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Bias-Neutral Policing Strategies – April 7

http://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/news-and-community/Community-Partners.asp

From: PIA <PIA@ottawapolice.ca>
Sent: Tue, Mar 8, 2016 12:53 pm
Subject: PIA: Let’s Chat about Bias-Neutral Policing Strategies – PAO: Parlons-en stratégies policières sans préjugés

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Partnetship In Action (PIA) presents:

Let’s Chat About Bias-Neutral Policing Strategies

RA Centre, Clark Hall – 2451 Riverside Dr.
Thursday, April 7, 2016 10:00am-3:00pm

The Ottawa Police Service, in partnership with the Ottawa Police Services Board, invites you to join the ongoing conversation about bias-neutral policing strategies to address racial profiling:

  • Keynote Renée Bazile-Jones of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion will talk about bias and creating strategies for change;
  • Executive Director of the Catholic Centre for Immigration and Ottawa Police Services Board member Carl Nicholson will be discussing the challenges and opportunities of policing today.

Share your input through workshops on policy, training, recruitment, and more!
*Note that keynote presentations and workshops will be delivered in English. Documentation may be requested in French.

Get Involved. Give Your Input. Be Part of the Solution.

Register now at http://ottawapolice.ca/pia
#letschat #biasneutral

Partenariats à l’œuvre (PAO) présente Parlon-en:

stratégies policières sans préjugé

Centre RA, Pavillon Clark – 2451, prom. Riverside
Le jeudi 7 avril 2016, de 10h à 15 h

Le Service de police d’Ottawa, en partenariat avec la Commission de services policiers d’Ottawa, vous invite à participer à la conversation continue sur les stratégies policières sans préjugés pour aborder le profilage racial :

  • la conférencière de marque Renée Bazile-Jones du Centre canadien pour la diversité et l’inclusion parlera des préjugés et de la création de stratégies propices au changement;
  • le directeur général du Centre catholique pour l’immigration et membre de la Commission de services policiers d’Ottawa Carl Nicholson discutera des défis et possibilités des services policiers d’aujourd’hui.

Partagez votre avis par la voie d’ateliers sur les politiques, la formation, le recrutement et plus encore!
*Remarque : les discours-programmes et ateliers seront offerts en anglais seulement. Vous pouvez par contre demander la documentation en français.

Impliquez-vous. Donnez votre avis. Faites partie de la solution.

Inscrivez-vous maintenant à http://ottawapolice.ca/pao (http://www.ottawapolice.ca/fr/news-and-community/Community-Partners.asp)
#parlonsen #sanspréjugés

Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2016-03-07

This week’s topics:

  • Next OPS recruitment session.
  • Break-in on Wellington West – Video of jewelry theft.
  • STEP in March – Distracted driving and lane changes.
  • Join Auxiliary Police Unit – Volunteer to assist the police.

– Alex

—– Forwarded Message —–
Subject: Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for March 7
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2016 13:10:48 -0500
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>

Attached is the Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for March 7, 2016. Please feel free to pass it along to anyone who might be interested in reading it. Any comments, information or requests to be added to or deleted from the list may be sent to wellingtoncpc@gmail.com.

Eileen Reardon
Volunteer, Wellington Community Police Centre
(613) 234-1222 x5870

NeighbourhoodWatch-2016-03-07.pdf

Minimum Parking Review

From: Moerman, Tim <Tim.Moerman@ottawa.ca>
Sent: Thu, Mar 3, 2016 9:08 am
Subject: D02-02-16-0002 Minimum Parking Review

Review of Minimum Parking Requirements (FILE # D02-02-16-0002)

(LA VERSION FRANÇAISE SERA ENVOYÉE SÉPARÉMENT)

A Zoning By-law Amendment Proposal has been initiated by the City of Ottawa.

March 3, 2016

To: Registered Community Group

I am contacting you today to provide you with documents regarding a City-initiated zoning amendment. In this package, I have included a summary of the Zoning By-law Amendment Proposal being considered by the Planning and Growth Management Department.

Stay informed and involved

· You can access additional information regarding this proposal, including PDF maps at a higher resolution, online at http://ottawa.ca/minimumparking
· If you have any questions or require additional information, you can contact me by telephone at 613-580-2424, extension 13944 or by email, at tim.moerman@ottawa.ca.
· Please provide comments to me on or before April 5, 2016:
o by mail using the attached comment sheet, or
o by e-mail at tim.moerman@ottawa.ca or minimumparking@ottawa.ca.

Your Community Association’s comments’ will be considered in the evaluation of this proposal. If you request to be included and/or submit comments, you will receive notice of when community and committee meetings are happening and further information related to the decision regarding the application.

Tim J. Moerman, MCIP, RPP
Planner
Policy Development and Urban Design Branch
Urbaniste
Direction élaboration des politiques et conception urbaine
City of Ottawa | Ville d’Ottawa
613.580.2424 ext./poste 13944
ottawa.ca/planning / ottawa.ca/urbanisme

PK1_Comment Sheet – Public – D02-02-16-0002.pdf
FINAL V10 EN Parking One – Recommendations accessible TO CIRCULATE.pdf

Civic Hospital Public Information Meeting – March 7

From: ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Subject: Civic Hospital Public Information Meeting
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2016 19:59:15 +0000

Dear friends,
I would like to bring to your attention a Public Information Night being put on by The Ottawa Hospital to discuss the future redevelopment of the Civic Hospital on Monday March 7, 2016.

Public Information Session:
presented by The Ottawa Hospital (TOH)

Date: Monday March 7, 2016
Location: 200 Coventry Road, Ottawa Conference & Event Centre
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Free parking.

Format:
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Public Open House
7:00 pm – 8:15 pm: Presentation
8:15 pm – 9:00 pm: Public Open House resumes

Presentation 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm:
Opening remarks Jamie McCracken (Chair, Board of Governors, TOH);
Remarks by Catherine McKenna (MP Ottawa-Centre) and Yasir Naqvi (MPP Ottawa-Centre);
Presentation by Dr. Jack Kitts (CEO, TOH).
Question period to follow.

Sincerely,

Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

Barn Swallow Survey

Subject: Barn Swallow Survey – Participation Request
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:24:24 +0000
From: David Caughey <dcaughey@naturecanada.ca>

Dear Community Association representative:

Nature Canada, a national charitable organization based in Ottawa, is currently leading a project focused on Barn Swallow conservation and stewardship in the Ottawa region. One of our project objectives is to identify key local nesting and feeding areas for Barn Swallows, a species listed as Threatened under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act. To help us achieve this, we would like to invite the members of your community association to participate in a short survey on their local observations of Barn Swallows.

The survey is available here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Ottawa_Barn_Swallows

We are particularly interested in Barn Swallow nesting and feeding activity over the last 2 years within a 20 km buffer around the National Capital Region’s Lac Deschênes-Ottawa River Important Bird & Biodiversity Area (IBA), one of the most significant local wildlife areas we boast. The 300 km2 IBA (map on reverse) is internationally recognized for the birds and other wildlife that use the site throughout the year.

As your community falls within, or is close to, the 20 km buffer around the IBA in Ontario, we are sending out this request to engage residents in your area. The results of this survey will help us at Nature Canada better understand how Barn Swallows – formerly a very common species – are doing in the Ottawa region.

This project is part of our local NatureHood program to connect people to nearby nature through celebration, greater awareness, stewardship and wildlife observation, which you can learn more about at http://naturecanada.ca/what-we-do/naturehood/.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me, David Caughey, or Alex Macdonald (contact info in the letter) at Nature Canada with any questions or comments you might have.

Sincerely,

David Caughey

Conservation Policy Analyst
dcaughey@naturecanada.ca
613-562-3447 x300 | 1-800-267-4088
300-75 Albert Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5E7

Celebrating 75 years as Canada’s voice for nature. Join us today
Une voix pour la nature au Canada depuis 75 ans. Devenez membre aujourd’hui!

Community Associations Barn Swallow Survey Invitation.pdf

Local Birds and Bats Talk – March 9

On Wednesday, March 9, 2016 the Westboro Beach Community Association (WBCA) will host an evening about the birds and bats of Ottawa.

Well known birding expert and Ottawa Citizen bird columnist Bruce Di Labio will talk on the birds of Ottawa and Alex MacDonald of Nature Canada will talk on the bats of Ottawa. All are welcome to come and learn about our feathered and furry friends, WBCA’s bat conservation project, and the internationally significant Lac Deschenes Important Bird Area adjacent to our community.

Admission is free but donations are requested to offset costs and support WBCA’s environmental initiatives. The event will take place from 7 to 9 pm at the Churchill Seniors Center at 345 Richmond Road.

For further information, contact us at infowestborobeach@gmail.com

Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2016-02-22

This week’s topics:

  • Texting to 911 – Now possible, with registration.
  • Suspect to be identified – Wellington West in November.
  • Missing girl.

– Alex

—– Forwarded Message —–
Subject: Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for Feb. 22
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 14:15:47 -0500
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>

Attached is the Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for February 22, 2016. Please feel free to pass it along to anyone who might be interested in reading it. Any comments, information or requests to be added to or deleted from the list may be sent to wellingtoncpc@gmail.com.

Eileen Reardon
Volunteer, Wellington Community Police Centre
(613) 236-1222 x5870

NeighbourhoodWatch-2016-02-22.pdf

CPCA Executive Meeting – February 23

Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) Executive Meeting Open Session
Tuesday February 23, 2016
7:30 PM at the Fieldhouse

Exec meetings will have an open session for community residents to observe exec business discussions. Non exec community members will also be invited to participate at certain times by the chair and there will be “in camera” topics for the executive only.

Agenda

Open session (Approx 1.25 hours)

  1. Approval of previous minutes of executive meeting Jan 7, 2016 (All)
  2. Report of interim executive motions (All)
  3. CPCA requests for projects to be funded from the cash-in-lieu fund managed by Jeff Lieper (Nick, Roland)
  4. Tunney’s Pasture employees parking in the neighbourhood , update (Dennis)
  5. How to ensure that we get volunteers to organize our 3 traditional social events
  6. Community Garden (Laurie)
  7. Community Plan modifications – see attached document- (Nick)

CPCA Community Plan as of 2016 Feb 17.pdf

Provincial Consultation on Policing Changes for Community Safety – April 2

From: PIA <PIA@ottawapolice.ca>
Sent: Fri, Feb 19, 2016 9:39 am
Subject: Province Seeking Public Feedback on its Strategy for a Safer Ontario; La province souhaite connaître l’avis de la population sur la Stratégie pour une meilleure sécurité en Ontario

The Ottawa Police Service supports provincial initiatives for community consultations on the development of its Strategy for a Safer Ontario < https://news.ontario.ca/mcscs/en/2015/8/province-developing-a-new-strategy-for-a-safer-ontario.html > – a new blueprint for effective, sustainable, and community-based policing. Ontario will also be developing a framework for First Nations policing to ensure equitable and culturally responsive policing for the province’s First Nations communities.
Please consider providing your input via the online survey or by attending the Public consultation session as noted below.
Thank you,
PIA

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NEWS
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

Province Seeking Public Feedback on its Strategy for a Safer Ontario
Ontario to Modernize the Delivery of Community Safety
February 12, 2016 1:37 P.M.

Ontario is launching public consultations across the province on the development of its Strategy for a Safer Ontario < https://news.ontario.ca/mcscs/en/2015/8/province-developing-a-new-strategy-for-a-safer-ontario.html > – a new blueprint for effective, sustainable, and community-based policing.
The nature of policing and the role of police officers have changed since the Police Services Act was written in 1990. Policing has evolved as a result of advancements in technology, the increasing frequency of police interactions with vulnerable individuals, such as those suffering with mental health or addiction issues, and Ontarians’ enhanced expectations about oversight and accountability of law enforcement.
The new Strategy for a Safer Ontario will include updating the Police Services Act. Consultations will seek input on how to:
• Promote collaborative partnerships between police, the public and other sectors such as education, health care and social services, to ensure that those in need of help receive the right response, at the right time, and by the right service provider
• Improve interactions between police and vulnerable Ontarians, including enhancing frontline responses to those in crisis
• Clarify police duties, modernize training programs and deliver services using a range of public safety personnel
• Enhance accountability and strengthen civilian governance of police services boards as well as ensure police oversight bodies are effective and have clear mandates

In addition, Ontario will also be developing a framework for First Nations policing to ensure equitable and culturally responsive policing for the province’s First Nations communities.
The province encourages all Ontarians to help transform policing by participating in public consultations beginning on February 18, 2016 or by providing feedback through an online survey. < http://www.ontario.ca/safercommunities >
Supporting safe, healthy communities is part of the government’s plan to build Ontario up and deliver on its number-one priority to grow the economy and create jobs. The four-part plan includes investing in people’s talents and skills, making the largest investment in public infrastructure in Ontario’s history, creating a dynamic, innovative environment where business thrives, and building a secure retirement savings plan.

QUOTES

” Our new Strategy for a Safer Ontario is about finding smarter, better ways to build even safer communities. It will build a policing model for the 21st century by rewriting the Police Services Act – representing the biggest transformation of policing in Ontario in 25 years. We look forward to hearing directly from local communities as we move forward on our new framework to build an even stronger, safer Ontario.”
– Yasir Naqvi
Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services

QUICK FACTS
• Public meetings will be held in Cobourg, London, Newmarket, Hamilton, Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Sault Ste. Marie, and Toronto.
• Police services in the province are governed by the Police Services Act < http://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p15 >, which has not been substantially updated since 1990.

LEARN MORE
• Read Minister Naqvi’s August 2015 speech < http://www.mcscs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/about_min/Ministersstatements/SSOAnnouncement.html > to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) on the strategy.

How to participate

There are two ways to participate:
• Complete the online survey < https://www.ontario.ca/form/police-police-services-and-community-safety-survey > by April 8, 2016
• Attend an in-person consultation < https://www.ontario.ca/form/rsvp-police-police-services-and-community-safety-person-consultations >
•
City Location Date Time
London London Ukrainian Centre
247 Adelaide St. S February 18, 2016 7:00pm-9:00pm
Newmarket Royal Canadian Legion – Br. 426
707 Srigley St. February 23, 2016 7:00pm-9:00pm
Hamilton Chedoke Arena
91 Chedmac Dr. February 24, 2016 7:00pm-9:00pm
Thunder Bay North End Community Centre
954 Huron Ave. March 1, 2016 7:00pm-9:00pm
Sault Ste. Marie (bilingual) John Rhodes Community Centre
260 Elizabeth St. March 7, 2016 7:00pm-9:00pm
Toronto YMCA
20 Grosvenor St. March 10, 2016 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cobourg Cobourg Community Centre
750 D’Arcy St. March 21, 2016 7:00pm-9:00pm
Ottawa (bilingual) Ottawa South Community Centre
260 Sunnyside Ave. April 2, 2016 1:00pm-3:00pm

Privacy and personal information
Your privacy is important to us. Do not include personal information (e.g., your address) in your responses or any information that identifies a friend, family member or other person.
If you choose to provide personal information through the survey, this website or by email, the information will be handled according to our Privacy Statement < https://www.ontario.ca/government/privacy-statement >.
Lauren Callighen Minister’s Office
416-325-5982
Courtney Battistone Communications Branch
416-325-0432

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Available Online < https://news.ontario.ca/mcscs/en/2016/02/province-seeking-public-feedback-on-its-strategy-for-a-safer-ontario.html >
Disponible en Français < https://news.ontario.ca/mcscs/fr/2016/02/la-province-souhaite-connaitre-lavis-de-la-population-sur-la-strategie-pour-une-meilleure-securite-e.html >
Le Service de police d’Ottawa appuie des démarches provinciales pour la consultation des collectivités concernant l’élaboration de sa Stratégie pour une meilleure sécurité en Ontario < https://news.ontario.ca/mcscs/fr/2015/08/la-province-elabore-une-nouvelle-strategie-pour-une-meilleure-securite-en-ontario.html > – un nouveau plan pour des services de police efficaces, durables, et communautaires. L’Ontario mettra aussi au point un cadre pour la Police des Premières Nations pour assurer aux collectivités des Premières nations des services policiers équitables et adaptés à leur culture.

N’hésitez pas à nous faire part de votre avis, soit par la voie du sondage en direct ou en participant à la séance de consultation publique, tel qu’indiqué ci-dessous.

Merci,
POA

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NOUVELLES
ministère de la Sécurité communautaire et des Services correctionnels

La province souhaite connaître l’avis de la population sur la Stratégie pour une meilleure sécurité en Ontario
L’Ontario va moderniser la prestation des services de sécurité communautaire
12 février 2016 13h37

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario mènera dans la province des consultations publiques sur l’élaboration de la Stratégie pour une meilleure sécurité en Ontario < https://news.ontario.ca/mcscs/fr/2015/08/la-province-elabore-une-nouvelle-strategie-pour-une-meilleure-securite-en-ontario.html >, qui vise la création de services policiers communautaires efficaces et viables.
La nature des services policiers et le rôle des agents de police ont changé depuis la rédaction de la Loi sur les services policiers, en 1990. Les services policiers ont évolué en raison des progrès technologiques, des interactions croissantes entre la police et des personnes vulnérables, notamment des personnes ayant des problèmes de santé mentale ou de dépendance, ainsi que des attentes plus élevées du public en matière de surveillance et de responsabilisation de la police.
La nouvelle Stratégie pour une meilleure sécurité en Ontario comprend la mise à jour de la Loi sur les services policiers. Les consultations viseront à obtenir les commentaires du public sur les thèmes suivants :
• Promouvoir la collaboration entre la police, le public et d’autres secteurs, tels que l’éducation, les soins de santé et les services sociaux, pour que les personnes qui ont besoin d’aide fassent l’objet d’une intervention appropriée et opportune, par le bon fournisseur de services
• Améliorer les interactions entre la police et les personnes vulnérables de la province en renforçant l’intervention des services de première ligne en cas de crise
• Clarifier les obligations de la police, moderniser les programmes de formation et fournir des services en recourant à un personnel diversifié des services de maintien de la sécurité publique
• Durcir l’obligation de rendre des comptes et renforcer la gouvernance civile des commissions de services policiers, et s’assurer que les organes de surveillance de la police sont efficaces et dotés de mandats bien définis

De plus, l’Ontario élaborera un cadre de travail pour les services policiers des Premières Nations pour appuyer la mise en place des services équitables et culturellement adaptés pour les communautés des Premières Nations de la province.
La province invite tous les Ontariens à contribuer à la transformation des services policiers en participant aux consultations publiques à compter du 18 février 2016 ou en donnant leur avis en répondent à un sondage en ligne. < http://www.ontario.ca/collectivitesplussures >
Les initiatives axées sur la sécurité et le bien-être des collectivités s’inscrivent dans le plan du gouvernement pour faire progresser l’Ontario et réaliser sa grande priorité de stimuler l’économie et de créer des emplois. Ce plan en quatre volets prévoit l’investissement dans les talents et les compétences des gens, le financement des plus importants investissements dans l’infrastructure publique de l’histoire de l’Ontario, la création d’un milieu des affaires innovateur et dynamique et la mise en place d’un régime d’épargne-retraite solide.

CITATIONS

« Notre nouvelle Stratégie pour une meilleure sécurité en Ontario vise à trouver des moyens plus intelligents et plus efficaces de renforcer la sécurité communautaire. Elle permettra de bâtir un modèle de services policiers adapté au 21e siècle en révisant la Loi sur les services policiers, ce qui représente la plus grande réforme des services policiers en Ontario depuis 25 ans. Nous avons hâte de connaître l’opinion des collectivités locales alors que nous allons de l’avant avec le nouveau cadre pour rendre l’Ontario encore plus fort et sécuritaire. »
– Yasir Naqvi
ministre de la Sécurité communautaire et des Services correctionnels

FAITS EN BREF
• Des consultations publiques se tiendront à Cobourg, à London, à Newmarket, à Hamilton, à Thunder Bay, à Ottawa, à Sault Ste. Marie et à Toronto.
• Les services de police de la province sont régis par la Loi sur les services policiers < https://www.ontario.ca/fr/lois/loi/90p15 >, qui n’a pas fait l’objet d’une révision exhaustive depuis 1990.

POUR EN SAVOIR DAVANTAGE
• Lire le discours < http://www.mcscs.jus.gov.on.ca/french/about_min/Ministersstatements/SSOAnnouncement_fr.html > sur la Stratégie qu’a prononcé le ministre Naqvi devant l’Association des municipalités de l’Ontario (AMO) en août 2015.

Moyens de participer

Vous pouvez participer de deux manières :
• Remplir le sondage électronique < https://www.ontario.ca/fr/forme/sondage-sur-la-police-les-services-policiers-et-la-securite-communautaire > d’ici le 8 avril 2016
• Participer à une consultation en personne < https://www.ontario.ca/fr/forme/inscription-aux-consultations-en-personne-sur-la-police-services-policiers-et-la-securite-communautaire >
•
Ville Adresse Date Heure
London Centre ukrainien London
247 rue Adelaide S. 18 février 2016 19h – 21h
Newmarket La Légion Royale Canadienne – Br. 426
707 rue Srigley 23 février 2016 19h – 21h
Hamilton Aréna Chedoke
91 rue Chedmac 24 février 2016 19h – 21h
Thunder Bay Centre communautaire North End
954 rue Huron 1er mars 2016 19h – 21h
Sault Ste. Marie (bilingue) Centre communautaire John Rhodes
260 rue Elizabeth 7 mars 2016 19h – 21h
Toronto YMCA de Toronto
20 rue Grosvenor 10 mars 2016 19h – 21h
Cobourg Centre communautaire de Cobourg
750 D’Arcy St 21 mars 2016 19h – 21h
Ottawa (bilingue) Centre communautaire d’Ottawa-Sud
260 rue Sunnyside 2 avril 2016 13h – 15h

Renseignements personnels et confidentialité
Le respect de votre vie privée est important à nos yeux. N’indiquez pas de renseignements personnels (p. ex., votre adresse) dans vos réponses, ni d’information permettant d’identifier un ami, un membre de la famille ou une autre personne.
Si vous choisissez de fournir des renseignements personnels par l’intermédiaire du sondage, de ce site Web ou par courriel, ces derniers seront traités conformément à notre Déclaration concernant la protection de la vie privée < https://www.ontario.ca/fr/page/declaration-concernant-la-protection-de-la-vie-privee >.

Lauren Callighen Bureau du ministre
416 325-5982
Courtney Battistone Direction des communications
416-325-0432
Disponible en ligne < https://news.ontario.ca/mcscs/fr/2016/02/la-province-souhaite-connaitre-lavis-de-la-population-sur-la-strategie-pour-une-meilleure-securite-e.html >
Available in English < https://news.ontario.ca/mcscs/en/2016/02/province-seeking-public-feedback-on-its-strategy-for-a-safer-ontario.html >

ottawapolice.ca < http://www.ottawapolice.ca/ >
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