey: bit.ly/41dlT4f
Your input will help us shape a plan that reflects our community’s evolving needs.
Share your thoughts in our online survey: bit.ly/41dlT4f
July 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
A mid-point review of #OttCity’s 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan is underway.
Your input will help us shape a plan that reflects our community’s evolving needs.
Share your thoughts in our online survey: bit.ly/41dlT4f
Your input will help us shape a plan that reflects our community’s evolving needs.
Share your thoughts in our online survey: bit.ly/41dlT4f
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The campaign to fund our tree program was a huge success: with the help of an anonymous matching donor, our community raised $12,899!
Look for our tree giveaways in late August, and our tree advocacy to be on-going!
#Ottawa #OttCity #OttTree #UrbanForest #Biodiversity
Look for our tree giveaways in late August, and our tree advocacy to be on-going!
#Ottawa #OttCity #OttTree #UrbanForest #Biodiversity
July 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The campaign to fund our tree program was a huge success: with the help of an anonymous matching donor, our community raised $12,899!
Look for our tree giveaways in late August, and our tree advocacy to be on-going!
#Ottawa #OttCity #OttTree #UrbanForest #Biodiversity
Look for our tree giveaways in late August, and our tree advocacy to be on-going!
#Ottawa #OttCity #OttTree #UrbanForest #Biodiversity
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May 5 is #RedDressDay
Today, we mourn and raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples.
Show your support by wearing red or a red dress pin. Let's stand together in solidarity and honor their memories.
Today, we mourn and raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples.
Show your support by wearing red or a red dress pin. Let's stand together in solidarity and honor their memories.
May 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
May 5 is #RedDressDay
Today, we mourn and raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples.
Show your support by wearing red or a red dress pin. Let's stand together in solidarity and honor their memories.
Today, we mourn and raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples.
Show your support by wearing red or a red dress pin. Let's stand together in solidarity and honor their memories.
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Have you signed up for a Jane's Walk this weekend yet?
You should: they're a fantastic way to learn about #Ottawa from the ground, at a human scale. We're pleased to partner with Jane's Walks again this year.
Join a walk before they're all full! #OttWalk #OttCity
You should: they're a fantastic way to learn about #Ottawa from the ground, at a human scale. We're pleased to partner with Jane's Walks again this year.
Join a walk before they're all full! #OttWalk #OttCity
Participant sign-up for several walks is full, but you're in luck - there are still many with spots available. Hurry and sign up for Jane's Walk Ottawa-Gatineau!
www.janeswalkottawa.ca/fr/walks/cur...
www.janeswalkottawa.ca/fr/walks/cur...
May 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Over the last year, OCBN has been fortunate to add 3 incredible organizations to our membership:
🤝 @centretownchc.bsky.social
🏠 Operation Come Home
🍽️ @ottawamission.bsky.social
We are proud to collaborate such strong, inclusive, and compassionate community partners.
🤝 @centretownchc.bsky.social
🏠 Operation Come Home
🍽️ @ottawamission.bsky.social
We are proud to collaborate such strong, inclusive, and compassionate community partners.
April 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Over the last year, OCBN has been fortunate to add 3 incredible organizations to our membership:
🤝 @centretownchc.bsky.social
🏠 Operation Come Home
🍽️ @ottawamission.bsky.social
We are proud to collaborate such strong, inclusive, and compassionate community partners.
🤝 @centretownchc.bsky.social
🏠 Operation Come Home
🍽️ @ottawamission.bsky.social
We are proud to collaborate such strong, inclusive, and compassionate community partners.
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It was an absolute pleasure to host a lunch and learn at City Hall with Operation Come Home today.
We brought together members of the development community to learn about Operation Come Home’s Master Leasing Program.
We brought together members of the development community to learn about Operation Come Home’s Master Leasing Program.
April 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
It was an absolute pleasure to host a lunch and learn at City Hall with Operation Come Home today.
We brought together members of the development community to learn about Operation Come Home’s Master Leasing Program.
We brought together members of the development community to learn about Operation Come Home’s Master Leasing Program.
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One barrier to building housing on public land is the financing risk that market & non-profit developers carry. Other communities have already developed strategies to mitigate this risk. We've compiled some policies we've featured in our latest report:🧵1/4
April 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
One barrier to building housing on public land is the financing risk that market & non-profit developers carry. Other communities have already developed strategies to mitigate this risk. We've compiled some policies we've featured in our latest report:🧵1/4
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What an incredible Easter at The Ottawa Mission! 💜
Our dining room was filled with warmth, laughter, and a beautiful sense of community.
For those facing hunger and homelessness, a meal is so much more than food. It’s a moment of relief and a reminder that people care.
Thank you for your support!
Our dining room was filled with warmth, laughter, and a beautiful sense of community.
For those facing hunger and homelessness, a meal is so much more than food. It’s a moment of relief and a reminder that people care.
Thank you for your support!
April 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
What an incredible Easter at The Ottawa Mission! 💜
Our dining room was filled with warmth, laughter, and a beautiful sense of community.
For those facing hunger and homelessness, a meal is so much more than food. It’s a moment of relief and a reminder that people care.
Thank you for your support!
Our dining room was filled with warmth, laughter, and a beautiful sense of community.
For those facing hunger and homelessness, a meal is so much more than food. It’s a moment of relief and a reminder that people care.
Thank you for your support!
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As governments argue over who has the responsibility to address homelessness and food insecurity, community agencies have stepped in to meet these needs — stretching us to the breaking point. 🆘❗
Still Waiting: Enough is Enough.
Demand action this federal election: ottawamission.com/get-involved...
Still Waiting: Enough is Enough.
Demand action this federal election: ottawamission.com/get-involved...
April 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
As governments argue over who has the responsibility to address homelessness and food insecurity, community agencies have stepped in to meet these needs — stretching us to the breaking point. 🆘❗
Still Waiting: Enough is Enough.
Demand action this federal election: ottawamission.com/get-involved...
Still Waiting: Enough is Enough.
Demand action this federal election: ottawamission.com/get-involved...
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Lowertown friends - join in the conversation this Thursday about housing and homelessness. Sponsored by the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa!
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The Role of the Housing and Homelessness Leadership Table in Ottawa
A Conference by the Pop-up Lab on Housing and Homelessness at the University of Ottawa with the Housing and Homelessness Leadership Table
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March 31, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Lowertown friends - join in the conversation this Thursday about housing and homelessness. Sponsored by the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa!
www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-role-o...
www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-role-o...
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TODAY: Homelessness on the Ballot - online at noon ET with me for Ottawa Alliance to End Homelessness www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/keep_housing...
Keep Housing on the Ballot: Advocating for Non-Profit Housing in the Changing Political Landscape
www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca
April 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
TODAY: Homelessness on the Ballot - online at noon ET with me for Ottawa Alliance to End Homelessness www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/keep_housing...
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Today, March 31 is the International Trans Day of Visibility.
Thank you to the trans community for all you’ve contributed to Ottawa.
Thank you to the trans community for all you’ve contributed to Ottawa.
March 31, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Today, March 31 is the International Trans Day of Visibility.
Thank you to the trans community for all you’ve contributed to Ottawa.
Thank you to the trans community for all you’ve contributed to Ottawa.
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Have you registered for a public consultation in Phase 5 of the Transportation Master Plan?
This phase concerns the Capital Infrastructure Plan, which includes the proposed transit and road networks, project priorities, and implementation plan.
engage.ottawa.ca/transportati...
This phase concerns the Capital Infrastructure Plan, which includes the proposed transit and road networks, project priorities, and implementation plan.
engage.ottawa.ca/transportati...
March 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Have you registered for a public consultation in Phase 5 of the Transportation Master Plan?
This phase concerns the Capital Infrastructure Plan, which includes the proposed transit and road networks, project priorities, and implementation plan.
engage.ottawa.ca/transportati...
This phase concerns the Capital Infrastructure Plan, which includes the proposed transit and road networks, project priorities, and implementation plan.
engage.ottawa.ca/transportati...
Last week, the Centre for Social Enterprise and Development hosted Unleashed 2025, a great conference for social impact organizations across Eastern Ontario. Looking forward to Unleashed 2026!
Featuring the Green Loop Club, a new initiative from the Social Innovation Lab at Algonquin College 🌿
Featuring the Green Loop Club, a new initiative from the Social Innovation Lab at Algonquin College 🌿
March 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Last week, the Centre for Social Enterprise and Development hosted Unleashed 2025, a great conference for social impact organizations across Eastern Ontario. Looking forward to Unleashed 2026!
Featuring the Green Loop Club, a new initiative from the Social Innovation Lab at Algonquin College 🌿
Featuring the Green Loop Club, a new initiative from the Social Innovation Lab at Algonquin College 🌿
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CSED Ottawa is hosting the 2025 Unleashed Conference on March 6 at Bayview Yards. This year’s conference will explore how social enterprises and social purpose businesses can lead with purpose, develop sustainable models, and thrive in an era of change. Get your tickets today!
February 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
CSED Ottawa is hosting the 2025 Unleashed Conference on March 6 at Bayview Yards. This year’s conference will explore how social enterprises and social purpose businesses can lead with purpose, develop sustainable models, and thrive in an era of change. Get your tickets today!
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“Pinecrest Queensway HART Hub approved to serve housing and addictions challenges in west end”
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January 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
“Pinecrest Queensway HART Hub approved to serve housing and addictions challenges in west end”
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I was honoured to be interviewed by local Girl Guides . They asked tough questions & lobbied for a national ice cream day. I later found out that Sat, Feb 1st is National Ice Cream for Breakfast day so I think that works. So nice to see these girls take this initiative to talk to me. Thanks girls!
January 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I was honoured to be interviewed by local Girl Guides . They asked tough questions & lobbied for a national ice cream day. I later found out that Sat, Feb 1st is National Ice Cream for Breakfast day so I think that works. So nice to see these girls take this initiative to talk to me. Thanks girls!
On behalf of the Ottawa Community Benefits Network Steering Committee and staff, we wish you, your loved ones, and communities a wonderful holiday season and a happy, healthy new year 💚
December 23, 2024 at 3:09 PM
On behalf of the Ottawa Community Benefits Network Steering Committee and staff, we wish you, your loved ones, and communities a wonderful holiday season and a happy, healthy new year 💚
So impressed with the great work and dedication of the SLiDe Lab students at Algonquin college this week. Thanks so much to Kevin Holmes and the Social Innovation Lab for the opportunity to collaborate!
Check out some of SLiDe's other work at slidelab7.ca
Check out some of SLiDe's other work at slidelab7.ca
December 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM
So impressed with the great work and dedication of the SLiDe Lab students at Algonquin college this week. Thanks so much to Kevin Holmes and the Social Innovation Lab for the opportunity to collaborate!
Check out some of SLiDe's other work at slidelab7.ca
Check out some of SLiDe's other work at slidelab7.ca