City Council

That City Council resolve to move into Committee of the Whole pursuant to Section 52 of the Procedure By-law .

BE IT RESOLVED that the meeting time be extended past 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 PM pursuant to Subsection 8(1)(c) of Procedure By-law (By-law No. 2021-24).

C. McKenney WHEREAS trucks have been occupying the downtown core for ten consecutive days, running their engines continuously for extended periods of time and exposing residents to fumes and noise; and WHEREAS idling vehicles contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, and air pollution in the form of criteria air contaminants, which are responsible for 15,300 premature deaths annually in Canada, with 500 of those taking place in Ottawa; and WHEREAS the existing Idling By-law is not enforceable against the current occupation due to an exemption when the outside temperature is less than 5 degrees Celsius including the windchill as determined by Environment Canada; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a temporary additional provision in the by-law be enacted , with a sunset clause of 2 months hence, as follows: Section 3 be amended to add immediately after i): ia) occupied vehicles when the temperature outside the vehicle is less than negative fifteen degrees Celsius including the windchill value as determined by the Environment Canada temperature reading, to be applicable within the demonstration zone as defined in Schedule A attached to this by-law and RCGT Park at 302 Coventry Road; Schedule A

WHEREAS residents need access to timely and accurate updates about the ongoing truck convoy demonstrations; and WHEREAS misinformation about the demonstrations is prevalent; and WHEREAS the situation and response from the Ottawa Police Service and City of Ottawa is fluid; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is not currently providing daily updates to keep the public informed on how the demonstrations are evolving and the plans to end them as soon as possible; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Staff, led by the Emergency Operations Centre, organize a daily media availability for the duration of the truck convoy demonstrations, including participation from a spokesperson from the Ottawa Police Service, By-Law Services, and other affected City services as relevant.

C. McKenney WHEREAS the Illegal occupation is bringing chaos to our downtown core; and WHEREAS the defamation of our City’s sacred monuments, streets, intimidation for our businesses and residents and blatant disregard for our City’s laws is abhorrent; WHEREAS the noise and intimidation has forced businesses to remain closed, residents’ captive in their homes and living in fear; WHEREAS the occupation has entered its 11th day with no clear end expectations and timelines. WHEREAS individuals who have taken over our City need to respect our laws and our community (businesses and residents); WHEREAS we are extremely concerned with the number of incidents and the escalations of those incidents within our community. WHEREAS specific to our City by-laws, this illegal occupation is consistently disobeying by-laws pertaining to idling, noise, honking (from parked vehicles), parking, outdoor fires, barbecues, food preparation, storage of combustible items; and WHEREAS more specifically the Noise By-law 2017-255 Section 3, Idling By-law 2007-266, Section 2, Use and Care of Roads By-law, 2003-498 as amended Section 3 and Open Air Fire By-law 2004-163 Section 3; and WHEREAS it is City Council’s duty to stand up for its residents and local businesses public safety and well-being; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff in By-law and Regulatory Services consider making an application for set fine increases for offences as set out in the above-mentioned by-laws for more effective deterrence at

C. McKenney WHEREAS since on or about Friday, January 28, 2022, hundreds of vehicles at any given time have illegally occupied the downtown core; and WHREAS although the Ottawa Police Service has identified a “red zone” comprising the Parliamentary Precinct and immediate area that have been the concentration of the occupied area and response, the impacts of the convoy have extended well beyond the Parliamentary Precinct to the surrounding streets and dense residential areas; and WHEREAS trucks and other vehicles remain illegally in the broader downtown core, and over the past weekend the activities have continued to negatively impact residential areas at all hours, including but not limited to debilitating noise from honking, excessive diesel fumes, the blocking of ambulances, driving on sidewalks, fuel stockpiling for vehicles, and blocking residential and commercial access with vehicles; and WHEREAS the remaining participants in this this federally-focused protest, so long as it may continue, should be directed towards the area of the parliamentary precinct as vehicles are cleared from the surrounding streets; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has the authority under the Municipal Act, 2001 and other applicable legislation to enact and enforce By-laws within its jurisdiction; and WHEREAS Council has duly enacted, and delegated authority to City staff to enforce, various by-laws including but not limited to: · Traffic and Parking (By-law no. 2017-301) · Noise (By-law No.2017-25

WHEREAS Federal, Provincial, Municipal governments, including the National Capital Commission (NCC), and Parliamentary Protective Service should collaborate in a joint response to any national demonstrations; and WHEREAS, there are always potential for inconsistencies and silos within the information sharing and dissemination practices between the numerous layers of government; and WHEREAS; Municipalities such as Vancouver, Toronto and Quebec City have experienced protests of a similar nature; and WHEREAS, best practices would dictate that a review of communication and information sharing protocol and dissemination be actioned post-demonstration; WHEREAS, residents of the city of Ottawa have significant questions on the various aspects of the pre-planning, the initial response by both police and the levels of government, the response to key events during the occupation and we believe our residents have a right to know what went wrong including what worked well; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Ottawa commissions an independent evaluation of the response to the occupation of the City of Ottawa with a view to better overall governmental agencies response to planning, coordination, communications, sharing of resources including deployment and report back to FEDCO by May 2022 for consideration by all levels of government prior to Canada Day; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, as this demonstration was national in nature, the City of Ottawa seek funding from the Governm

C. McKenney WHEREAS we acknowledge that the display of Confederate flags, Nazi yellow stars of David and swastikas during the illegal occupation of the City of Ottawa is traumatizing to members of vulnerable communities, especially from Black, Jewish, Muslim, or racialized communities and members of the Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex (2SLGBTQI+) communities who continue to be marginalized by acts of hate and violence. WHEREAS the use of racist and antisemitic flags and xenophobic symbols, the mockery of Indigenous culture, and the harassment and denigration of residents within the Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex (2SLGBTQI+) community clearly shows that this illegal occupation has not been peaceful. WHEREAS defacing national and Indigenous monuments, denigrating rainbow flags, inciting hate, and wielding signs with violent imagery sows fear, division, and polarization in neighbourhoods throughout the City of Ottawa. WHEREAS community cohesion requires the health, safety, and security of everyone in our communities. WHEREAS United for All, a coalition of 44 organizations representing over 150 partners who are all committed to overcoming hate-based violence, racism, and extremism in East Ontario, has soundly condemned the hate that was both experienced and witnessed during this occupation. WHEREAS preventing and confronting hatred in our communities is a responsibility of all citizens. W

That the Committee of the Whole rise and report to City Council; and Be it further resolved that any motions, votes, and declarations of interest recorded during the Committee of the Whole session be deemed to be recorded in the Council session.

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of February 7, 2022.