Ward Boundaries and Council Composition (By-law No. 2021-3)

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During the July 12, 2021 Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) hearing (Case No. MM210013), the Tribunal considered the appeals filed challenging the ward boundary revisions contained in the City of Ottawa’s Ward Boundary By-law No. 2021-3 (the "By-law").

The Tribunal made an Order modifying the By-law to include the specific ward boundary modifications approved by Council on April 14, 2021, as referenced in the April 16, 2021 Ottawa Ward Boundary project update. The OLT decision will be available on its website in the coming days and available through the above link. The Tribunal further dismissed the balance of the appeals and did not order any other changes to the By-law.

By-law No. 2021-3 has been modified to include revised Schedules A-16, A-17 and A-19 as provided in the OLT Order.

A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish ward boundaries and Council composition and to repeal By-law No. 2005-302 entitled “A by-law of the City of Ottawa establishing ward boundaries”, as amended, and By-law No. 2005-534 entitled “A by-law of the City of Ottawa to confirm Council composition”.

WHEREAS Subsections 222(1) and 217(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, Chap. 25, as amended, provide that a municipality may divide or redivide the municipality into wards or dissolve the existing wards, and change the composition of its Council;

AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s ward boundaries and Council composition are set out in By-law No. 2005-302 (being a by-law of the City of Ottawa establishing ward boundaries), as amended, and By-law No. 2005-534 (being a by-law of the City of Ottawa to confirm Council composition);

AND WHEREAS following a comprehensive ward boundary review conducted by an independent consultant, City Council on December 9, 2020, considered the report titled, “Ottawa Ward Boundary Review 2020 – Recommendations Report,” and approved a new City of Ottawa ward boundary structure to take effect for the 2022 Municipal Elections;

THEREFORE the Council of the City of Ottawa enacts as follows:

  1. The wards described in Schedules A-1 to A-24, inclusive, attached hereto are established for the City of Ottawa effective November 15, 2022;
  2. The wards described in Schedules A-1 to A-24, inclusive, shall have one Member of Council elected for each ward and shall serve as the basis for administering the municipal election to be held on October 24, 2022;
  3. Commencing with the 2022-2026 term of office, City Council is composed of the Mayor, elected by general vote, and 24 other members, elected on the basis of one member for each ward; and
  4. By-law No. 2005-302 entitled “A by-law of the City of Ottawa establishing ward boundaries”, as amended, and By-law No. 2005-534 entitled “A by-law of the City of Ottawa to confirm Council composition”, are repealed effective November 15, 2022.

ENACTED AND PASSED this 27th day of January, 2021.