Navigating Financial Transparency in Local Governance

The Municipal Panel looks at Ottawa municipal issues over the past two weeks:

* the City’s updated Transportation Master Plan clears Committee. We discuss the big issues, including mode share, Airport Parkway, Alta Vista Transportation Corridor, and a ring road to the south of the city (1:30).

* the City tries to hide its deal to lower the urban boundary review fees (26:24)

* the provincial Municipality Accountability Act consultations are coming to Ottawa next week — what will Joanne say to the Committee?* (36:42)

* with the new Queen St transitional housing for asylum seekers, why were we even considering Sprung tents? (41:40)

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*The Parliamentary Committee hearings are open to the public and will take place on 17 July from 10:00am to 5:00pm at the Sheraton Hotel, 150 Albert Street in the Rideau Room.

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