The space where members can communicate with each other and where FCA can communicate with members and interested organizations on issues or matters arising from decisions of the Executive or at our monthly general meetings.
FCA-FAC has submitted written comments on the proposed high-rise development at 900 Albert. The letter to Council members is found here. In addition to writing, FCA-FAC President Sheila Perry outlined concerns about the proposal before Planning Committee on July 10, 2018.
How does your community benefit from FCA-FAC activity? How could FCA-FAC do more for you? You’re invited to comment by completing the year end survey. Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FCA-FAC2018
The Annual General Meeting of FCA-FAC [Federation of Citizens’ Associations of Ottawa] will be held at City Hall, Col. By Room from 7pm on Wednesday June 20. Member associations are invited to send delegations to the meeting and observers are welcome. A draft agenda for the AGM is here. Note that the meeting will feature […]
The next General Meeting of FCA-FAC will be held Wednesday May 16 at Heron Road Community Centre, 1480 Heron Road. A feature of the meeting will be information on initial work on a new Official Plan for Ottawa and other discussion about planning & zoning matters. Each member association is invited to send two delegates […]
The next General Meeting of the FCA-FAC will be held Wednesday April 18 at the CityView Retirement Residence, 151 Meadowlands Ave. Each member association is invited to send two delegates to General Meetings. Observers are always welcome. 2. The April 18 meeting will feature a panel of speakers to provide an update on current environment […]
The awards committee is seeking nominations for the awards presented annually at the June AGM. Up to three awards may be presented: Lifetime Achievement, FCA Contributor, or Builders. You can find a more detailed description of the awards on the awards page under “About Us” on this website or simply follow this link. Nominations are […]
Ottawa – a City of Neighbourhoods, a weekend workshop the morning of Saturday Jan. 27, 2018 at Tom Brown Arena, is organized by FCA-FAC with support from the City of Ottawa, Planning Infrastructure & Economic Development Dept. and from Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association. It is intended to be a forum for discussion about planning among […]
On January 17 an FCA-FAC General Meeting will be held at Kitchissippi United Church with an Arts and Culture theme. In accordance with our custom at the first meeting of the new year, the meeting will feature “speed-dating”, a series of simultaneous small group interviews with invited experts. Meeting attendees rotate from expert to expert […]
Passing of Bill 139 – the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017 Please note that on December 12, the Legislative Assembly passed the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017 which, among other matters, will replace the Ontario Municipal Board with a new tribunal, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, and helps […]
In February 2017, an ad-Hoc FCA group submitted comments on a future Planning Advisory Committee which was to be created following the adoption of Bill 37. View our original submission here. Following up on this file in the fall of 2017, we were advised that the city had without consultation or a response to our […]