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.
On May 31, FCA-FAC submitted comments on the City’s second discussion paper on review of R4 Zoning. The review has been going on for the past eight months and it has become evident that addressing issues in R4 zones will have implications for all residential zones in the City. No official announcement has yet been […]
Each year the FCA posts a survey to report back to its executive on how well it’s been performing over the year. Our organization is built from a dedicated group of volunteers and is representative of many community associations across the city. We want to give our members and the general public a chance to […]
The FCA Awards committee is seeking nominations for the FCA Awards presented annually at the June FCA AGM (June 15, 2017). 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 […]
The next General Meeting of the FCA [Federation of Citizens’ Associations of Ottawa] will be held Wednesday April 19 from 7:15pm at 8B Sweetnam Drive, Stittsville. Member organizations are invited to send two delegates to General Meetings. Observers are always welcome. A draft agenda for the April 19 meeting is available at http://fca-fac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/170419DA.pdf FCA Member […]
The City of Ottawa’s current Transportation Master Plan (TMP) was approved in 2013, based on 2006 census information, 2011 traffic data, background reports and public consultation. It contains targets and strategies regarding walking, cycling, transit and vehicles for 2031. The City originally intended to update the TMP for 2018, but now does not expect to […]
The next FCA-FAC meeting will be held March 15, 2017 in Hintonburg. The primary focus of the meeting will be a discussion on greenspaces in Ottawa. A presentation & discussion will be facilitated by the Greenspace Alliance. The meeting will be held at the Hintonburg Community Centre, 1604 Wellington Road West. The Agenda for the […]
A proposal has been brought to Ottawa City Council to adopt the status of a “sanctuary city”, where immigrants and refugees are given the ability to access municipal services without fear of discrimination, detention, or deportation. Such policies have been adopted in other major Canadian cities. On March 30th 2017, at the Community Protective Services […]
The next FCA-FAC General Meeting will be held Wednesday February 15 at Pierre Rocque Community Centre, 1257 Joseph Drouin Avenue, Orleans. A prime focus of the meeting will be presentations on transportation issues. A draft agenda for the meeting plus some background documentation is found at http://fca-fac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/170215D2.pdf Each member association is invited to send two delegates […]
The next general meeting of FCA-FAC [Federation of Citizens’ Associations of Ottawa] will be held Wednesday January 18, 2017 at the Tanglewood Park Community Centre, 31 Woodfield Drive. Continuing a tradition from last year, our kick-off meeting for 2017 (or New Years’ Levee) will feature rotational interviews (or ‘speed-dating’ if you prefer) with various Ottawa experts […]
The December 8 FCA-FAC General Meeting will feature discussion about community safety and security (see the meeting agenda at http://fca-fac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/161208DA.pdf ). In preparation for that discussion community members are invited to respond to a survey (go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BSJ8R76 ). Although the survey is still open and is collecting responses, preliminary results of the survey were captured […]