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The Community Services Committee today approved closing out the City’s Integrated Transition to Housing Strategy (ITHS) and address long-term initiatives through the refreshed 10-year Housing and Homelessness Plan, which will be presented to Council in Q1 2026.
Since the ITHS was developed in 2023, City efforts have addressed the exceptional demand of single adults seeking shelter and transitional housing. The City has since closed all Physical Distancing-Emergency Overflow Centres (PD-EOCs). This was made possible by:
The City has shifted from an emergency response model to more housing focused programming by adding new transitional housing facilities and has provided a broader spectrum of options to meet the unique needs of clients. The City will close out the ITHS and move to monitoring the updated system.
The Committee approved the updated Older Adult Plan 2025-2030, a renewed strategy to make Ottawa a supportive community where everyone can age with choice and dignity. Developed in collaboration with community agencies and shaped by input from over 1,300 residents, the Plan introduces a collective impact approach, bringing together City staff, community partners and older adults to work toward shared goals.
The Plan outlines four priorities: effective communication and access to information; access and availability to programs and services; fostering an inclusive and respectful community; and integration of age-friendly community features. The Plan will leverage $500,000 in existing annual funding and introduces a new governance structure through the Older Adult Plan Roundtable, which will guide implementation and ensure diverse voices are included in its implementation.
The first steps in implementing the updated plan involve launching the Older Adult Plan Roundtable, co-developing a detailed action plan aligned with the Plan’s priorities, and establishing a structured funding process to support initiatives. Initial actions already identified include:
City departments will continue integrating older adult perspectives into their work, tracking progress through a new evaluation framework with clear goals and indicators. A mid-term update will be shared with Council in 2028.
City Council will consider the recommendations from today’s meeting on Wednesday, November 12.
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Since the ITHS was developed in 2023, City efforts have addressed the exceptional demand of single adults seeking shelter and transitional housing. The City has since closed all Physical Distancing-Emergency Overflow Centres (PD-EOCs). This was made possible by:
Increasing permanent system capacity by more than 700 beds between June 2023 and July 2025
Housing 738 PD-EOC clients between June 2023 and August 2025, including 157 PD-EOC clients housed through the Enhanced Housing Allowance Benefit pilot
Opening 180 new supportive housing units between April 2023 and June 2025, with another 94 anticipated to open this winter
Initiating the development of a newcomer reception system for asylum claimant clients to ensure they successfully integrate into the community
Planning a supportive housing community hub at 1245 Kilborn Place
The City has shifted from an emergency response model to more housing focused programming by adding new transitional housing facilities and has provided a broader spectrum of options to meet the unique needs of clients. The City will close out the ITHS and move to monitoring the updated system.
Committee approves updated Older Adult Plan
The Committee approved the updated Older Adult Plan 2025-2030, a renewed strategy to make Ottawa a supportive community where everyone can age with choice and dignity. Developed in collaboration with community agencies and shaped by input from over 1,300 residents, the Plan introduces a collective impact approach, bringing together City staff, community partners and older adults to work toward shared goals.
The Plan outlines four priorities: effective communication and access to information; access and availability to programs and services; fostering an inclusive and respectful community; and integration of age-friendly community features. The Plan will leverage $500,000 in existing annual funding and introduces a new governance structure through the Older Adult Plan Roundtable, which will guide implementation and ensure diverse voices are included in its implementation.
The first steps in implementing the updated plan involve launching the Older Adult Plan Roundtable, co-developing a detailed action plan aligned with the Plan’s priorities, and establishing a structured funding process to support initiatives. Initial actions already identified include:
Building a naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs) collaboration network with community partners to support aging in place
Tracking and sharing information about NORCs
Creating a public dashboard to share key data and support better decision-making, in collaboration with Ottawa Public Health
City departments will continue integrating older adult perspectives into their work, tracking progress through a new evaluation framework with clear goals and indicators. A mid-term update will be shared with Council in 2028.
City Council will consider the recommendations from today’s meeting on Wednesday, November 12.
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