Ottawa City Council

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Ottawa City Council

Conseil municipal d'Ottawa (French)
2022–2026 term
Coat of arms of Ottawa, Ontario.png
Type
Type
Unicameral city council
History
Founded2001
New session started
November 15, 2022
Leadership
Mayor
(head of council)
Mark Sutcliffe
since November 15, 2022
Deputy Mayors
Structure
Seats24 plus the Mayor
Ottawa City Council 2022.svg
Political groups
   Independent (25)
Length of term
Four years, renewable
Authority Municipal Act, 2001
City of Ottawa Act
Salary CA$111,111 [1]
Elections
First election
September 11, 1847
(7 seats)
Last election
October 24, 2022
(25 seats)
Next election
October 26, 2026
(25 seats)
Meeting place
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Andrew S. Haydon Hall [2]
Ottawa City Hall
Ottawa, Ontario
Website
ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/council-committees-and-boards
Ottawa City Hall. Ottawa City Hall Hotel de ville d'Ottawa.jpg
Ottawa City Hall.
Map of Ottawa's 24 new wards.
1. Orleans East-Cumberland Ward
2. Orleans West-Innes Ward
3. Barrhaven West Ward
4. Kanata North Ward
5. West Carleton-March Ward
6. Stittsville Ward
7. Bay Ward
8. College Ward
9. Knoxdale-Merivale Ward
10. Gloucester-Southgate Ward
11. Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward
12. Rideau-Vanier Ward
13. Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward
14. Somerset Ward
15. Kitchissippi Ward
16. River Ward
17. Capital Ward
18. Alta Vista Ward
19. Orleans South-Navan Ward
20. Osgoode Ward
21. Rideau-Jock Ward
22. Riverside South-Findlay Creek Ward
23. Kanata South Ward.
24. Barrhaven East Ward. Ottawa ward map (2022).png
Map of Ottawa's 24 new wards.
1. Orléans East-Cumberland Ward
2. Orléans West-Innes Ward
3. Barrhaven West Ward
4. Kanata North Ward
5. West Carleton-March Ward
6. Stittsville Ward
7. Bay Ward
8. College Ward
9. Knoxdale-Merivale Ward
10. Gloucester-Southgate Ward
11. Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward
12. Rideau-Vanier Ward
13. Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward
14. Somerset Ward
15. Kitchissippi Ward
16. River Ward
17. Capital Ward
18. Alta Vista Ward
19. Orléans South-Navan Ward
20. Osgoode Ward
21. Rideau-Jock Ward
22. Riverside South-Findlay Creek Ward
23. Kanata South Ward.
24. Barrhaven East Ward.

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.

Contents

Standing Committees

Advisory Committees

1866

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1867

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1868

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1869

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1870

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1871

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1872

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1873

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1874

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1875

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1876

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1877

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1878

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1879

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1880

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1881

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1883

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1884

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1885

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1886

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1887

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1888

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1889

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1890

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1891

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1892

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1893

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1894

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1895

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1896

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1897

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1898

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1899

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1900

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1901

1902

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1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

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1913

1914

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1918

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1920

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1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941–1942

1943–1944

1945–1946

1947–1948

1949–1950

1951–1952

1953–1954

1955–1956

1957–1958

1959–1960 members

1961–1962 members

1963–1964 members

1965–1966 members

1967–1969 members

1970–1972 members

1973–1974 members

1975–1976 members

1977–1978 members

1978–1980 members

1980–1982 members

1982–1985 members

1985–1988 members

1988–1991 members

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

1991–1994 members

1994–1997 members

1997–2000 members

2001–2003 members

2003–2006 members

2006–2010 members

2010–2014 members

2014–2018 members

2018–2022 members

2022–2026 members

City Halls

See also

References

  1. Pringle, John (July 31, 2022). "Severance packages for retiring mayor, councillors will cost Ottawa taxpayers $500,000". CTV News Ottawa. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  2. "City of Ottawa – Your City Government". Archived from the original on February 19, 2012.
  3. "Committees and Boards".
  4. "City of Ottawa – Advisory Committees". Archived from the original on February 20, 2012.
  5. "Ottawa City and counties of Carleton and Russell directory, 1866-7".
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Illustrated Historical Atlas of the County of Carleton. 1879. p. 24. ISBN   0-969-8979-7-9.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  7. "Ottawa Directory for 1869-70".
  8. "Ottawa Directory for 1870-71" (PDF).
  9. "-". Ottawa Daily Citizen. January 4, 1871. p. 2. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  10. "1880 Ottawa City Directory, p. 283".
  11. "The Ottawa street, alphabetical classified business and miscellaneous directory : 8th (1881)".
  12. "The Ottawa street, alphabetical classified business and miscellaneous directory : 9th (1882)".
  13. "The Ottawa street, alphabetical classified business and miscellaneous directory : 10th (1883)".
  14. "The Ottawa directory : Eleventh (1884)".
  15. "The Ottawa directory : Twelfth (1885)".
  16. "The Ottawa directory : Thirteenth (1886)".
  17. "The Aldermen". Ottawa Journal. January 7, 1887. p. 4. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  18. "Municipal elections". Ottawa Daily Citizen. January 3, 1888. p. 6. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  19. "The Elect". Ottawa Daily Citizen. January 8, 1889. p. 4. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  20. "The Civic Elections". Ottawa Daily Citizen. January 7, 1890. p. 4. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  21. "The Aldermen". Ottawa Daily Citizen. January 6, 1891. p. 4. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  22. "Our New City Council". Ottawa Daily Citizen. January 6, 1892. p. 4. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  23. "The City Council of 1893". Ottawa Daily Citizen. January 3, 1893. p. 8. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  24. "For mayor add (sic) Alderman". Ottawa Daily Citizen. January 2, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  25. Corporation of the City of Ottawa Council Minutes, 1895
  26. Corporation of the City of Ottawa Council Minutes, 1896
  27. Corporation of the City of Ottawa Council Minutes, 1897
  28. Corporation of the City of Ottawa Council Minutes, 1898
  29. Corporation of the City of Ottawa Council Minutes, 1899
  30. "Mayor Payment Gets Second Term". Ottawa Citizen. January 2, 1900. p. 5. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  31. Who's who in Canada: An Illustrated Biographical Record of Men and Women of the Time, Volumes 6-7, 1914, pg 607
  32. "Ald. Denneny of Dalhousie Ward Died on Monday". Ottawa Citizen. November 11, 1930. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  33. "Council Picks New Alderman". Ottawa Citizen. May 18, 1962. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  34. "Name new controller next week". Ottawa Citizen. May 15, 1963. p. 30. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  35. "New controller said yes at last minute". Ottawa Citizen. May 23, 1963. p. 11. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  36. "O'Regan In; Henry Dean of Council". Ottawa Journal. June 4, 1963. p. 1. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  37. "Bennett's job may stay open". Ottawa Journal. August 29, 1972. p. 3. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  38. "Developer appointed alderman". Ottawa Citizen. March 5, 1991. p. 23. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  39. "Holder: With 17 candidates in the Rideau-Rockcliffe byelection, casting just one vote won't be easy".
  40. "City staff recommend byelection to replace Tobi Nussbaum | CBC News".