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Contacts

Arnold McLean
Chief of Protocol
City of Ottawa
Office of Protocol and Intergovernmental Affairs
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario  K1P 1J1
Tel: 613-580-2424, extension 21520
Fax: 613-580-2438

Elizabeth Siwicki
Coordinator, Intergovernmental Relations
City of Ottawa
Office of Protocol and Intergovernmental Affairs
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario  K1P 1J1
Tel: 613-580-2424, extension 41495
Fax: 613-580-2438

Ian Smith
Protocol Advisor
City of Ottawa
Office of Protocol and Intergovernmental Affairs
110 Laurier Avenue WestOttawa, Ontario 
K1P 1J1
Tel: 613-580-2424, extension 21521
Fax: 613-580-2438

Courtesy Calls ​
Protocol Gift Bank
Study Tours / Visiting Delegations​​

Heather Theoret
Protocol Advisor
City of Ottawa
Office of Protocol and Intergovernmental Affairs
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario  K1P 1J1
Tel: 613-580-2424, extension 17819
Fax: 613-580-2438

Council Presentations and Recognitions
Proclamations

Daniel Francoeur
Protocol Officer
City of Ottawa
Office of Protocol and Intergovernmental Affairs
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario  K1P 1J1
Tel: 613-580-2424, extension 24944
Fax: 613-580-2438

Building Illuminations​
Flag Protocol
Sponsorship

Glenna Jaggard
Protocol Assistant
City of Ottawa
Office of Protocol and Intergovernmental Affairs
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario  K1P 1J1
Tel: 613-580-2424, extension 25683
Fax: 613-580-2438

General Enquiries

Photo gallery
  • Santa with child sitting on his lap
    The Mayor’s Annual Christmas Celebration, Ottawa City Hall
  • Elves at work
    The Mayor’s Annual Christmas Celebration, Ottawa City Hall
  • Wizard of Oz characters handing candy to child
    Trick or Treat with the Mayor, Ottawa City Hall
  • Wizard of Oz scarecrow character skipping down the sidewalk
    Trick or Treat with the Mayor, Ottawa City Hall
  • Witches around a cauldron
    Trick or Treat with the Mayor, Ottawa City Hall
  • Residents having Canada Day breakfast
    The Mayor’s Annual Canada Day Celebration for Seniors, Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park
  • Police choir performing
    The Mayor’s Annual Canada Day Celebration for Seniors, Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park
  • Residents dancing
    The Mayor’s Annual Canada Day Celebration for Seniors, Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park
  • St. Patrick's Day parade float with rainbow and shamrocks
    St. Patrick’s Day Parade ~ City of Ottawa Float
  • Stage for the City Council inauguration ceremony 2018
    Inaugural Ceremony of the 2018 – 2022 Ottawa City Council, Canada Hall 3, Shaw Centre
  • Family photo of 2018 City Council members in black robes
    Inaugural Ceremony of the 2018 – 2022 Ottawa City Council, Canada Hall 3, Shaw Centre
  • Freedom of the City ceremonial knocking on the door to government with bayonet
    Exercising Freedom of the City ~ 33 Canadian Brigade Group, Ottawa City Hall
  • Military regiments lined up for Governor General
    Joint Exercising Freedom of the City, Elgin Street, Heritage Building, Ottawa City Hall
  • Daniel Alfredsson accepting Key to the City
    Key to the City Presentation ~ Daniel Alfredsson, Andrew Haydon Hall, Ottawa City Hall
  • Sandra Oh and parents with Mayor Watson
    Key to the City Presentation ~ Sandra Oh, Heritage Building, Ottawa City Hall
  • Alex Trebek accepting the Key to the City from Mayor Jim Watson
    Key to the City Presentation ~ Alex Trebek, Mayor’s Office, Heritage Building, Ottawa City Hall
  • The Right Honourable Beverly McLachlin and Mayor Jim Watson Key to the City ceremony
    Key to the City Presentation ~ The Right Honourable Beverly McLachlin P.C., Chief Justice of Canada, Andrew Haydon Hall, Ottawa City Hall
  • Mayor Jim Watson presenting Key to the City to Former Governor General David Johnston and Sharon Johnston
    Key to the City Presentation ~ The Right Honourable David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston, Andrew Haydon Hall, Ottawa City Hall
  • Key to the City
    Montage of Key to the City Recipients 1935 – present, Ottawa City Hall
  • Order of Ottawa medals on display
    Order of Ottawa Medals
  • Mayor Jim Watson pinning Order of Ottawa medal on recipient Allan Rock
    Order of Ottawa Recipient The Honourable Allan Rock, P.C., Andrew Haydon Hall, Ottawa City Hall
  • Order of Ottawa ceremony bagpiper escorting in colour party
    Order of Ottawa Ceremony, Andrew Haydon Hall, Ottawa City Hall
  • Governor General Julie Payette and Mayor Jim Watson walking down red carpet
    Civic Call ~ The Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, Heritage Building, Ottawa City Hall
  • Mayor Jim Watson and Lieutenant Elizabeth Dowdeswell standing by flags
    Civic Call ~ The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Mayor’s Office, Heritage Building, Ottawa City Hall
  • Mayor Jim Watson and Ambassador of Cyprus standing in front of flags
    Courtesy Call ~ February 19, 2019 ~ Mayor’s Office, Heritage Building, Ottawa City Hall, His Excellency Vasilios Philippou, High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus and His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of the City of Ottawa
  • Dedication Ceremony choir singing
    Dedication Ceremony ~ Nelson Mandela Square, Heritage Building, Ottawa City Hall
  • Mayor Jim Watson shaking hands with High Commissioner at Dedication Ceremony
    Dedication Ceremony ~ Nelson Mandela Square, His Excellency Membathisi Mphumzi Sheperd Mdladlana, High Commissioner of South Africa and His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa, Heritage Building, Ottawa City Hall
  • Reception hall with Diplomatic Corps flags on red carpet
    Reception for the Diplomatic Corps ~ One Young World, Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park
  • Military person playing bugle
    Candlelight Ceremony for Veterans ~ Lebreton Gallery, Canadian War Museum
  • Mayor Jim Watson and military personal on stage holding street signs
    Candlelight Ceremony for Veterans ~ Commemorative Street Naming for Veterans, Lebreton Gallery, Canadian War Museum Left to Right; Chief Kirby Whiteduck, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nations, Private Fraser Cunningham, Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh’s Own), Corporal Kenton Lynds, Governor General’s Foot Guards, His Worship Jim Watson
  • Mayor Jim Watson and Ambassadors standing beside plaque at Dedication Ceremony
    Dedication Ceremony ~ Treating of Ghent Rose Garden, Mr. Jan Briers, Governor of the Province of East Flanders, His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of the City of Ottawa, His Excellency Bruno van der Pluijm, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium
  • Dignitaries on stage speaking at the International Women's Day Breakfast
    International Women's Day Breakfast Reception, His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of the City of Ottawa, Councillor Jenna Sudds, Dr. Jane Philpott, Councillor Theresa Kavanagh, Deputy Mayor Laura Dudas, Andrew S. Haydon Hall, Ottawa City Hall
  • Horse drawn carriage Hurst at Reinterment Service
    Reinterment Service ~ Honouring the Individuals of the Barrack Hill Cemetery, Beechwood Cemetery
  • Pianist playing on stage at the Mayor Gala for the Arts
    Mayor’s Gala for the Arts, Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park
  • Audience watching the ceremony
    Commemorative Ceremony - 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Andrew Haydon Hall, Ottawa City Hall
  • Guard standing beside flag draped coffin
    Lying in State ~ The Late Marion Dewar, CM., Jean Pigott Hall, Ottawa City Hall
  • Santa with child sitting on his lap
    The Mayor’s Annual Christmas Celebration, Ottawa City Hall
  • Elves at work
    The Mayor’s Annual Christmas Celebration, Ottawa City Hall
  • Wizard of Oz characters handing candy to child
    Trick or Treat with the Mayor, Ottawa City Hall
  • Wizard of Oz scarecrow character skipping down the sidewalk
    Trick or Treat with the Mayor, Ottawa City Hall
  • Witches around a cauldron
    Trick or Treat with the Mayor, Ottawa City Hall
  • Residents having Canada Day breakfast
    The Mayor’s Annual Canada Day Celebration for Seniors, Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park
  • Police choir performing
    The Mayor’s Annual Canada Day Celebration for Seniors, Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park
  • Residents dancing
    The Mayor’s Annual Canada Day Celebration for Seniors, Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park
  • St. Patrick's Day parade float with rainbow and shamrocks
    St. Patrick’s Day Parade ~ City of Ottawa Float
  • Stage for the City Council inauguration ceremony 2018
    Inaugural Ceremony of the 2018 – 2022 Ottawa City Council, Canada Hall 3, Shaw Centre
  • Family photo of 2018 City Council members in black robes
    Inaugural Ceremony of the 2018 – 2022 Ottawa City Council, Canada Hall 3, Shaw Centre
  • Freedom of the City ceremonial knocking on the door to government with bayonet
    Exercising Freedom of the City ~ 33 Canadian Brigade Group, Ottawa City Hall
  • Military regiments lined up for Governor General
    Joint Exercising Freedom of the City, Elgin Street, Heritage Building, Ottawa City Hall
  • Daniel Alfredsson accepting Key to the City
    Key to the City Presentation ~ Daniel Alfredsson, Andrew Haydon Hall, Ottawa City Hall
  • Sandra Oh and parents with Mayor Watson
    Key to the City Presentation ~ Sandra Oh, Heritage Building, Ottawa City Hall
  • Alex Trebek accepting the Key to the City from Mayor Jim Watson
    Key to the City Presentation ~ Alex Trebek, Mayor’s Office, Heritage Building, Ottawa City Hall
  • The Right Honourable Beverly McLachlin and Mayor Jim Watson Key to the City ceremony
    Key to the City Presentation ~ The Right Honourable Beverly McLachlin P.C., Chief Justice of Canada, Andrew Haydon Hall, Ottawa City Hall
  • Mayor Jim Watson presenting Key to the City to Former Governor General David Johnston and Sharon Johnston
    Key to the City Presentation ~ The Right Honourable David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston, Andrew Haydon Hall, Ottawa City Hall
  • Key to the City
    Montage of Key to the City Recipients 1935 – present, Ottawa City Hall
  • Order of Ottawa medals on display
    Order of Ottawa Medals
  • Mayor Jim Watson pinning Order of Ottawa medal on recipient Allan Rock
    Order of Ottawa Recipient The Honourable Allan Rock, P.C., Andrew Haydon Hall, Ottawa City Hall
  • Order of Ottawa ceremony bagpiper escorting in colour party
    Order of Ottawa Ceremony, Andrew Haydon Hall, Ottawa City Hall
  • Governor General Julie Payette and Mayor Jim Watson walking down red carpet
    Civic Call ~ The Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, Heritage Building, Ottawa City Hall
  • Mayor Jim Watson and Lieutenant Elizabeth Dowdeswell standing by flags
    Civic Call ~ The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Mayor’s Office, Heritage Building, Ottawa City Hall
  • Mayor Jim Watson and Ambassador of Cyprus standing in front of flags
    Courtesy Call ~ February 19, 2019 ~ Mayor’s Office, Heritage Building, Ottawa City Hall, His Excellency Vasilios Philippou, High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus and His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of the City of Ottawa
  • Dedication Ceremony choir singing
    Dedication Ceremony ~ Nelson Mandela Square, Heritage Building, Ottawa City Hall
  • Mayor Jim Watson shaking hands with High Commissioner at Dedication Ceremony
    Dedication Ceremony ~ Nelson Mandela Square, His Excellency Membathisi Mphumzi Sheperd Mdladlana, High Commissioner of South Africa and His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa, Heritage Building, Ottawa City Hall
  • Reception hall with Diplomatic Corps flags on red carpet
    Reception for the Diplomatic Corps ~ One Young World, Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park
  • Military person playing bugle
    Candlelight Ceremony for Veterans ~ Lebreton Gallery, Canadian War Museum
  • Mayor Jim Watson and military personal on stage holding street signs
    Candlelight Ceremony for Veterans ~ Commemorative Street Naming for Veterans, Lebreton Gallery, Canadian War Museum Left to Right; Chief Kirby Whiteduck, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nations, Private Fraser Cunningham, Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh’s Own), Corporal Kenton Lynds, Governor General’s Foot Guards, His Worship Jim Watson
  • Mayor Jim Watson and Ambassadors standing beside plaque at Dedication Ceremony
    Dedication Ceremony ~ Treating of Ghent Rose Garden, Mr. Jan Briers, Governor of the Province of East Flanders, His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of the City of Ottawa, His Excellency Bruno van der Pluijm, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium
  • Dignitaries on stage speaking at the International Women's Day Breakfast
    International Women's Day Breakfast Reception, His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of the City of Ottawa, Councillor Jenna Sudds, Dr. Jane Philpott, Councillor Theresa Kavanagh, Deputy Mayor Laura Dudas, Andrew S. Haydon Hall, Ottawa City Hall
  • Horse drawn carriage Hurst at Reinterment Service
    Reinterment Service ~ Honouring the Individuals of the Barrack Hill Cemetery, Beechwood Cemetery
  • Pianist playing on stage at the Mayor Gala for the Arts
    Mayor’s Gala for the Arts, Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park
  • Audience watching the ceremony
    Commemorative Ceremony - 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Andrew Haydon Hall, Ottawa City Hall
  • Guard standing beside flag draped coffin
    Lying in State ~ The Late Marion Dewar, CM., Jean Pigott Hall, Ottawa City Hall