L’infolettre de CAFES

August 2026 News Mayoral Candidate Forum 2026 August 21, 2026 Upcoming Municipal Election With the next municipal election scheduled for October 26 2026, clearly the electoral decisions we…

July 2026 News Petition: Support Renewable Energy in Ottawa July 6, 2026 We the undersigned support the letter to Ontario Energy Minister Lecce to accelerate local renewable energy…

June 2026 News CAFES Delegates on the Solid Waste Master Plan Update Report June 25, 2026 CAFES at City Hall: Some Progress on Waste — But Let's Keep…

May 2026 News CAFES Delegations at Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee – May 7, 2026 May 20, 2026 On May 7th, CAFES delivered two public delegations to the…

April 2026 News Energy: The Missing Piece in Ottawa’s Rural Economic Development Plan April 24, 2026 On Easter Saturday, CAFES submitted its feedback to the City of Ottawa…

March 2026 News Green Drinks Relaunch: Join the Community! March 12, 2026 Welcome to Green Drinks - an informal, global tradition where environmental professionals, advocates, and the "green-curious"…

February 2026 News Green Drinks Relaunch: Join the Community! February 28, 2026 Welcome to Green Drinks - an informal, global tradition where environmental professionals, advocates, and the "green-curious"…

January 2026 News City Council Approves the New Zoning By-Law! January 1, 2026 On Wednesday, January 28th, 2026, City Council approved the final draft of the New Comprehensive…

December 2025 News CAFES Delegates on the New Zoning By-Law Final Draft December 18, 2025 On December 17th, 2025, the Joint Planning & Housing and Agriculture & Rural…

November 2025 News No items for this section in this issue. Action Opportunities No items for this section in this issue. CAFES in the community No items for…

October 2025 News CAFES Responds to 2026 Transit Budget October 27, 2025 At the Transit Committee meeting on November 24th, CAFES shared our input on the draft transit…

September 2025 News 2025 Draw-the-Line March in Ottawa-Gatineau September 30, 2025 On September 20th, 2025, Ottawa showed up en masse for Draw the Line, a rally for people,…

August 2025 News Upcoming City ECCC Meeting on Sept 16th August 28, 2025 City Environment and Climate Change Committee Meeting - Tuesday Sept 16th at 9:30am The City…

July 2025 News Staff Memo to Council on IESO Long Term 2 Procurement July 3, 2025 On July 4th, 2025, a city staff Memo regarding the Independent Electricity…

June 2025 News POP Submission on Zoning By-law Draft 2 June 25, 2025 Today, on Monday, June 30th, led by CAFES, the Peoples Official Plan Coalition (POP), submitted…

May 2025 News Stop Bill 5 May 30, 2025 Join CAFES in opposing Bill 5, the Ford government's latest attack on the environment! The Protect Ontario by Unleashing…

April 2025 News Sign our New Emissions Petition! April 30, 2025 CAFES has launched a NEW petition to urge the City of Ottawa to report on the city's…

March 2025 News Second Win for Kebaowek FN: Court Recognizes NSDF as Threat to At-Risk Species March 28, 2025 We would like to share another significant win for…

February 2025 News Court Recognizes Kebaowek First Nation’s Right to Consent on Nuclear Waste Project February 28, 2025 We would like to share a significant win for the…

January 2025 News Feb 5th and 6th: Come Witness Hearing on Judicial Review of Chalk River Nuclear Waste Facility January 13, 2025 A third judicial review concerning the…

December 2024 News Prohibiting Fossil Fuel Advertising in Ottawa Public Spaces December 20, 2024 Throughout 2024, CAFES has advocated for a ban on advertising that promotes fossil fuels…

November 2024 News CAFES submission on BESS Zoning and Official Plan amendments November 14, 2024 On October 30th, CAFES submitted feedback on the City of Ottawa's proposal for…

October 2024 News Your Top 10 Local Climate Actions October 10, 2024 Are you wanting to take stronger climate action and make a difference in your community, but…

September 2024 News Exposing the Climate Culprits with Fridays for Future September 12, 2024 CAFES member Fridays for Future Ottawa-Gatineau is taking their organizing to a new level…