Income Tax Clinic in Ottawa Centre

From: ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Subject: Income Tax Clinic in Ottawa Centre
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:07:31 +0000

Dear Friends,

This year, my Community Office has partnered with the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program to provide free income tax services to residents of our community.

Volunteers from the Certified General Accountants of Ontario will be available on Saturday, March 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the McNabb Community Centre to help residents complete their 2015 income taxes.

When: Saturday, March 21, 2015
Where: McNabb Community Centre, 180 Percy Street, Ottawa
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

If you, or someone you know would benefit from this service, please contact my Community Office at 613-722-6414, or by email at ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org to set up an appointment.

Sincerely,

Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

New Planning Rules Put Ottawa Communities First

Subject: Fwd: New Planning Rules Put Ottawa Communities First
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2015 12:44:24 -0500
From: Pearhea@aol.com

This is excellent news from MPP Yasir Naqvi.

Heather

From: ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Sent: 05/03/2015 9:46:03 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: New Planning Rules Put Ottawa Communities First

Dear Friends,

Today the Ontario government introduced new planning rules to ensure that growth and development occur in a way that supports economic prosperity, protects the environment and helps communities achieve a high quality of life in Ottawa and across the province.

The changes to the Planning Act and the Development Charge Act will give residents a greater, more meaningful say in how their communities grow, reduce the number of applications to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) and promote and protect Ottawa Centre’s green space to make sure we maintain our vibrant communities.

The residents, community groups, and neighbourhood associations in Ottawa Centre have been leaders in promoting community-inspired development and today’s announcement reflects their hard work, thoughts, and feedback that is helping build healthy and sustainable communities in Ottawa and across Ontario.

The proposed new rules would:

Ensure citizens are consulted sooner and have more input into the land use planning process through citizen representatives on municipal planning advisory committees;
Enhance respect and protection for local official plans when municipalities do comprehensive, up-front planning and zoning;
Establish a community planning permit system to encourage innovative ways to plan;
Reduce the number of development applications that go to the Ontario Municipal Board; and
Require communities to create parks plans to ensure an adequate amount of green space is protected and created in growing neighbourhoods.

These changes will help make sure that the planning process is done right the first time. They will help bring residents, community leaders, developers, local planners, and others together to make sure the community’s voice is heard and respected.

Our government will continue working to make sure local development rules help Ottawa Centre remain a vibrant, healthy and sustainable community.

Should you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact my community office.

Thank you,

Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

Ontario 2015 Pre-Budget Consultation – February 21

From: ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Sent: 17/02/2015 4:44:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Pre-Budget Consultation

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to invite you to join our community for a Pre-Budget Consultation about the 2015 Ontario Budget.

I want your feedback on where the Government of Ontario should be investing your money, and how we can work towards our priorities of jobs, the economy and a fair society.

When: Saturday, February 21, 2015
Time: 10am to 12:00pm
Where: Churchill Seniors Centre (345 Richmond Road, Ottawa)

An invitation is attached. Please RSVP by telephone at 613-722-6414, or by email at ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Your input is important! I hope you can join us.

Sincerely,

Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

MPP’s New Year’s Levee – January 18

From: ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Sent: 09/01/2015 5:45:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: New Year’s Levee!

Dear Friends,

I hope that you will join me on Sunday, January 18^th for my annual New Year’s Levee!

When: Sunday, January 18, 2015

Where: Rideau Canoe Club (804 Hog’s Back Road)

Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Please find an invitation attached. All are welcome so spread the word!

I look forward to seeing you there.

Happy New Year!

Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

Leading Women/Leading Girls Building Communities Recognition Program – Reminder

See the previous post for more information and the forms.

From: ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Subject: REMINDER: Leading Women/Leading Girls Building Communities Recognition Program
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2015 20:56:06 +0000

Dear Friends,

This year marks the 10^th anniversary of the Leading Women/Leading Girls Building Communities Recognition Program which celebrates the achievements of women and girls who demonstrate exceptional leadership in working to improve the lives of others in their communities.

Over the last several years, 110 women from our community of Ottawa Centre have received this award, more than anywhere else in the province! We all know women and girls in our community whose leadership helps improve the lives of others. I encourage you to take this opportunity to recognize their contributions and applaud their successes.

To nominate someone, simply fill out the attached form, answer three short questions about the nominee, and attach three letters of support. These letters must be unique to each nominee and should indicate how the nominee’s work has improved the lives of others. Letters may be submitted by a community leader, mentor, employer, or another individual who has experience volunteering with the nominee.

Applications must be submitted to my office by January 14, 2015, so that I can submit them to the Ontario Women’s Directorate in advance of the deadline. If you have any questions, or need any help completing your application, please do not hesitate to contact my Community Office.

Sincerely,

Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

Protection of Public Participation Act

From: ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Sent: 01/12/2014 4:36:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Protection of Public Participation Act

Dear Neighbours,

I am pleased to inform you that our government is taking steps to protect the freedom of people who speak out on matters of public interest.

The Protection of Public Participation Act, re-introduced today, would enshrine the ability to freely participate in public discussion about matters of public interest, without fear of retribution, that is fundamental to a fair and democratic society.

In our community, I have heard about the need to preserve and protect public participation for many years and committed to bringing this issue forward, leading to the introduction of my Private Member’s Bill, the Protection of Public Participation Act, in October 2012. I am very pleased that our government adopted my bill in 2013 and re-introduced it today.

If passed, it would allow courts to quickly identify and deal with strategic lawsuits and would also prevent the unwarranted silencing of critics, citizens and community groups advocating on matters of public interest.

Additionally, it would minimize the time and resources wasted by plaintiffs, defendants and the courts on meritless claims aimed to keep them quiet or deter others from speaking out.

It is imperative that we protect dialogue and debate, while also protecting individuals and citizen groups who are targeted by frivolous lawsuits simply for standing up for something important to their community.

For a prosperous community, it is important that we strike the necessary balance between protecting public debate and allowing legitimate claims to proceed in a timely manner.

I look forward to continuing to work with you on this important issue. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my office.

Sincerely,

Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

Leading Women/Leading Girls Building Communities Recognition Program

From: ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Sent: 25/11/2014 4:30:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Leading Women/Leading Girls Building Communities Recognition Program

Dear Friends,

Sincerely,

Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

LeadingWomenNominationForm_EN.pdf
LeadingWomenNominationForm_FR.pdf

Review of Provincial Policy Statements by FCA

Subject: FCA PPS Review Comparison of 2005-2012-2014 Versions
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:03:24 -0500 (EST)
From: Pearhea@aol.com

The Federation of Citizens Associations (FCA) has developed this table comparing the 2005 Provincial Policy Statement (PPS), the proposed revisions from 2012, and the final 2014 version which will replace the 2005 version on April 30, 2014.

The PPS is the statement of the government’s policies on land use planning. It applies province-wide and provides clear policy direction on land use planning to promote strong communities, a strong economy, and a clean and healthy environment.
Municipalities use the PPS to develop their official plans and to guide and inform decisions on other planning matters.
The PPS is issued under section 3 of the Planning Act and all decisions affecting land use planning matters “shall be consistent with” the Provincial Policy Statement.

More information on the PPS is available at: http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page215.aspx

Thank you,
Heather

From: sjperry@sympatico.ca
To: faithblacquiere@rogers.com
CC: […]
Sent: 27/02/2014 12:33:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: RE: FCA PPS Review Comparison of 2005-2012-2014 Versions

Dear Faith:
Thank you very much for your outstanding work on this!
The chronology and comparisons are very helpful for all involved with planning issues.
I am forwarding this to Bob for our website and distribution to our CA’s for more discussion.
Again thanks!
Sheila Perry,
FCA Planning and Zoning Committee

From: faithblacquiere@rogers.com
To: sjperry@sympatico.ca
CC: […]
Subject: FCA PPS Review Comparison of 2005-2012-2014 Versions
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 22:21:31 -0500

Sheila

I have updated my table which previously contained the 2005 and 2012 PPS versions by adding the 2014 version which was released this week. I have matched the text and identified where the changes were made to make it easier for anyone who wants to see the differences. There are a few spots where the matching was little difficult.

One disturbing thing that the Ministry did was to add the energy distribution and transmission systems in after the 2012 Draft was released. They have also removed institutions from the employment classification. They have changed “seniors” to “older persons” but have no definition for the latter. It is too bad it has been approved, as it could have done with another round of comments, particularly when they introduced new content.

Please feel free to post this on websites or distribute it to anyone else who may be interested in making the comparison

Faith

PPS-Comparison-of-2005-2012-2014-Versions-by-Faith-Blacquiere-20140226.pdf

Reminder of Provincial Pre-Budget Consultation – February 22

See the earlier post for a similar description.

From: ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Sent: 19/02/2014 2:02:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Reminder! Ottawa Centre 2014 Pre-Budget Consultation

Dear Friends,

Don’t forget that the Ottawa Centre Pre-Budget Consultation is taking place this weekend! Please find the invitation attached.

Join us for a discussion about the 2014 Ontario Budget, and to share your thoughts on how and where the Government of Ontario should be investing your money. I want your ideas on how we can work towards our priorities of creating jobs, strengthening the economy, and building a fair society.

When: Saturday, February 22, 2014
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Tom Brown Arena, Main Hall, 141 Bayview Road, Ottawa

Your input is important! Come and join our discussion. For more information call us at 613-722-6414, or send an email to ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org.

Sincerely,
Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

Pre-BudgetConsultation2014Invitation.pdf

It’s Kindness Week in Ottawa!

Subject: Fwd: It’s Kindness Week in Ottawa!
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 20:26:30 -0500 (EST)
From: Pearhea@aol.com

A message for the web site from our MPP.

There are three key points:

For more information about Kindness Week events taking place across Ottawa, please visit www.kindottawa.ca or follow updates on Twitter at @kindottawa.
This year we (Yasir Naqvi’s office) are partnering with the Snowsuit Fund in Ottawa,…. Specifically requested are new, or gently used coats, snow pants, mittens, hats, scarfs and boots of all sizes. We will be collecting items at our Community Office (109 Catherine Street), until March 14, 2014.
Reminder about the annual Family Day Skate Party, on February 17, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm in Champlain Park. See also the previous post about the Skate Party.

Heather

KindnessWeekSnowsuitDrive.pdf

From: ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Sent: 14/02/2014 3:26:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: It’s Kindness Week in Ottawa!

Dear Friends,

Today marks the start of Kindness Week in our community and across Ontario.

Kindness Week is an initiative that started in Ottawa, and encourages community members to choose to be kind and recognizes those who engage in everyday acts of kindness. This event is made possible thanks to an organizing committee of volunteers from government, non-profit, corporate, education, and restaurant and hospitality sectors, and is facilitated by the Caring and Sharing Exchange. Building on successful Kindness Week in Ottawa, in 2009 I introduced a motion in the Ontario Legislature that unanimously passed and declared the third week of February as Kindness Week in Ontario.

For more information about Kindness Week events taking place across Ottawa, please visit www.kindottawa.ca or follow updates on Twitter at @kindottawa.

Simple acts of kindness are the backbone of Kindness Week, and every year my office takes this opportunity to raise much-needed items for worthy organizations. This year we are partnering with the Snowsuit Fund in Ottawa, which helps to keep underprivileged kids warm during the cold season. This has been one of the coldest winters in recent memory, and the Snowsuit Fund has been of immense help to low-income kids and families across Ottawa. They bring dignity and hope to families who simply do not have the means to provide their children with the necessities for living.

Specifically requested are new, or gently used coats, snow pants, mittens, hats, scarfs and boots of all sizes. We will be collecting items at our Community Office (109 Catherine Street), until March 14, 2014.

I would also like to remind you about my annual Family Day Skate Party taking place this Monday, February 17. Please find the invitation attached. Everyone is welcome, whether you are new to skating, or already an expert. Join us at the Champlain Park Outdoor rink from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm for some hot chocolate and fun!

For further information about any of the above, please contact my Community Office at 613-722-6414, or ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org.

Sincerely,
Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

KindnessOttawa_poster_toque_eng_8-5×11.pdf