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City Council Delegation- March 27
This video was presented to the City of Ottawa on March 27th, 2025 during the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee. The Food Futures Youth Council put this video together to urge the City of Ottawa to make amendments to the Use and Care of Roads By-law to allow residents to grow food in the Residential Boulevard.
Food Futures advocacy efforts involved circulating the Engage Ottawa survey, note taking with the People’s Official Plan coalition, and delegating to City Council on March 27th.
After almost 2 year’s of hard work and community advocacy from organizations across Ottawa, the Food Futures youth council joined this important final advocacy push. As a result, the City of Ottawa lifted the ban on growing food in the Residential Boulevard; a huge win towards increasing urban food security.
With 1 in 4 Ottawa residents experiencing food insecurity (Ottawa Hunger Report, 2024), amendments to this By-law are a critical step towards protecting the right to grow food, and fighting food insecurity through food access.
Throughout this process, Youth Council members:
- Learned how to delegate to City Council.
- Gained an appreciation for the expansive network of advocacy groups in Ottawa.
- Developed and practiced professional note taking skills.
- Built relationships with City Councillors.
- Represented Algonquin/Ottawa’s youth voice for food security to influence municipal policy change.
Learn more about the Residential Boulevard Bylaw below!
