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The City of Oshawa is proud to once again participate in Local Government Week, celebrated province-wide between October 20 – 26, 2019.

The goal of Local Government week is to highlight the key role that Ontario municipal governments have in helping to define the programs, services and physical make-up of the City, but also the character, culture and environment that makes Oshawa so unique.

Oshawa’s 2019 Local Government Week includes the Mayor for a Day contest...
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The City of Oshawa is seeking applicants for its newest advisory committee, the Oshawa Animal Care Advisory Committee (O.A.C.A.C.).

The mandate of the O.A.C.A.C. is to assist, advise and educate City Council, staff, key stakeholders and the wider Oshawa community with respect to continually improving the efficient and compassionate care of animals within the City.

Appointees’ to the committee:

• will find and evaluate potential initiatives;
• provide expert opinions and network...

Appointments to the Oshawa Animal Care Advisory Committee

The appointment of citizens to boards and committees listed below give the public an opportunity to volunteer their skills and time to deal with various issues associated with our City.

City Council will consider the names of citizens and stakeholder groups who wish to stand for appointment.  An application form must be completed and is available at City Clerk Services, City Hall, Fifth Floor, Rundle Tower, 50 Centre...
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The City of Oshawa is advising landlords and tenants that the City’s Adequate Heat By-law has been amended, including an update to the timeframe for minimum air temperature.

The By-law now requires rented or leased living accommodations to have a minimum air temperature of at least 22 degrees Celsius between September 1st to June 15th of each year. This timeframe aligns with the requirements of the Provincial Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.

Additionally, failure to comply...
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Oshawa City Council has approved Council Chamber as the new location for all Standing Committee Meetings.

At its meeting of October 15, 2019, Council amended its Procedure By-law to relocate all Standing Committee Meetings from the Committee Meeting Room to the Council Chamber at City Hall (50 Centre Street South).

The City of Oshawa has a Standing and Advisory Committee structure in place to assist Council in dealing with municipal matters. The four Standing Committees –...
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