Ward 21 - Rideau-Jock

Want to know how Ward 21 City Council candidates compare in terms of taking climate action? Then read on! 

   1. The YES/NO grid below shows whether candidates agree to commit to a specific environmental action.

    2. The devil is in the details. Not all "yes" or "no" answers are equal. We HIGHLY recommend reading the long answers found beneath the grid, to get a real understanding of how committed Candidates are to a range of environmental issues.

 

*** Candidate Leigh-Andrea Brunet, David Brown and Kevin Setia did not fill out this survey and have been removed from the table.

Ward 21 - Rideau-Jack
  Questions Answers
    Patty Searl Michael J Nowak
1 Will you commit to fully funding and implementing the City of Ottawa’s Energy Evolution Plan?  Yes Yes
2 Will you commit to no more extensions of the urban boundary, and support building more 15-minute neighborhoods throughout the City of Ottawa, not just in the urban core?  Yes Yes
3 Will you commit to phasing out natural gas infrastructure and prioritize conservation and efficiency over new, renewed or expanded gas infrastructure?  No Yes
4 Will you commit to investing in energy efficient housing for lower income communities, and ensuring that the costs of retrofits are not passed down to tenants?  Yes Yes
5 Will you commit to prioritizing climate adaptation planning for the city, including measures to protect people, infrastructure and city services, and to ensure that the city's most vulnerable populations are supported during extreme climate events? Yes Yes
6 Will you commit to building a public transit system that is rapid, reliable, affordable and accessible for all users, with proper transit routes within rural, suburban and lower income communities?  Yes Yes
7 Will you commit to an active transit network with interconnected and protected bike lanes and multi-use paths City-wide (not just in the downtown core)? Yes Yes
8 Will you support our target for a 40% tree canopy cover per neighborhood and protection of mature trees through the new Tree Protection By-Law?   Yes Yes
9 Will you ensure that the City of Ottawa prioritizes the conservation of existing greenspace, as well as biodiversity on both city and privately owned lands by actioning the following: amending the property standards by-law, as well as increasing targets for and allocating more funds towards naturalization?  Yes Yes
10 In addition to improving recycling, will you support ambitiously collecting organic green bin waste for composting in multi-residential buildings as well as curbside, to ensure that Ottawa can avoid replacing the Trail Road landfill site with either a new landfill or an incinerator for residual waste for the foreseeable future?  Yes Yes
11 Will you support the introduction of a user pay system for curbside residual waste collection, where residents pay for the bags or containers that they put out for collection, according to the actual level of service that they use? Yes Yes
12 If elected, would you intentionally include, and work in partnership with, the Algonquin Anishinaabe people and other Indigenous people in the creation and implementation of environmental policies? Yes Yes
13 Will you commit to developing strategies that bring Ottawans at all diversity intersections together on environmental issues? Yes Yes
  # Yes 12 13
  # No 1 0

Patty Searl

Yes. While also monitoring and sharing many concerns or questions I have along the way. 

Michael J Nowak

Yes. 

Leigh-Andrea Brunet

Did not participate.

David Brown

Did not participate.

Kevin Setia

Did not participate.

Patty Searl

Yes. Yes and we need more work done on the 15 min. walkable neighbourhoods for rural communities that make up ward #21 which I am running in.  Right now our own vehicles is our transportation and we have to travel to neighbouring communities for goods and groceries. 

Michael J Nowak

Yes. 

Leigh-Andrea Brunet

Did not participate.

David Brown

Did not participate.

Kevin Setia

Did not participate.

Patty Searl

No. I believe there is still a place for Natural gas and I do not agree with phasing it out. I also have serious concerns for the larger rural ward who depend on many sources of fuel for homes and I am listening to how residents feel and the fear many have with such an action plan. 

Michael J Nowak

Yes. 

Leigh-Andrea Brunet

Did not participate.

David Brown

Did not participate.

Kevin Setia

Did not participate.

Patty Searl

Yes. I was a renter all through university and it was older buildings I sought out as that was what I could afford in the downtown core and glebe. I understand this and feel a change needs to occur in many and there has to be owner funding available to assist and cant be pushed to tenants who in many cases already have enough and cant add more to their responsibilities. I understand if that happens than more will be using the foodbank and making serious cuts in other essential needs. 

Michael J Nowak

Yes. 

Leigh-Andrea Brunet

Did not participate.

David Brown

Did not participate.

Kevin Setia

Did not participate.

Patty Searl

Yes. Yes and part of my platform is ensuring there is a preparedness plan in place and a communication piece that is regularly communicated to all residents in some villages and hamlets and ensure the community centres is fit to go as needed with generators to facility drop ins and clean water source. 

Michael J Nowak

Yes. 

Leigh-Andrea Brunet

Did not participate.

David Brown

Did not participate.

Kevin Setia

Did not participate.

Patty Searl

Yes. As a wife of a driver I understand staffing strategies need to be revamped and implemented as soon as possible as a way forward. There also need to be new innovative ideas for booking and schuedling and while there used to be a pool of drivers who can assist that may not be the case now as staffing struggles exist. I look forward to examining further and learn more about how we can help with continual monitoring and reviewing to get to the ideal we seek. 

Michael J Nowak

Yes. Manotick Kars north Gower Munster Ashton need more transit 

Leigh-Andrea Brunet

Did not participate.

David Brown

Did not participate.

Kevin Setia

Did not participate.

Patty Searl

Yes. Absolutely and in rural people wish for more of this. 

Michael J Nowak

Yes. 

Leigh-Andrea Brunet

Did not participate.

David Brown

Did not participate.

Kevin Setia

Did not participate.

Patty Searl

Yes. I lived in Alta Vista while many trees had to be removed and taken down and our Street on Randall Ave was completely unrecognizable!! I will be also ensuring the safety of older trees. While if removal is needed ensuring others more appropriate for the area is implemented. I would also seek the advise of Tree Experts and their suggestions or recommendations as I have done in my rural come - new to me from the City. 

Michael J Nowak

Yes. 

Leigh-Andrea Brunet

Did not participate.

David Brown

Did not participate.

Kevin Setia

Did not participate.

Patty Searl

Yes. Absolutely especially with the ward #21 being mostly greenspace which requires the most protection. 

Michael J Nowak

Yes. 

Leigh-Andrea Brunet

Did not participate.

David Brown

Did not participate.

Kevin Setia

Did not participate.

Patty Searl

Yes. This was implemented in Halton Hill where I am from with astonishing success and a huge reduction. While I am open to more marketing, communication and educational pieces I am also open to considering this IF we must. But, first seek all other means before fee for service.  

Michael J Nowak

Yes. 

Leigh-Andrea Brunet

Did not participate.

David Brown

Did not participate.

Kevin Setia

Did not participate.

Patty Searl

Yes. 

Michael J Nowak

Yes of course. I look forward to implementing the policies that we together will design

Leigh-Andrea Brunet

Did not participate.

David Brown

Did not participate.

Kevin Setia

Did not participate.

Patty Searl

Yes. 

Michael J Nowak

Yes. 

Leigh-Andrea Brunet

Did not participate.

David Brown

Did not participate.

Kevin Setia

Did not participate.

Patty Searl

Yes. 

Michael J Nowak

Yes. Effectively I plan to work alongside your organization. To develop in a quick & Tinley matter to implement the stratified.

Leigh-Andrea Brunet

Did not participate.

David Brown

Did not participate.

Kevin Setia

Did not participate.

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