Ottawa Citizen: Affordable housing is a major part of the conversation in this federal election, so what will Ottawa's future MPs do about it?
Posted September 17, 2021
Ottawa and Gatineau ACORN has 32,000 members organized throughout four chapters in Ottawa (Ottawa -Vanier, Central Ottawa, South Ottawa, and Ottawa West-Nepean) as well as one chapter over the bridge in Gatineau, Quebec.
Please contact the Ottawa and Gatineau ACORN office for more information on upcoming meetings and actions. 613-746-5999 Ext 2 / Ottawa@acorncanada.org // 
Local Campaigns:
Anti-Displacement: Ottawa ACORN is calling on the City of Ottawa to create an Anti-Displacement Policy to prevent Renovictions and Demovictions like we have seen in neighbourhoods across the city, most significantly in Herongate and Manor Village.
- Read the Manor Village Report
- Take action: Anti-Displacement Online Action
Internet For All: Ottawa ACORN is calling on the City of Ottawa to provide affordable internet access to all low income residents by implementing a municipal broadband program and providing free WIFI in all public spaces. For more information check out the Toronto Public Broadband Plan
Online actions:
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On September 8th 2021, City Council passed Hazelview’s Official Plan Amendment application with 18 yeas to 6 nays. This will allow Hazelview to redevelop the rest of Herongate over the next 25 years. 
The extensive redevelopment of Heron Gate heads to Ottawa city council for a vote Wednesday, but community advocates say the agreed upon "social contract" still has too many loopholes.
OTTAWA -- After years of discussion, Ottawa city councillors voted to approve a plan to redevelop the Heron Gate neighbourhood.
A Heron Gate tenants group says the city should have fought harder for a more realistic definition of affordability when negotiating the binding memorandum of understanding meant to guarantee social commitments with a developer.