Ottawa City Council Explained

Ottawa City Council
Native Name:Conseil municipal d'Ottawa (French)
Native Name Lang:fr-CA
Coa Pic:Coat of arms of Ottawa, Ontario.png
Foundation:2001
House Type:Unicameral city council
New Session:November 15, 2022
Leader1 Type:Mayor
(head of council)
Election1:November 15, 2022
Leader2 Type:Deputy Mayors
Election2:July 1, 2023
Seats:24 plus the Mayor
Structure1:Ottawa City Council 2022.svg
Structure1 Res:300px
First Election1:September 11, 1847
(7 seats)
Last Election1:October 24, 2022
(25 seats)
Next Election1:October 26, 2026
(25 seats)
Salary:CA$111,111[1]
Term Length:Four years, renewable
Authority:Municipal Act, 2001
City of Ottawa Act
Session Room:City of Ottawa Council Chamber.jpg

Ottawa City Council (French: Conseil municipal d'Ottawa) is the governing body of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is composed of 24 city councillors and the mayor. The mayor is elected at large, while each councillor represents wards throughout the city. Council members are elected to four-year terms, with the last election being on October 24, 2022. The council meets at Ottawa City Hall in downtown Ottawa. Much of the council's work is done in the standing committees made up of sub-groups of councillors. The decisions made in these committees are presented to the full council and voted upon.

Standing Committees

Advisory Committees

2022–2026 members

2018–2022 members

2014–2018 members

2010–2014 members

2006–2010 members

2003–2006 members

2001–2003 members

1997–2000 members

1994–1997 members

1991–1994 members

1988–1991 members

* After a judge overturned the election result, a special election was held in 1989.

1985–1988 members

1982–1985 members

1980–1982 members

1978–1980 members

1977–1978 members

1975–1976 members

1973–1974 members

1970–1972 members

1967–1969 members

1965–1966 members

1963–1964 members

1961–1962 members

1959–1960 members

1957–1958

1955–1956

1953–1954

1951–1952

1949–1950

1947–1948

1945–1946

1943–1944

1941–1942

1940

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1936

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1928

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City Halls

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pringle. John. Severance packages for retiring mayor, councillors will cost Ottawa taxpayers $500,000. July 31, 2022. November 16, 2022. CTV News Ottawa.
  2. Web site: City of Ottawa – Your City Government. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120219000503/http://ottawa.ca/en/city_hall/councilcommittees/mayor_council/index.html . February 19, 2012 .
  3. Web site: City of Ottawa – Standing Committees. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120220072954/http://ottawa.ca/en/city_hall/councilcommittees/mayor_council/standing_committees/index.html . February 20, 2012 .
  4. Web site: City of Ottawa – Advisory Committees. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120220072948/http://ottawa.ca/en/city_hall/councilcommittees/mayor_council/advisory_committees/index.html . February 20, 2012 .
  5. Web site: City staff recommend byelection to replace Tobi Nussbaum CBC News.
  6. Web site: Holder: With 17 candidates in the Rideau-Rockcliffe byelection, casting just one vote won't be easy.
  7. News: Developer appointed alderman. March 5, 1991. 23. Ottawa Citizen. August 29, 2021.
  8. News: Bennett's job may stay open. August 29, 1972. 3. Ottawa Journal. March 21, 2020.
  9. News: Name new controller next week. May 15, 1963. 30. Ottawa Citizen. December 28, 2021.
  10. News: New controller said yes at last minute. May 23, 1963. 11. Ottawa Citizen. December 28, 2021.
  11. News: O'Regan In; Henry Dean of Council. June 4, 1963. 1. Ottawa Journal. December 28, 2021.
  12. Who's who in Canada: An Illustrated Biographical Record of Men and Women of the Time, Volumes 6-7, 1914, pg 607
  13. News: Mayor Payment Gets Second Term. January 2, 1900. 5. Ottawa Citizen. April 4, 2020.
  14. Corporation of the City of Ottawa Council Minutes, 1899
  15. Corporation of the City of Ottawa Council Minutes, 1898
  16. Corporation of the City of Ottawa Council Minutes, 1897
  17. Corporation of the City of Ottawa Council Minutes, 1896
  18. Corporation of the City of Ottawa Council Minutes, 1895
  19. News: For mayor add (sic) Alderman. January 2, 1894. 5. Ottawa Daily Citizen. June 24, 2022.
  20. News: The City Council of 1893. January 3, 1893. 8. Ottawa Daily Citizen. June 24, 2022.
  21. News: Our New City Council. January 6, 1892. 4. Ottawa Daily Citizen. June 27, 2022.
  22. News: The Aldermen. January 6, 1891. 4. Ottawa Daily Citizen. June 27, 2022.
  23. News: The Civic Elections. January 7, 1890. 4. Ottawa Daily Citizen. June 27, 2022.
  24. News: The Elect. January 8, 1889. 4. Ottawa Daily Citizen. June 27, 2022.
  25. News: Municipal elections. January 3, 1888. 6. Ottawa Daily Citizen. June 27, 2022.
  26. News: The Aldermen. January 7, 1887. 4. Ottawa Journal. December 28, 2023.

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