Heritage Ottawa promotes the preservation of Ottawa’s distinctive built heritage and cultural landscapes. We speak out for and defend worthy heritage properties that are at risk of inappropriate intervention or loss.
The Billings Estate, the East Block of the Parliament Buildings, and the Aberdeen Pavilion are just some of the properties that have benefitted from Heritage Ottawa's efforts.
Heritage Ottawa maintains contact with the City of Ottawa Heritage Department and makes regular presentations to the Built Heritage Sub-Committee, the Planning Committee, and other committees at Ottawa City Hall.
Some of Heritage Ottawa's advocacy related activities, including letters and presentations to the City's Built Heritage Sub-Committee, Planning Committee, and Ottawa City Council are available for review on these pages.
To learn more about our major advocacy efforts, visit 50 Years | 50 Stories on our website, or pages devoted to the Central Experimental Farm, 24 Sussex Drive and the Château Laurier.
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Heritage Ottawa Comments and Update on 1495 Heron RoadTuesday, March 28, 2023Heritage Ottawa
UPDATEHeritage Ottawa participated in the April 13, 2022 Webinar and Panel Discussion hosted by Canada Lands Company (CLC) on the preferred option to reintegrate 1495...
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BILL C-23: A GOOD START, BUT NEEDS STRENGTHENINGFriday, March 3, 2023HERITAGE OTTAWA
After years of advocating for federal legislation to protect Canada's designated heritage places, Heritage Ottawa eagerly welcomed the first reading on June 7, 2022 of Bill...
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Heritage Ottawa Responds to Plans for Phases 3 & 4 of the Ottawa Hospital Master PlanTuesday, February 7, 2023HERITAGE OTTAWA
The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan Application for Phases 3 and 4 of the Ottawa Hospital Master Plan consisting of a Central Utility Plant, the main Hospital...
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LEVERAGING THE HOUSING CRISIS TO CUT THROUGH HERITAGE PROTECTIONS IS NOT A SOLUTIONMonday, November 28, 2022HERITAGE OTTAWA
UPDATE: On November 28, 2022, Bill 23, New Homes Built Faster Act was passed into law. Heritage Ottawa will be working with heritage community groups and the City's...
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CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM: HERITAGE OTTAWA LAUNCHES NEW VIDEOMonday, November 28, 2022HERITAGE OTTAWA
As part of our work to protect the Central Experimental Farm from further encroachment, we created an important three-minute video to help raise awareness about the need...
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WEBINAR: BILL 23 AND CHANGES TO OTTAWA CITY PLANNINGSaturday, November 19, 2022SAVE THE DATE! On Wednesday, November 23 at 7pm, Councillors Glen Gower and Jeff Leiper will be hosting an expert panel — including Heritage Ottawa's David Flemming — to answer your questions...
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A Future for St. Brigid’s Centre for the Arts: Heritage Ottawa Part of Leaders TableTuesday, October 18, 2022Heritage Ottawa is pleased to be part of a ''leaders table'' established under the auspices of Councillor Mathieu Fleury that includes representatives of the Lowertown Community Association,...
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Heritage Ottawa Seeks City's Assurance that it will Protect St Brigid's Heritage StatusFriday, August 12, 2022HERITAGE OTTAWA
While there has been public concern expressed about the intentions of the prospective new owners of the former St. Brigid’s Church, Heritage Ottawa has focused our concern...
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HERITAGE OTTAWA SUPPORTS PROPOSED NEW VACANT PROPERTY BY-LAWFriday, May 20, 2022HERITAGE OTTAWA
On May 19, 2022 the Community and Protective Services Committee approved a City staff recommendation urging the creation of a long-overdue Vacant Property By-law. The...
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Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force Recommendations Would Dismantle Value of Heritage DesignationThursday, March 10, 2022HERITAGE OTTAWA
“It is a blatant grab for taking the powers of decision-making away from municipalities and putting power into the hands of our already largely unfettered development...