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Councillor intends to file motion to stop controversial Tewin development

Councillor intends to file motion to stop controversial Tewin development

One local councillor intends to file a motion in an attempt to scrap the project. But city staff say that would bring many unwanted risks

An urban Ottawa city councillor wants the city to reconsider its decision from four years ago to build the 445-hectare Tewin development in the city's rural southeast end.

Bay Ward Coun. Theresa Kavanagh says moving forward with the original plans would be costly, rushed, and noted that there should be more consultation done with local Indigenous communities.

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