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Providing hope and help to people experiencing homelessness since 1906. For emergency support please call 613-234-1144.

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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Closing the doors to #SafeConsumptionAndTreatmentSites will sever the only trusted connection many who are struggling have to mental health support, addiction treatment, primary care, and housing. Write to your MPP to save SCTS ottawamission.com/get-involved/advo…
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
There is a persistent myth that #SafeConsumption and treatment sites are solely about supervised drug use. In reality, they are the primary healthcare and social service hubs for people who have been pushed to the furthest margins of our city.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Please note our food trucks will not be on the road tomorrow on Victoria Day - Monday, May 18,. If you’re looking for a warm meal on Monday, please join us in The Ottawa Mission dining room at 35 Waller. 💙 #MoreThanAShelter #EasterMeal #OttawaMission #FoodTrucks
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Save Ottawa's last safe consumption and treatment sites: ottawamission.com/get-involved/advo…
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
In order to truly prevent homelessness, we need a system that prioritizes housing stability over corporate investment strategies. Real rent control is a choice the province can—and must—make. #MissionPossible
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Keith Egli @kegli.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
An important read .
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Join us in calling on the province to reverse this decision: ottawamission.com/get-involved...
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The province has framed it decision to close Ottawa's last safe consumption sites as a "pivot toward recovery," but removing the very infrastructure that keeps people alive long enough to reach recovery is a dangerous contradiction. #SaveSCS
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City of Ottawa @en.ottawa.ca · 14/05/2026
Standing together to end violence. Today, May 14, we recognize Moose Hide Campaign Day, a grassroots Indigenous‑led movement to end violence against women and children. Wear a Moose Hide pin and stand in solidarity for safety, healing, and change.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
We are about to lose a critical layer of protection for our community's most vulnerable members and we cannot afford to let this infrastructure disappear. Join us in calling on the province to reverse this decision: ottawamission.com/get-involved...
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
We’re looking forward to serving a special Easter meal to food truck clients from Monday, March 30 – Saturday, April 4 (with the exception of Good Friday)! Find a stop near you this Easter: ow.ly/N7Kg50YyiN6 #MoreThanAShelter #EasterMeal #OttawaMission #FoodTruck
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Our food trucks will be on the road as usual this Family Day, Monday, February 16! 🚚💙 Check out the full schedule here: ottawamission.com/ottawa-mission-fo… #MoreThanAShelter #FoodTrucks #OttCity
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Registration required, limited spots available: ottawamission.com/workshops/ #MoreThanAShelter
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Advocacy Workshops
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
The evening will also feature a dynamic panel discussion on the challenges faced by African/Caribbean/Black community members and ways to overcome them, a creative and business showcase, and special catering by Chef Ric's featuring recipes from FSTP students' home countries.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Legacy in Motion: BHM Community Showcase connects Ottawa’s diverse African/Caribbean/Black youth with local Black-owned business leaders and graduates from the Ottawa Mission’s Food Services and Maintenance Services Training Programs.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Join us on Tuesday, Feb 24, for a community-led showcase in partnership with Smart Youth Network Ottawa in celebration of Black History Month. 🎟️ This is a free event, but registration is required: ottawamission.com/workshops *Limited sport available.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
⚠️ Dangerously frigid temperatures are expected tonight and into early Friday morning. This puts people without housing at an increased risk. If you see someone outside and in distress, please refer to these emergency numbers. Please share this information & help keep our community safe!
Graphic information that reads: 📞 211: Non-emergency support, including drop-in centres, food programs, health resources, and access to winter clothing
📞 311: Help finding overnight shelter or transportation out of the cold
🚨 911: Life-threatening emergencies, including hypothermia or severe frostbite
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
The workshop is structured around a series of facilitated small-group discussions and activities, that lead to the creation of personalized "elevator pitches" for each advocate to use with their elected officials during public consultations.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
With the 2026 municipal budget process underway, our city is making decisions that will affect our community for days to come. This is the one of the most effective times to make our voices heard.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
The Ottawa Mission invites you to join us for an advocacy training workshop in partnership with Smart Youth Network Ottawa: ottawamission.com/workshops/
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Reminder for ward 1 residents 🤓 your budget consultation with Councilor Luloff is tomorrow 👀 7:30-9:30, Maple Hall, 2552 Old Montreal Road Here's what you need to show up prepared: ottawamission.com/tools
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
This Halloween, there is a scary monster patrolling our city. It isn't a ghost or a goblin, it's the economic incentive that turns basic housing into a commodity. Read our latest blog post ottawamission.com/blog #MoreThanAShelter
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Ward 5 West Carleton, are you prepared for tonight's city budget consultation with Councilor Kelly? We've got you covered with everything you need to know to stand up for the most vulnerable members in your community: ottawamission.com/tools
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
How does our city perceive homelessness? We're working with Algonquin College nursing students to find out. Help us address stigma by taking this quick, confidential survey. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc…
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Homelessness in Ottawa
We are 4th year Algonquin nursing students working with the Ottawa Mission to assess public perceptions of homelessness in Ottawa. Your honest thoughts and opinions are greatly appreciated in our research, so all results are recorded anonymously. We thank you for your time and responses.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Can't make it? Send your councilor a letter, and demand investment in the upstream solutions that prevent homelessness and food insecurity in our neighbourhoods: ottawamission.com/action/
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Advocacy Action
Find current campaigns, contact your representatives, and get the tools to take action on homelessness.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Hey Ottawa, do you live in wards 19, 20, or 21? 👀 This is your budget consultation reminder. Tonight, 7:30-9:30, at 5660 Osgoode Main Street, in the Fred Alexander room. Here is everything you require to champion your neighbours in need: ottawamission.com/tools
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Advocacy Resources
Find reports, toolkits, and educational materials to support your advocacy work.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Bookmark our Advocacy page to access key talking points on homelessness prevention, recent studies, and action calendars. ottawamission.com/tools
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Advocacy Resources
Find reports, toolkits, and educational materials to support your advocacy work.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Do you live in Ward 9: Knoxdale-Merivale? Councillor Sean Devine wants to hear from you. The 2026 #OttBudget is being drafted now. Take this quick survey to tell him what your priorities are: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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City of Ottawa Budget 2026 Priorities
Ward 9 Resident Survey The City of Ottawa's 2026 draft budget will be introduced in November with the final budget coming to Council in early December. Councillor Devine wants to do his best to ensur...
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
The 2026 City Budget consultations have started. To help you make an impact, we created an advocacy action hub that equips you with the tools to champion your neighbors in need, and to address the root causes of homelessness in our city. ottawamission.com/tools
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
The upcoming city budget is an opportunity to put our resources into the evidence-based programs to build a healthier city for all. It takes less than 60 seconds to tell your councillor to invest in these solutions. Send a letter now. ottawamission.com/action/
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
A Canadian study found that for every $10 spent on housing supports, our community saved $21.72 on emergency services, hospital stays, and justice system costs (Mental Health Commission of Canada, 2014).
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
That’s why we are advocating for City Council to 👉 support the expansion of not-for-profit housing 👈 Investing to prevent homelessness is more effective, and less costly than managing it after the fact. ottawamission.com/action/
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Advocacy Action
Find current campaigns, contact your representatives, and get the tools to take action on homelessness.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Did you know that the average Canadian is roughly two missed paycheques away from facing a financial crisis that could put their housing at risk? Homelessness can happen to anyone. Like falling into a river.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Great to see you there, Councillor Kavanagh @tkavanaghbayward.bsky.social, and thanks so much for your support! Ending homelessness is a team sport, and it was fantastic to see so many partners and neighbours working together toward the same finish line 😊
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
It takes less than 60 seconds to make your voice heard. Use our simple tool to send a letter to City Council and demand a smarter, more compassionate budget for our city. ottawamission.com/action/
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
This isn't a report card we can afford to ignore. This provincial failure is a key reason why our municipal services are at a breaking point and why the upcoming city budget is so critical. It's our city's most important opportunity to invest in the local, upstream solutions that we know will work.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
The report highlights what we see every day: a social safety net that is unravelling at the seams. With social assistance rates that leave people living 64% below the poverty line, it's no wonder that homelessness and food insecurity are at record highs.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
The new 2025 Poverty Report Card from Food Banks Canada is out, and the results for our province are shameful. Ontario has received a grade of D- for its failure to address the deepening poverty crisis.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
The Ottawa Mission reaffirms its commitment to listening, to learning, and to advocating for the culturally safe, Indigenous-led housing solutions that are essential for healing and building a more just community for all.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
When the government refused to act on his findings and suppressed his report, he published it himself, at great personal and professional cost. Reconciliation is not just for one day, it's a commitment that must be woven into the fabric of our daily work.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
A powerful moment was visiting the grave of Dr Peter Bryce (1893 - 1932). His official report documented the horrific and preventable death rates of children in residential schools, particularly from tuberculosis, due to unsanitary and overcrowded conditions.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
We also participated in a moving guided tour at the Beechwood National Memorial Centre, leady by the youth from the Assembly of Seven Generations. We walked the grounds to learn more about Ottawa's residential school history.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Yesterday, our team at the Ottawa Mission joined Canadians across the country in wearing orange to honour the Survivors of residential schools, their families, and the children who never came home.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Right now, the city is asking for YOUR feedback on a proposed by-law to stop these bad-faith evictions. This is an opportunity to advocate for real, meaningful protections that keep our neighbours housed. The time to end renovictions is now. engage.ottawa.ca/rental-renov...
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
"Renoviction" isn't just a buzzword; it's a key driver of homelessness in our city. It's when landlords use the excuse of "major renovations" to push out long-term tenants, often leading to a loss of affordable housing.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Use our simple tool to send a letter to your City Councillor, and ask for a smarter, more compassionate budget for our city: ottawamission.com/action/ #MoreThanAShelter #OttBudget #MissionPossible"
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Our recent Impact Report revealed the stark reality of the crisis on our streets: homelessness in Ottawa has grown 13% since 2021, and we served over 1.2 million meals to our neighbours in need last year alone. This is not sustainable. Report: ottawamission.com/our-impact/
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
In a tight budget year, the most responsible choice is to invest in what we know works. We are calling for a fiscally responsible city budget that invests in prevention. This proactive strategy averts crises before they begin, leading to a more stable community and savings on emergency services.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
This isn't a budgeting problem; it's an income problem. We need stronger income supports and deeply affordable housing. Join us in fighting for real solutions: ottawamission.com/get-involved... #MissionPossible #MoreThanAShelter
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Advocacy: Take Action on Homelessness
Everyone deserves a home. Join our Mission Possible initiative to help create change through community action, education, and support. Your voice matters.
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Ottawa Mission @ottawamission.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
The numbers are stark. To afford a modest 1-bedroom apartment in Ottawa, you need to earn $29/hr. For a 2-bedroom, it's $35/hr. A full-time minimum wage earner in Ottawa is short nearly $12 for every single hour they work to afford a basic one-bedroom apartment.
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