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OTTAWA, Ont. – On Monday, September 29, candidates running for office in Ottawa’s municipal elections will participate in a unique forum that investigates new and innovative tools for tackling the funding challenges of Canadian municipalities.
“Building a Sustainable Ottawa: Bridging the Funding Gap” will be hosted by Canadian experts in municipal policy. They will lead discussions to explore options for progressive revenues that allow cities like Ottawa to continue delivery of high-quality public services and to rebuild their ageing infrastructure.
The forum is sponsored by the Ottawa-Carleton Public Employees’ Union, Local 503 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The event is also the Ottawa launch of CUPE’s new municipal revenues guide, Building Better Communities: a Fair Funding Toolkit for Canada’s Cities and Towns. (Download at http://tinyurl.com/krta4o8.)
Discussions will be moderated by senior communications strategist Kathleen Monk, well known to Canadians for her appearances on CBC’s National panel, The Insiders. Joining her on the panel are:
- Hugh Mackenzie, Principal with the economic consultancy Hugh Mackenzie and Associates;
- Katrina Miller, Partner at Public Interest;
- David Thompson, Principal at PolicyLink Research and Consulting and Policy Director of the Sustainable Communities program at Sustainable Prosperity, University of Ottawa
Members of the media are invited to attend the forum.
Who: 70+ candidates for office in Ottawa’s 2014 municipal elections
(mayoral and council candidates; incumbents and new candidates)
What: Building a Sustainable Ottawa: Bridging the Funding Gap
When: Monday, September 29, 8 am to 12 noon
Where: Delta Ottawa City Centre, Ballroom A, 101 Lyon Street, Ottawa
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For information about attending the forum, contact:
Jean-Marc Bézaire, CUPE National Representative: 613-293-8163 or e-mail [email protected]
Carrie Lynn Poole-Cotnam, CUPE Local 503: 613-292-8902 or e-mail [email protected]
For media inquiries, contact:
Mary Unan, CUPE Communications: 905-739-3999 ext. 240 or 647-390-9839 (cell)
Karin Jordan, CUPE Communications: 613-237-1590 ext. 187 or 613-222-4436 (cell)
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