Advocacy

Heritage Ottawa promotes the preservation of Ottawa’s distinctive built heritage and cultural landscapes. We speak out for and defend worthy heritage properties that are at risk of inappropriate intervention or loss.

The Billings Estate, the East Block of the Parliament Buildings, and the Aberdeen Pavilion are just some of the properties that have benefitted from Heritage Ottawa's  efforts.

Heritage Ottawa maintains contact with the City of Ottawa Heritage Department and makes regular presentations to the Built Heritage Sub-Committee, the Planning Committee, and other committees at Ottawa City Hall.

Some of Heritage Ottawa's advocacy related activities, including letters and presentations to the City's Built Heritage Sub-Committee, Planning Committee, and Ottawa City Council are available for review on these pages.

To learn more about our major advocacy efforts, visit 50 Years | 50 Stories on our website.

 

  • 60 Acres To Be Carved From The Central Experimental Farm, A National Historic Site of Canada
    Tuesday, November 4, 2014

    By Leslie Maitland, Heritage Ottawa

    The Civic Campus of the Ottawa Hospital on Carling Road is a Frankenstein among hospital buildings. A new facility is well warranted and the Ottawa...

  • Heritage Ottawa Comments and Update on 1495 Heron Road
    Tuesday, March 28, 2023

    Heritage Ottawa

    UPDATE

    Heritage Ottawa participated in the April 13, 2022 Webinar and Panel Discussion hosted by Canada Lands Company (CLC) on the preferred option to reintegrate 1495...

  • Heritage Ottawa to Built Heritage Sub-Committee 26 June 2014 re: 455 Green Avenue
    Thursday, June 26, 2014

    Certain features of this proposal are promising, specifically, the retention of the existing residence, and the role that the design could play as a transitional element between commercial and...

  • Heritage Ottawa to Built Heritage Sub-Committee Re: Verbal Update on 325 Dalhousie Street
    Thursday, November 14, 2013

    Heritage Ottawa would like to take this opportunity to express our support for the observations and recommendations of the Urban Design Review Panel as expressed the October 2nd 2013 document “137...

  • Heritage Ottawa to Community and Protective Services Committee Meeting - September 19, 2013
    Tuesday, September 17, 2013

    From: Heritage Ottawa

    To: Community and Protective Services Committee Meeting - September 19, 2013

    Re: Agenda Item #9 - Strategy to Address Vacant Buildings – Update, September 12,...

  • Heritage Ottawa to Built Heritage Sub-Committee 11 July 2013, and 5 September 2013, re:110-116 Sparks Street
    Thursday, September 5, 2013

    Observations:

    The decision to retain the facade of this building as a surface ornamentation of a modern structure is reminiscent of the similar decision made for the Ogilvy Building,...

  • Heritage Ottawa to Built Heritage Sub-Committee re: Re-designation of the Horticulture Building
    Wednesday, June 26, 2013

    Heritage Ottawa’s position with respect to the original de-designation and moving of the Horticulture Building is a matter of public record. Our position was supported by the recommendation of the...

  • Syrian Embassy at 46 Cartier Street
    Sunday, June 2, 2013

    Ms Angela Bogdan

    Chief of Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

    125 Sussex Drive

    Ottawa, ON

    K1A 0G2

    Dear Ms. Bogdan

    It has come...

  • Heritage Ottawa to CCCA Public Consultation
    Tuesday, April 23, 2013

    From a heritage perspective, our concerns are two.

    1. Protection of Class 1 & 2 Heritage Buildings

    We are all agreed that the HCD needs to be re-evaluated to bring it in line with...

  • Heritage Ottawa to Planning Committee: Centretown CDP
    Tuesday, March 26, 2013

    re: ACS2013-PAI-PGM-0066: Centretown CDP

    Heritage Ottawa was pleased to participate in the development of this plan, and appreciate that this document’s support for heritage in the...

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