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Canada Lands Company and Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) are working together, along with a team of consultants, in consultation with Indigenous Peoples, landowners, and a broad range of stakeholders, to develop a comprehensive Master Plan for Confederation Heights. The Master Plan will establish a vision for the site, which is expected to transition over the next 25 years from an automobile-oriented employment hub into a mixed-use, sustainable community with a continued strong federal government employment presence.
Assisting Canada Lands and PSPC is a consulting team led by Fotenn Planning + Design from Ottawa.
About the Partners
Canada Lands Company is a self-financing federal Crown corporation that specializes in real estate development and attraction management. Its mission is to obtain the best economic and community value from former government properties and the management and operations of certain attractions such as the CN Tower and Downsview Park in Toronto, and the Montreal Science Centre and the Old Port of Montreal.
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is responsible for managing office space for federal departments and agencies across Canada, including a significant portion of lands and buildings in Confederation Heights.
Objectives of the Master Plan
The current City of Ottawa Confederation Heights Secondary Plan is approximately 25 years old and requires an update to ensure that it meets the needs of a growing city. The goal is to turn Confederation Heights into a complete community that provides employment, amenities, connections, and housing that will appeal to a wide and diverse population.
The area’s history and context, including proximity to the Rideau River, National Capital Commission parkland, and planned public transit infrastructure, will shape the master plan and address aspects such as land uses, building heights, densities, site design, sustainability, housing, parks and open space, heritage considerations, as well as pedestrian, cycling, transit and vehicular connections and wayfinding.
Overview of the Site
Confederation Heights is a federal employment area located approximately five kilometres south of Ottawa’s downtown core, totalling approximately 188 hectares/465 acres. The site is bound by the Rideau River to the north and west, Data Centre Road and Sawmill Creek to the east, and Brookfield Road to the south. Property owners on and adjacent to the study area include the Government of Canada, the National Capital Commission, Health Canada, Canada Post, the City of Ottawa, and CN Rail.
Learn
Learn more about the history and evolution of the site here
Project Timeline
Next Steps
The public engagement process will offer several opportunities to participate as part of the master planning process. We encourage you to stay involved in the process and help us shape Confederation Heights for the coming decades.
Indigenous Land Acknowledgement
We recognize that the City of Ottawa is located on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe People who have lived on this land for millennia. We extend our respect to all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples for their valuable past and present contributions to this land. We also recognize and respect the cultural diversity that First Nations, Inuit and Métis people bring to the City of Ottawa.
Canada Lands Company and Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) are working together, along with a team of consultants, in consultation with Indigenous Peoples, landowners, and a broad range of stakeholders, to develop a comprehensive Master Plan for Confederation Heights. The Master Plan will establish a vision for the site, which is expected to transition over the next 25 years from an automobile-oriented employment hub into a mixed-use, sustainable community with a continued strong federal government employment presence.
Assisting Canada Lands and PSPC is a consulting team led by Fotenn Planning + Design from Ottawa.
About the Partners
Canada Lands Company is a self-financing federal Crown corporation that specializes in real estate development and attraction management. Its mission is to obtain the best economic and community value from former government properties and the management and operations of certain attractions such as the CN Tower and Downsview Park in Toronto, and the Montreal Science Centre and the Old Port of Montreal.
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is responsible for managing office space for federal departments and agencies across Canada, including a significant portion of lands and buildings in Confederation Heights.
Objectives of the Master Plan
The current City of Ottawa Confederation Heights Secondary Plan is approximately 25 years old and requires an update to ensure that it meets the needs of a growing city. The goal is to turn Confederation Heights into a complete community that provides employment, amenities, connections, and housing that will appeal to a wide and diverse population.
The area’s history and context, including proximity to the Rideau River, National Capital Commission parkland, and planned public transit infrastructure, will shape the master plan and address aspects such as land uses, building heights, densities, site design, sustainability, housing, parks and open space, heritage considerations, as well as pedestrian, cycling, transit and vehicular connections and wayfinding.
Overview of the Site
Confederation Heights is a federal employment area located approximately five kilometres south of Ottawa’s downtown core, totalling approximately 188 hectares/465 acres. The site is bound by the Rideau River to the north and west, Data Centre Road and Sawmill Creek to the east, and Brookfield Road to the south. Property owners on and adjacent to the study area include the Government of Canada, the National Capital Commission, Health Canada, Canada Post, the City of Ottawa, and CN Rail.
Learn
Learn more about the history and evolution of the site here
Project Timeline
Next Steps
The public engagement process will offer several opportunities to participate as part of the master planning process. We encourage you to stay involved in the process and help us shape Confederation Heights for the coming decades.
Indigenous Land Acknowledgement
We recognize that the City of Ottawa is located on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe People who have lived on this land for millennia. We extend our respect to all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples for their valuable past and present contributions to this land. We also recognize and respect the cultural diversity that First Nations, Inuit and Métis people bring to the City of Ottawa.
Your ideas are very important and will help us develop our design approach. Here are some questions to inspire your thinking but please share with us any ideas you may have that you think should be considered in our design process.
What do you want your experience to be if you are travelling by bike, walk, or public transit into and through Confederation Heights?
What kind of connections should be included to integrate Confederation Height with Hog’s Back and Vincent Massey Parks?
What should the project team do to create a climate-resilient community?
What should the site’s greenspaces look like? What recreational uses should there be?
How important is sustainability to you and what would you like to see in the master plan?
Do you think the proposed vision and guiding principles will help realize the full potential of Confederation Heights?
Is there anything else you think the project team should know?
Please insert as many ideas as you would like. We encourage visitors to ‘like’ or comment on ideas as desired.
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