CAWI's Past Actions
CAWI supports women to take action on issues of importance to them and their communities. This has included presenting deputations (5 minute presentations) to City Council or Standing Committees, informing City Council as to what is needed in the City Budget to promote quality of life, and bringing the concerns of our communities to the election process. Women have worked with City staff to facilitate focus groups and surveys in their communities so as to inform city planning.
And we have had fun, using creative expression to engage our communities and share our views with City Council: skits, spoken word video, songs, postcard campaign and even ‘Peach Papers’.
Below, we provide past actions, to encourage you to take your own action. Note: Deputations are the statements we presented to City Council or a Standing Committee. Dispositions are the decisions made.
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Poverty Reduction StrategyDeputation: Presented to Community and Protective Services Committee, January 2010 Disposition: January 2010 |
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Priority Seating: Managing the front of the busDeputation: Presented to Transit Committee, February 17, 2010 |
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Women’s Eyes on 2010 City BudgetMessage: City Budget Process 2010 Message: Women’s Eyes on Draft City Budget, Questions to ask your Councillor Deputation: CAWI Budget Song, Presented to City Council, January 26, 2010. Song - Video: View video of CAWI women singing budget song to City Council posted on YouTube Message: Your Bus Route and Ottawa City Budget.doc Message: City Council singing our tune…almost, City Budget 2010 |
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Municipal Election 2010Poem-Video: “A City for All – All for Our City”. View video of CAWI’s Spoken Word Poem, sent to all Mayoral and City Council candidates. Event: Mayoral Debate Oct 7, 2010 Message: Where the Mayoral Candidates stand |
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Recreation Master Plan Report: Consultation Report on Recreation Master Plan, August 2009 Summary: Consultation Report on Recreation Master Plan, August 2009 Message: Women’s Eyes on City Recreation Services, Nov 2009 Deputation: Presented to Community and Protective Service Committee, Dec 3, 2009 |
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Women’s Eyes on City Advisory Committees, Aug 2009 Committees: Women's Eyes on Cit Advisory Committees, Aug 2009 |
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Transit FaresDeputation: Presented to Transit Committee, February 9, 2009 Message: Women’s Eyes on City Buses – February 2009 Message: Bus Fare Increase – Let Council know your views – Mar 2009 Message: Committee votes to delay bus fares - March 2009 Message: Age restriction on student bus pass reversed - Sept 2009 |
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City Governance ReviewReport: Women’s Perspectives on Inclusive Municipal Governance, Peach Paper Re-visited, June 2009 Why a Peach Paper? In Spring 2007, the City of Ottawa prepared a series of White Papers, which were discussion papers that provide an overview of the governance issues resulting from Bill 130. Upon hearing of CAWI’s interest for women’s perspectives to be considered in deliberations on governance, Mayor Larry O’Brien, extended an invitation to CAWI to prepare a White Paper. In 2007 and 2009, CAWI prepared a Peach Paper (symbolizing women’s distinct perspectives across our diversity, like our peach scarves) as our unique response to the Mayor’s invitation. Deputation: Women’s Perspectives on Inclusive Municipal Governance, presented to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee, June 2009 |
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Bus StrikeMessage: Let’s get the buses rolling – January 2009 |
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Women’s Eyes on 2009 City BudgetMessage: City Budget 2009 – What to expect Message: Let’s keep our city healthy Message: Women’s Eyes on Draft City Budget Message: Sample Questions on Draft City Budget Message: Women’s eyes on the City Budget – Outcome
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Immigrant Ottawa InitiativeDeputation: Presented to Community and Protective Services Committee, by CAWI Women’s Action Team on Employment and Training, June 2008 |
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Marion DewarMessage: Honouring Marion Dewar Thank you Marion Dewar It is with deep respect that the City for All Women Initiative (CAWI) joins with women and men across this city in honouring the life of Marion Dewar, past mayor of Ottawa and community leader. With her sense of compassion and dedication to equity in our city, she is a role model of women’s leadership. She will be deeply missed and yet will continue to be an inspiration for so many women finding their voice in our city. For these reasons, City for All Women Initiative is dedicating our five –month training program on Women’s Civic Participation Training to Marion Dewar. On September 17th, we opened the training with a drumming ceremony in her honour. We will strive to learn from her example as we strengthen our leadership. Thank you Marion for helping us to know that “Our Views Matter!” |
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Public Health UploadPostcard campaign: CAWI joined with People for a Better Ottawa and the Coalition of Community Health and Resource Centres of Ottawa to deliver 2000 post cards to Premier McGuinty.
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Funding Our CitiesSkit: A Taxing Story |
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Women’s Eyes on 2008 City BudgetMessage: Women’s Eyes on City Budget Process Message: Women’s Eyes on Draft City Budget Message: Sample Questions on City Budget Deputation: CAWI presented to City Council, Dec 3 Deputation: Women’s Action Teams, Dec 3 Deputation: Women’s Action Team on Services in French Dec 3 Message: Women’s Eyes on 2008 City Budget |
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City Governance ReviewReport: Women’s Perspectives on Inclusive Municipal Governance, A Peach Paper, June 2007 Deputation: Presented to City Council, July 2007 Press Release: “Peach paper” outlines women’s concerns on City governance Why a Peach Paper? In Spring 2007, the City of Ottawa prepared a series of White Papers, which were discussion papers that provide an overview of the governance issues resulting from Bill 130. Upon hearing of CAWI’s interest for women’s perspectives to be considered in deliberations on governance, Mayor Larry O’Brien, extended an invitation to CAWI to prepare a White Paper. In 2007 and 2009, CAWI prepared a Peach Paper (symbolizing women’s distinct perspectives across our diversity, like our peach scarves) as our unique response to the Mayor’s invitation. Deputation: Women’s Perspectives on Inclusive Municipal Governance, presented to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee, June 2009 |
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City Strategic DirectionsDeputation: Women’s Action Team on Safe and Affordable Housing Deputation: Women’s Action Team on Services in French (in French) Deputation: Women’s Action Team on Safety and Crime Prevention |
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Immigrant Ottawa InitiativeDeputation: Presented to Community and Protective Service Committee, April 2007 Disposition: April 2007 |
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City Budget 2007Message: Women’s Eyes on the City Budget Message: Make your views known Message: Results – City Budget Directions Deputation: Budget Directions, Jan 2007 Deputation: Draft Budget, Feb 2007 |
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Gender Equality Lens on CPS Strategic PlanDeputation: Community input into CPS Strategic Plan, Sept 2005 |
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City Corporate PlanDeputation: Gender Equality and Equality Framework in Corporate Plan, Sept 2005 Disposition: Gender Equality and Equality Framework in City Corporate Plan, Sept 2005 |
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Inclusion of women, Aboriginal people and equity in criteriaDeputation: Community Grant Funding, April 2005 |
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Developing Gender Equality Strategies in the CityRecommendation: Staff Report and Recommendations on CAWI, May 2005 Deputation: CAWI Accomplishments, May 2005 Disposition: CAWI Future Direction, May 2005 |
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City Budget 2005Deputation: City Budget, Jan 2005 Deputation: L’accessibilité de service en française pour les femmes, Oct 2005 (French only) |
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Inclusion of Aboriginal Peoples in Decision MakingDeputation: inclusion of Aboriginal Peoples, November 2004 |
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CAWI as a community-city partnership Deputation: to establish CAWI partnership, June 2004 Disposition: to establish CAWI partnership, June 2004 |
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