Transportation Committee

That the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider the following motion to allow staff the appropriate time to advertise and institute this change before November 11, 2015.

WHEREAS the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario issues Veterans licence plates to eligible veterans who have honourably: a) Served in the Canadian Armed Forces, including Reserve Forces, the forces of the Commonwealth, or its wartime allies; b) Served in the Merchant Navy or Ferry Command during wartime; c) Currently serving members of the Canadian Forces including Reserve Forces; d) Served in NATO operations or as a member of United Nations peacekeeping force as a member of a Canadian police service; e) Currently serving or retired members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; or, f) Served in the Vietnam War in the forces of the United States or its allies during this war and who was a Canadian citizen at the time of such service; and, WHEREAS other Provinces and Territories of Canada also issue Veterans licence plates; and, WHEREAS the City of Ottawa Council wishes to recognize the contributions and sacrifice of Veterans and currently serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces by allowing those with Veterans licence plates to park for free at paid parking spaces on City streets in the vicinity of the Cenotaph and the City Hall parking garage, and wishes to send a strong message that the citizens of Ottawa are grateful for the individual sacrifices that Veterans have made and remind them that “we will not forget”; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that on November 11 th 2015: 1. Staff be directed to not take any enforcement action for vehicles bearing a Veterans licence plate, i