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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 20h

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

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 1d

How does our city perceive homelessness? We're working with Algonquin College nursing students to find out. Help us address stigma by taking this quick, confidential survey.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrL4e1UrCHCgyiGYgYaVGCqn2_a7lTprZ4hdCU7ttrJ9e_SQ/viewform?pli=1

Homelessness in Ottawa

We are 4th year Algonquin nursing students working with the Ottawa Mission to assess public perceptions of homelessness in Ottawa. Your honest thoughts and opinions are greatly appreciated in our research, so all results are recorded anonymously. We thank you for your time and responses.

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 1d

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.

ottawamission.com

Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 1d

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.

ottawamission.com

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 6d

Bookmark our Advocacy page to access key talking points on homelessness prevention, recent studies, and action calendars. ottawamission.com/tools

Advocacy Resources

Find reports, toolkits, and educational materials to support your advocacy work.

ottawamission.com

Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 6d

Do you live in Ward 9: Knoxdale-Merivale?

Councillor Sean Devine wants to hear from you. The 2026 #OttBudget is being drafted now. Take this quick survey to tell him what your priorities are: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

City of Ottawa Budget 2026 Priorities

Ward 9 Resident Survey The City of Ottawa's 2026 draft budget will be introduced in November with the final budget coming to Council in early December. Councillor Devine wants to do his best to ensur...

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 8d

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

Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 15d

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/

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 15d

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).

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 15d

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

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 15d

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.

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 24d

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 😊

Theresa Kavanagh Bay Ward @tkavanaghbayward.bsky.social · 25d

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

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 27d

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/

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 27d

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.

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 27d

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.

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 27d

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.

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 28d

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.

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 28d

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.

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 28d

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.

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 28d

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.

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 28d

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.

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 28d

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...

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 28d

"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.

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · Sep 29

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"

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · Sep 29

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/

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