Ottawa City Council

Ottawa City Council

Conseil municipal d'Ottawa (French)
2022–2026 term
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Unicameral city council
History
Founded2001
New session started
November 15, 2022
Leadership
Mayor
(head of council)
Mark Sutcliffe
since November 15, 2022
Deputy Mayors
Structure
Seats24 plus the Mayor
Political groups
  Independent (25)
Length of term
Four years, renewable
AuthorityMunicipal Act, 2001
City of Ottawa Act
SalaryCA$111,111[1]
Elections
First election
September 11, 1847
(7 seats)
Last election
October 24, 2022
(25 seats)
Next election
October 26, 2026
(25 seats)
Meeting place
Andrew S. Haydon Hall[2]
Ottawa City Hall
Ottawa, Ontario
Website
ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/council-committees-and-boards
Ottawa City Hall.
Map of Ottawa's 24 new wards.
1. Orléans East-Cumberland Ward
2. Orléans West-Innes Ward
3. Barrhaven West Ward
4. Kanata North Ward
5. West Carleton-March Ward
6. Stittsville Ward
7. Bay Ward
8. College Ward
9. Knoxdale-Merivale Ward
10. Gloucester-Southgate Ward
11. Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward
12. Rideau-Vanier Ward
13. Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward
14. Somerset Ward
15. Kitchissippi Ward
16. River Ward
17. Capital Ward
18. Alta Vista Ward
19. Orléans South-Navan Ward
20. Osgoode Ward
21. Rideau-Jock Ward
22. Riverside South-Findlay Creek Ward
23. Kanata South Ward.
24. Barrhaven East Ward.

Ottawa City Council (French: Conseil municipal d'Ottawa) is the governing body of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is composed of 24 city councillors and the mayor. The mayor is elected at large, while each councillor represents wards throughout the city. Council members are elected to four-year terms, with the last election being on October 24, 2022. The council meets at Ottawa City Hall in downtown Ottawa. Much of the council's work is done in the standing committees made up of sub-groups of councillors. The decisions made in these committees are presented to the full council and voted upon.

  1. ^ Pringle, John (July 31, 2022). "Severance packages for retiring mayor, councillors will cost Ottawa taxpayers $500,000". CTV News Ottawa. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "City of Ottawa – Your City Government". Archived from the original on February 19, 2012.