College ward Coun. Laine Johnson said police have to do more to build bridges with communities that are worried about gun violence but don't trust police.
"These racialized communities want to help," she said. "But they don't feel that they have the protection when they call a hotline. They don't feel they have the follow-through.... They don't feel safe."
As part of my commitment to transparency and accountability to College Ward residents, I am pleased to provide a summary of the progressive we've made in our Ward over the past year, as well as a look ahead at the things I hope to accomplish.
Many thanks to residents, Community Associations, small businesses, City staff and my own team for getting all of this done.
Councillor Laine Johnson hosted a webinar on January 23, 2025 where staff presented updates on the Ottawa LRT Stage 2 West project and answered questions from residents.
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By Laine Johnson
With the O-Train service now running south to the airport, the east and west expansions a year or two from service, and Line 1 rail service serving downtown, City Council will soon be turning its attention to – and making funding decisions about – the next stage of public transit expansion.
No one is happy with the state of transit in Ottawa right now. Years of underfunding have reduced the frequency, reach, and reliability of our bus service. The City, on its own, has no way of rebuilding OC Transpo (and the public’s faith in it) without either senior government financing or untenable property tax increases.
It’s a shameful situation of which no member of Council is proud, but for which we haven’t found a reasonable solution.
There is a way.