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, or pages devoted to the Central Experimental Farm, 24 Sussex Drive and the Château Laurier.

 

  • Development controversy continues as vote goes against plan for former Westboro convent
    Friday, August 3, 2018

    OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing

    The old Westboro convent is still at the centre of a development controversy, with the owner on Thursday failing to win approval from the city’s heritage...

  • Heritage Committee rejects developer’s latest bid to repurpose Westboro convent site
    Thursday, August 2, 2018

    GLOBAL NEWS | OTTAWA, By Beatrice Britneff

    The committee that reviews applications to redevelop Ottawa’s heritage properties has rejected Ashcroft Homes’ latest bid to repurpose the site of...

  • Heritage Ottawa to Built Heritage Sub-committee re: Chateau Laurier Addition | JUNE 18, 2018
    Sunday, June 24, 2018

    HERITAGE OTTAWA

    The following text was formally submitted by Heritage Ottawa to the Built Heritage Sub-committee for consideration at its meeting of June 18, 2018. President David Jeanes...

  • Phyllis Lambert to Mayor Jim Watson: Architects of Proposed Château Laurier Addition "Have Not Found a Viable Approach"
    Saturday, June 23, 2018

    HERITAGE OTTAWA

    Architectural visionary Phyllis Lambert, widely considered one of the world's most influential figures in architecture, has written a letter to Mayor Jim Watson to express...

  • Heritage Ottawa: Response to Latest Design, Proposed Addition to Château Laurier | June 2018
    Sunday, June 3, 2018

    HERITAGE OTTAWA | STATEMENT OF JUNE 3, 2018

    Owners of the Château Laurier have unveiled their latest design for a proposed addition to the venerable historic hotel, a National Historic...

  • Heritage Ottawa: Response to Latest Design for Proposed Addition to Château Laurier | June 2018
    Sunday, June 3, 2018

    HERITAGE OTTAWA | STATEMENT OF JUNE 3, 2018

    Owners of the Château Laurier have unveiled their latest design for a proposed addition to the venerable historic hotel, a National Historic Site...

  • Advocacy Matters | May 2018
    Friday, May 25, 2018

    HERITAGE OTTAWA

    Recent Matters

    The City of Ottawa's Built Heritage Sub-Committee (BHSC) met on May 10, 2018 to consider two matters.

    Designation of the Ottawa Rowing Club

    BHSC...

  • It’s Time to Fight for the Château Laurier
    Friday, May 25, 2018

    HERITAGE OTTAWA, By Peter Coffman

    Time is running out to prevent the most disgraceful act of heritage vandalism of our generation. If the proposed addition to the Château Laurier goes ahead...

  • Advocacy Matters | April 2018
    Thursday, April 12, 2018

    HERITAGE OTTAWA

    The Built Heritage Subcommittee (BHSC) met on April 12 to consider two heritage applications.

    The first was an application to alter 132 Lisgar Road in the Rockcliffe...

  • Advocacy Matters | March 2018
    Friday, March 30, 2018

    HERITAGE OTTAWA

    Recent Matters

    The City of Ottawa's Built Heritage Sub-Committee (BHSC) met on March 8, 2018 to consider an application to alter the former Grant Consolidated School at 2720...

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