FCA-FAC Annual General Meeting – Wednesday June 19, 2024

The Annual General Meeting was held on June 19 virtually.  There were more than 50 people in attendance.  Outgoing President Robert Brinker shared a summary of the past year’s activity.  Treasurer, Lorne Cutler presented the year end financials.  The Nominations Committee announced the winners of the FCA awards.  The Committee shared their report for the […]

FCA-FAC General Meeting – March 20, 2024

The General Meeting featured a presentation on the Community Pre-Consultation Process, and the related Non-Disclosure Agreements, which is planned to be expanded city-wide.  The guest speaker was from the City of Ottawa Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department. FCA’s External Relations Committee offers the following documents for review prior to the meeting 2024Mar10 Draft […]

FCA-FAC writes to Mayor on insurance for community groups

On February 1, FCA President Robert Brinker wrote to Mayor Sutcliffe concerning the future of the Community Partnership Insurance Program and support for insurance requirements of community associations and like groups. See the letter at https://g4t993.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024Feb1LT-Mayor-Sutcliffe.pdf

FCA-FAC General Meeting – Wednesday January 17, 2024

The General Meeting of January 17 featured a presentation on Ottawa’s Road Safety Action Plan. The working group on insurance provided an update on discussion around the future of the Community Partner Insurance Program.

FCA-FAC General Meeting Wednesday December 13, 2023

At the FCA-FAC General Meeting on December 13, there was a lively roundtable discussion about Priorities for 2024 for the federation. Beyond expected consultations on a new zoning by-law, there was discussion about building the FCA itself and how it could aid member associations in improving their effectiveness. Recent attempts to circumvent the legislated process […]