June 16, 2025 - As the city’s core becomes more dense, CCA Planning Committee co-chair Jack Hanna spoke with Robyn Bresnahan, host of the This is Ottawa podcast, about what developers should consider when building in Centretown.
June 8, 2025 - Construction is underway at the derelict Somerset House on Bank Street, and CCA Heritage Working Group chair Jack Hanna told CBC that he’s cautiously optimistic about redevelopment plans for the building.
May 29, 2025 - The CCA is sponsoring Strong Towns Ottawa’s takeover of the Mayfair Theatre marquee, to raise awareness about the need for bus lanes on Bank Street. CCA Transportation Committee chair Derrick Simpson discussed the issue with CTV.
May 22, 2025 - CCA Transportation Committee chair Derrick Simpson says “we can’t wait anymore” for the creation of dedicated bus corridors on Bank Street, in an article from Le Droit.
May 13, 2025 - Alan Neal, host of CBC’s All in a Day chats with Isabelle Oke about the CCA’s Silent Disco to clean up get Centretown residents grooving as they clean up McNabb Park.
January 15, 2025 - The Ottawa Citizen covers the Community Conversation on Homelessness hosted by the CCA, with over 200 in person and virtual attendees
November 28, 2024 - Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi speaks in the House of Commons about the late Robert Smythe, a founder of the Centretown BUZZ and beloved pillar of our community for half a century
November 27, 2024 - Budget threatens a Public Transit “Death Spiral” says CCA Transportation Committee chair Derrick Simpson in interview with Ottawa CityNews
November 12, 2024 -Jack Hanna lectures the Built Heritage Subcommittee on the history of 66 Queen Street, the former factory for the Woods Manufacturing company.
February 8, 2024 - CCA Heritage Committee Chair Jack Hanna advocates in the Ottawa Citizen for new heritage conservation districts in Ottawa.
January 24, 2024 - CCA Board member Brenda Knight’s opinion piece in the Ottawa Citizen, “Almost 2 years after the convoy, Ottawa city hall still ducks its duty”
September 6, 2023 - CCA President Mary Huang in an interview with Giacomo Panico from CBC News on her presentation to Ottawa’s planning and housing committee on its affordable housing plan
February 16, 2022 - CCA President Mary Huang in an interview with Sam Laprade from Ottawa CityNews (at 34:00) about the 2022 Occupation
February 13, 2022 - CCA Board member Brenda Knight in an interview with Le Droit about the 2022 Occupation
February 10, 2022 - CCA President Mary Huang in an interview with Deutsche Welle (German news) about the 2022 Occupation
February 7, 2022 - CCA President Mary Huang in an interview with Sam Laprade (at 30:00) about the 2022 Occupation
February 7, 2022 - CCA President Mary Huang about the attempted fire at 225 Lisgar during the 2022 Occupation
February 7 2022 - CCA President Mary Huang in an interview with 580 CFRA host Kristy Cameron
February 7, 2022 - CCA Board member Brenda Knight in an interview with the Globe and Mail
