City of Ottawa Tree Protection (By-law No. 2020-340.)

WHEREAS the Council of the City of Ottawa has approved a strategic Urban Forest Management Plan with a goal to maintain and grow Ottawa's urban forest;

AND WHEREAS the protection of trees is key to realizing the objectives and principles of Ottawa's Urban Forest Management Plan and Ottawa's tree canopy cover goals and tree policies outlined in the City's Official Plan;

AND WHEREAS section 135 of the Municipal Act provides that a municipality may prohibit or regulate the the destruction or injury of trees; (more)

Tree Canopy Assessment-Canada's Capital Region (Figure 12, page 7/10.)

The ten neighbourhoods with the lowest percentage of tree canopy. (O) indicates Ottawa and (G) indicates Gatineau:

Orleans Industrial (O)

Mutchmore, Jean-Proulx (O)

Orleans Avalon (O)

Val d'Oise (G)

Lebreton Development (O)

Sarsfield (O)

Hunt Club South Industrial (O)

La Gappe (G)

East Industrial (O)

Civic Hospital-Central Park (O)

The tree canopy on the Farm, adjacent to the Rideau Canal Hartwell Locks. The photo is from smallpond.ca.