City Council

That the report from the Ottawa Police Services Board entitled “ Board Activity, Training & Performance: 2019 Annual Report ”; Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report 11; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 10; Finance and Economic Development Committee and Nominating Committee Joint Report 2; Planning Committee Report 20; Transit Commission Report 4; and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of February 12, 2020 ”; be received and considered.

BE IT RESOLVED that Council amend the Joint FEDCo/Nominating Committee Recommendation to replace “Councillor Glen Glower” with Councillor Catherine McKenney .

C. McKenney BE IT RESOLVED that Council amend the Joint FEDCo/Nominating Committee Recommendation to replace “Councillor George Darouze” with Councillor Mathieu Fleury.

C. McKenney WHEREAS the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Benefit report (ACS2020-CSS-GEN-0002) identifies the recommended proposed priority household groups that will be eligible to apply for and access the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit during the first two-years of the program; and WHEREAS the staff report currently identifies that Year 1 funding priority will be given to single women or lone female led households with children; and WHEREAS Indigenous people in Ottawa are disproportionately overrepresented in the population of people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity and are in need of safe, affordable housing options; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the report be amended to provide that Year 1 funding priority (as identified on Page 12 of the report) would be given to single women or lone female led households with children, with priority consideration for Indigenous women.

C. McKenney WHEREAS in 2019 the Province of Quebec enacted Bill 21 (An Act Respecting the Laicity of the State) which prohibits certain public servants from wearing religious symbols including turbans, hijabs, kippahs, the cross and many others; AND WHEREAS religious wear in certain traditions is considered an important act of devotion and is not a mere symbol of religious identity; AND WHEREAS the wearing of religiously-mandated articles of faith or clothing is a fundamental right in the exercise of “freedom of thought, conscience and religion,” as written in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and does not in any way diminish the ability of public servants to fulfill their duties; AND WHEREAS restricting the ability of citizens from wearing religious symbols affects all components of society: first nations, settlers and immigrants; AND WHEREAS freedom of religion in Canada is protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Human Rights Act ; AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa stands firmly to support religious freedom as this is aligned with the Canadian Charter of Human Rights; AND WHEREAS a secular and religiously neutral state is achieved by treating all citizens fairly through unbiased governance structures that do not favour one religion over another; AND WHEREAS forcing citizens to abandon certain cultural and religious practices as a condition of employment will create an environment that fosters intolerance and inequity; AN

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, as the open call for public input on the redesigned five dollar note closes prior to the next City Council meeting scheduled for March 25, 2020. WHEREAS, the Bank of Canada is soliciting via an open call for public input for ideas on its redesigned five dollar note by March 11, 2020, WHEREAS, the new five-dollar note will replace Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier with a new revised image, WHEREAS, the criteria for the new image (individual) must meet the following: a Canadian by birth or naturalization who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, achievement, or distinction in any field, benefiting the people of Canada, or in the service of Canada, they have been deceased for at least 25 years and they are not a fictional character, WHEREAS, in 1980, Terry Fox (1958-1981) began the Marathon of Hope, a cross-Canada run, lasting 143 days (5,573 kms) to raise money and awareness for cancer research, WHEREAS, the annual Terry Fox Run, which began in 1981, now includes millions of participants in over 60 countries and is now the world's largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research, raising over $750 million, WHEREAS, in 2004, the CBC ran a program series titled The Greatest Canadian to determine who was the greatest Canadian of all time (based on responses from viewers) and Terry Fox ranked second (behind Tommy Douglas), WHEREAS, Terry Fox was the youngest person ever be named a Companion of the Order of Can

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, as the South Nation Conservation Annual General Meeting takes place on March 19, 2020 prior to the next City Council meeting scheduled for March 25, 2020 . WHEREAS South Nation Conservation (SNC) delivers services and programs that protect and manage natural resources within the South Nation Watershed, in partnership with government, landowners, and other organizations, and in accordance with the Conservation Authorities Act; WHEREAS SNC is overseen by a Board of Directors comprised of 13 representatives from 16 Municipalities across its jurisdiction, including four representatives of the City of Ottawa (Councillors George Darouze and Stephen Blais, and two public representatives appointed by Council); and WHEREAS Councillor Stephen Blais, who is running the Orléans provincial By-election, has advised the City Clerk that he has resigned from the SNC Board; and WHEREAS it is important that the City of Ottawa have full representation at the SNC Board, including the Annual General Meeting taking place on March 19, 2020; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council appoint Councillor Matthew Luloff to replace Councillor Blais on the South Nation Conservation Board of Directors until such time as Council may revisit this appointment following the outcome of the Orléans provincial By-election.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to permit the consideration of the following motion: WHEREAS the participation rates of Canadians engaging in healthy physical activities has declined, while inactivity and obesity continues to rise in Canada; and WHEREAS health and fitness ought to be promoted and embraced by Canadians of all ages and abilities; and WHEREAS many Canadian cities have taken up the challenge of encouraging and promoting physical activity, including Calgary, Saskatoon, Montréal and Victoria; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa promotes active and healthy living through several initiatives, including: an ongoing “Try It” campaign for City fitness membership programs, a series of “I Love to” programs to promote swimming, skating, soccer and other sports; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa Departments (Ottawa Public Health, Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department and others) work together on improving the access to physical activity for the residents; and WHEREAS the Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department offers a multitude of recreation and leisure programming that promote health, physical activity and fitness; and WHEREAS offering a small incentive to residents to embrace physical activity and fitness by providing 2 for 1 public swimming at all 20 City-operated swimming pools and 2 for 1 at all 17 City-operated weight and cardio rooms in recognition of the 2020 National Health and Fitness Day, would cost the City an estim

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of February 26, 2020.