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Capital Current: Ottawa struggling to cope with increase in homeless population during pandemic, say city officials

Read here: https://capitalcurrent.ca/ottawa-sees-increase-in-homelessness-during-pandemic-says-city/ Capital CurrentOctober 18, 2021By: Mia Jensen Article excerpt: “Businesses have great empathy, especially during the pandemic, for these individuals who are out on the street,” she said. “They don’t necessarily know who to call.” OCOBIA, she said, recently met with city officials to find out where the gaps in services are, and to call for more resources and more transparency.

CBC: Local public health officials mull Ontario vaccine passport

Read here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ontario-vaccine-passport-business-quebec-ottawa-1.6152939 CBC August 26, 2021By: Matthew Kupfer, Giacomo Panico Article excerpt: “I’m hearing a lot of support for the introduction of vaccine passports in Ontario,” Groulx said. “Mainly to avoid any future lockdowns or shutdowns or impacts on business but also to help protect patrons and staff.” Groulx said some businesses are concerned about backlash either way, and that any Ontario passport system should focus on moderate or high-risk business settings, as is the case in Quebec.

Ottawa Citizen: BIAs call for more resources to combat COVID-related increases of mental health, substance use issues

Read More: https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/bias-call-for-more-resources-to-cmbat-covid-related-increases-of-mental-health-substance-use-issues Ottawa CitizenJuly 28 2021By: Bruce DeachmanPhoto: Ashley Fraser Article content excerpt: “There needs to be a plan to address the social issues of mental health and addictions that are proliferating and witnessed in our communities.” Michelle Groulx, executive director of OCOBIA, says there’s been a dramatic increase in the numbers of street-entrenched people during the pandemic, accompanied by a similar growth in drug use and mental health episodes.

Ottawa Business Journal: Ottawa’s transportation committee OKs 50-cent paid parking rate hike

Read here: https://obj.ca/ottawas-transportation-committee-oks-50-cent-paid-parking-rate-hike Ottawa Business JournalOctober 2, 2019 Excerpt: Westboro Village BIA executive director Michelle Groulx said business groups aren’t surprised by the proposed changes because Ottawa is one of the few cities that allows organizations such as BIAs to overrule the introduction of paid on-street parking. Still, Groulx said she fears that instituting paid on-street parking in her ward – a recommendation her group vetoed a few years ago – could deter shoppers from visiting the neighbourhood.