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Ottawa Mission
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Providing hope and help to people experiencing homelessness since 1906. For emergency support please call 613-234-1144.
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Ward 5 West Carleton, are you prepared for tonight's city budget consultation with Councilor Kelly?

We've got you covered with everything you need to know to stand up for the most vulnerable members in your community: https://ottawamission.com/tools
Can't make it?

Send your councilor a letter, and demand investment in the upstream solutions that prevent homelessness and food insecurity in our neighbourhoods: ottawamission.com/action/
Advocacy Action
Find current campaigns, contact your representatives, and get the tools to take action on homelessness.
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Hey Ottawa, do you live in wards 19, 20, or 21? 👀

This is your budget consultation reminder.
Tonight, 7:30-9:30, at 5660 Osgoode Main Street, in the Fred Alexander room.

Here is everything you require to champion your neighbours in need: ottawamission.com/tools
Advocacy Resources
Find reports, toolkits, and educational materials to support your advocacy work.
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The 2026 City Budget consultations have started. To help you make an impact, we created an advocacy action hub that equips you with the tools to champion your neighbors in need, and to address the root causes of homelessness in our city.

https://ottawamission.com/tools
The upcoming city budget is an opportunity to put our resources into the evidence-based programs to build a healthier city for all.
It takes less than 60 seconds to tell your councillor to invest in these solutions. Send a letter now.
ottawamission.com/action/
A Canadian study found that for every $10 spent on housing supports, our community saved $21.72 on emergency services, hospital stays, and justice system costs (Mental Health Commission of Canada, 2014).
That’s why we are advocating for City Council to 👉 support the expansion of not-for-profit housing 👈
Investing to prevent homelessness is more effective, and less costly than managing it after the fact.

ottawamission.com/action/
Advocacy Action
Find current campaigns, contact your representatives, and get the tools to take action on homelessness.
ottawamission.com
Did you know that the average Canadian is roughly two missed paycheques away from facing a financial crisis that could put their housing at risk? Homelessness can happen to anyone. Like falling into a river.
Great to see you there, Councillor Kavanagh @tkavanaghbayward.bsky.social, and thanks so much for your support!

Ending homelessness is a team sport, and it was fantastic to see so many partners and neighbours working together toward the same finish line 😊
What a great turnout for the inaugural Run to End Homelessness. Nice to see Peter Tilley, CEO of the Ottawa Mission and OCH CEO Stephane Giguère. Beautiful day for a run that supports working together to end homelessness. @ottawamission.bsky.social @och-lco.bsky.social @stephaneoch.bsky.social
It takes less than 60 seconds to make your voice heard. Use our simple tool to send a letter to City Council and demand a smarter, more compassionate budget for our city.
ottawamission.com/action/
This isn't a report card we can afford to ignore. This provincial failure is a key reason why our municipal services are at a breaking point and why the upcoming city budget is so critical. It's our city's most important opportunity to invest in the local, upstream solutions that we know will work.
The report highlights what we see every day: a social safety net that is unravelling at the seams. With social assistance rates that leave people living 64% below the poverty line, it's no wonder that homelessness and food insecurity are at record highs.
The new 2025 Poverty Report Card from Food Banks Canada is out, and the results for our province are shameful. Ontario has received a grade of D- for its failure to address the deepening poverty crisis.
The Ottawa Mission reaffirms its commitment to listening, to learning, and to advocating for the culturally safe, Indigenous-led housing solutions that are essential for healing and building a more just community for all.
When the government refused to act on his findings and suppressed his report, he published it himself, at great personal and professional cost. Reconciliation is not just for one day, it's a commitment that must be woven into the fabric of our daily work.
A powerful moment was visiting the grave of Dr Peter Bryce (1893 - 1932). His official report documented the horrific and preventable death rates of children in residential schools, particularly from tuberculosis, due to unsanitary and overcrowded conditions.
We also participated in a moving guided tour at the Beechwood National Memorial Centre, leady by the youth from the Assembly of Seven Generations. We walked the grounds to learn more about Ottawa's residential school history.
Yesterday, our team at the Ottawa Mission joined Canadians across the country in wearing orange to honour the Survivors of residential schools, their families, and the children who never came home.
Right now, the city is asking for YOUR feedback on a proposed by-law to stop these bad-faith evictions. This is an opportunity to advocate for real, meaningful protections that keep our neighbours housed. The time to end renovictions is now.
engage.ottawa.ca/rental-renov...
"Renoviction" isn't just a buzzword; it's a key driver of homelessness in our city. It's when landlords use the excuse of "major renovations" to push out long-term tenants, often leading to a loss of affordable housing.
Use our simple tool to send a letter to your City Councillor, and ask for a smarter, more compassionate budget for our city: ottawamission.com/action/

#MoreThanAShelter #OttBudget #MissionPossible"
Our recent Impact Report revealed the stark reality of the crisis on our streets: homelessness in Ottawa has grown 13% since 2021, and we served over 1.2 million meals to our neighbours in need last year alone. This is not sustainable.

Report: ottawamission.com/our-impact/