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Ottawa's city manager says improving workplace culture was the key driver behind a decision to end hybrid work for municipal employees, amid criticism from the union and some city councillors who say the decision was "politically motived."

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Ottawa’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community is taking Pride back. This Village stands with Palestine! 🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈✊

Last year, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe boycotted Capital Pride for standing with Palestine. Corporations, politicians, and non-queer institutions followed suit. They tried to silence us, but our communities showed up louder than ever — Palestinian, Jewish, queer & allied — making it the biggest Pride Ottawa has ever seen.

Now, 22 months into Israel’s genocide in Gaza, Sutcliffe wants to return with no apology. He’s still tied to right-wing business interests, still silencing criticism of Israel, and still trying to pinkwash his complicity. Straight cis men in power don’t get to define our Pride — not while anti-queer & anti-trans hate rises.

Capital Pride still hasn’t reinstated their solidarity statement, even after 13,000 community emails. Instead, they’ve welcomed Sutcliffe back. We refuse this betrayal.

🛑 This year, we draw a line. You can’t boycott Pride one year & bully us the next. Pride is always a protest — and this year, it’s a protest against genocide-supporting politicians.

📅 Sun Aug 24 | 12PM | Confederation Park March with Queers for Palestine Ottawa. Bring your 🇵🇸 flags, keffiyehs, protest signs, and Pride is a Protest shirts. Bring your joy, your solidarity, your resistance.

➡️ Let’s take Pride back. Let’s show the world our Villages stand with Palestine.

Ottawa Pride parade dissolves after Palestinian demonstration blocks route

cross-posted from: https://crazypeople.online/post/5918773

I was in Ottawa today and wanted to make sure I checked this place out.

CSCE Historic Site

Ontario Heritage Trust

How 150-year-old technology keeps Ottawa's water flowing

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/50302406

Backwards much?
Public transit should be aiming to be --->> FREE!!

Saw a post about this over at the bad place and figured it was worth sharing.

Probably not enough space for a pool table, which is unfortunate, as I've always wanted to say "Sorry I'm late, my pool game ran long at the jazz club" unironically. Check it out, I know I will!