Shawn Menard

Ottawa, Ontario

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Shawn Menard

Website: http://shawnmenard.ca

Shawn is a passionate civic organizer, who is socially minded. He is currently serving as Ottawa City Councillor for Capital Ward (Ward 17). Shawn was born and raised in Ottawa and has lived in Old Ottawa East and Old Ottawa South with his partner and young son.

Shawn is an ardent progressive who has always brought people together and formed broad based coalitions to improve the lives of people in Ottawa.

Shawn Menard: Toward a popular vision for our built environment

The city’s draft of its new Official Plan (OP) presents an overall positive, and at times... more

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By Shawn Menard

May 26, 2021

Official Plan City of Ottawa planning Ottpoli

Official Plan

City of Ottawa

Planning

ottpoli

Shawn Menard

Ten Ways the City of Ottawa's Budget Needs to Change

1) Do not expand the urban boundary. Recently, Ottawa approved another large expansion of its... more

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By Shawn Menard

December 7, 2020

Ottpoli Budget climate change Homelessness

ottpoli

Budget

climate change

Homelessness

We Need to Hold the Line on the Urban Boundary

The decision on expanding the urban boundary is the biggest decision city council will make... more

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By Shawn Menard

May 26, 2020

Ottpoli urban sprawl urban planning urban boundary Ottawa Ottawa City Council

ottpoli

urban sprawl

urban planning

Urban Boundary

Ottawa

Ottawa City Council

Ottawa CIty Councillors call for Community Gardens to be Exempt from COVID-19 precautions

Dear Minister Elliott, Multiple residents have contacted our offices to ask that community... more

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By Shawn Menard

April 10, 2020

covid-19 food security commuity gardens

covid-19

food security

commuity gardens

Ottawa CIty Councillors call for Community Gardens to be Exempt from COVID-19 precautions

Dear Minister Elliott, Multiple residents have contacted our offices to ask that community... more

Open

By Shawn Menard

April 10, 2020

covid-19 food security community gardens

covid-19

food security

community gardens

Menard: Break up planning committee and bring democracy back to Ottawa City Hall

City Hall belongs to you. City Hall is your building. Council members work for the public and... more

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By Shawn Menard

July 24, 2019

Ottpoli Ottawa City Council Development

ottpoli

Ottawa

City Council

Development

Yes, Public Transit is a gender issue; and a climate issue too

When I raised my concerns, I wasn’t seeking to single anyone out (on the contrary, I sought to have... more

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By Shawn Menard

February 12, 2019

Ottpoli public transit OCTranspo climate change Gender Equality

ottpoli

public transit

OCTranspo

climate change

Gender Equality

What’s the Plan for Derelict Buildings in Our City?

Ottawa’s main streets are the lifeblood of our communities. It is in these public spaces that we... more

Op-Ed

By Shawn Menard

September 5, 2018

2018 municipal election

West Coast Video

2018 Municipal Election

developers

Old Ottawa South

Glebe

Capital Ward

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