Tunney's Pasture - From vision to reality!

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Welcome to the Tunney’s Pasture website where you can stay informed on how we will be bringing the vision for Tunney’s Pasture to reality. Here you will find information on:

The Tunney’s Pasture site (121 acres/49 hectares) is bounded by the National Capital Commission (NCC) parkway and Ottawa River to the north, Parkdale Avenue to the east, Scott Street and Light Rail Transit to the south and the Champlain Park community to the west. There are 17 buildings on the federal government employment campus, serving various departments including Health Canada and Statistics Canada.

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is responsible for the strategic management of Tunney’s Pasture, and is collaborating with Canada Lands Company (Canada Lands) to realize the site’s transformation as envisioned in the Tunney’s Pasture Master Plan.


Over the long term, Tunney’s Pasture will be transformed from a single-use employment centre into a vibrant transit-oriented and sustainable mixed-use community that is integrated with surrounding neighbourhoods, while maintaining a strong federal presence.


Inspired by strong Guiding Principles, here is a list of some of the great things to come at Tunney’s Pasture over the long term:

  • new housing that delivers on the city’s needs and meets requirements for affordable housing
  • a connected, sustainable and complete community that makes full use of public transit to create walkable neighbourhoods
  • a reimagined federal footprint that supports federal workers, while considering climate change, effects of the pandemic on office accommodation requirements, and the need to create efficient workspaces
  • new green and open spaces that provide connections through and around the site as well as to existing communities and the Ottawa River
  • opportunities for shared amenities, including shopping, recreation and others for residents and workers
  • a modernized and environmentally friendly district energy system for heating and cooling
  • a commitment to ongoing engagement with Indigenous Peoples, residents, communities, and stakeholders

PSPC and Canada Lands are currently working diligently to develop a plan on how the vision of Tunney’s Pasture Master Plan will be realized over the long term.

See our Project Updates below and visit this site often for the latest information on our plans. We also invite you to sign up to be the first to hear about updates and opportunities for input. This graphic shows a large arrow going from left to right, depicting the project timeline with major milestones between 2021 to 2025 and beyond. The space above the arrow shows those milestones that are relevant to Public Services and Procurement Canada, which include: ongoing Indigenous and Public Service engagement starting in 2021; the disposal planning and due diligence work occurring in 2023; the disposal due diligence with NCC FLUDTA and Treasury Board Secretariat approvals expected in 2024; the complete sale of surplus land in March of 2025; and Stakeholder Engagement occurring in 2025 and beyond. The space below the arrow shows those milestones related to Canada lands Company, which include: ongoing Indigenous and Public Engagement starting in 2021; Engineering and Design Roadways and Services studies over 2023; the Plan of Subdivision application and design completion occurring over 2024; the purchase of surplus assets and the municipal approval expected in March 2025; and the construction and site planning of individual purchased parcels starting in 2025 and beyond. A second arrow at the bottom of the graphic indicates that Indigenous and public engagement will occur throughout the project’s lifecycle.
Indigenous Land Acknowledgement

We recognize that the City of Ottawa is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe 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.

Welcome to the Tunney’s Pasture website where you can stay informed on how we will be bringing the vision for Tunney’s Pasture to reality. Here you will find information on:

The Tunney’s Pasture site (121 acres/49 hectares) is bounded by the National Capital Commission (NCC) parkway and Ottawa River to the north, Parkdale Avenue to the east, Scott Street and Light Rail Transit to the south and the Champlain Park community to the west. There are 17 buildings on the federal government employment campus, serving various departments including Health Canada and Statistics Canada.

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is responsible for the strategic management of Tunney’s Pasture, and is collaborating with Canada Lands Company (Canada Lands) to realize the site’s transformation as envisioned in the Tunney’s Pasture Master Plan.


Over the long term, Tunney’s Pasture will be transformed from a single-use employment centre into a vibrant transit-oriented and sustainable mixed-use community that is integrated with surrounding neighbourhoods, while maintaining a strong federal presence.


Inspired by strong Guiding Principles, here is a list of some of the great things to come at Tunney’s Pasture over the long term:

  • new housing that delivers on the city’s needs and meets requirements for affordable housing
  • a connected, sustainable and complete community that makes full use of public transit to create walkable neighbourhoods
  • a reimagined federal footprint that supports federal workers, while considering climate change, effects of the pandemic on office accommodation requirements, and the need to create efficient workspaces
  • new green and open spaces that provide connections through and around the site as well as to existing communities and the Ottawa River
  • opportunities for shared amenities, including shopping, recreation and others for residents and workers
  • a modernized and environmentally friendly district energy system for heating and cooling
  • a commitment to ongoing engagement with Indigenous Peoples, residents, communities, and stakeholders

PSPC and Canada Lands are currently working diligently to develop a plan on how the vision of Tunney’s Pasture Master Plan will be realized over the long term.

See our Project Updates below and visit this site often for the latest information on our plans. We also invite you to sign up to be the first to hear about updates and opportunities for input. This graphic shows a large arrow going from left to right, depicting the project timeline with major milestones between 2021 to 2025 and beyond. The space above the arrow shows those milestones that are relevant to Public Services and Procurement Canada, which include: ongoing Indigenous and Public Service engagement starting in 2021; the disposal planning and due diligence work occurring in 2023; the disposal due diligence with NCC FLUDTA and Treasury Board Secretariat approvals expected in 2024; the complete sale of surplus land in March of 2025; and Stakeholder Engagement occurring in 2025 and beyond. The space below the arrow shows those milestones related to Canada lands Company, which include: ongoing Indigenous and Public Engagement starting in 2021; Engineering and Design Roadways and Services studies over 2023; the Plan of Subdivision application and design completion occurring over 2024; the purchase of surplus assets and the municipal approval expected in March 2025; and the construction and site planning of individual purchased parcels starting in 2025 and beyond. A second arrow at the bottom of the graphic indicates that Indigenous and public engagement will occur throughout the project’s lifecycle.
Indigenous Land Acknowledgement

We recognize that the City of Ottawa is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe 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.

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    Complete Street and Active Transportation Network: Pre-consultation meeting with the City of Ottawa

    On May 9, the Tunney’s Pasture Project Team met with City of Ottawa staff to present its proposed Complete Street and Active Transportation Network. This is the first step toward transferring the federal roads at Tunney’s over to the City of Ottawa.

    This pre-consultation meeting, the first milestone in the Draft Plan of Subdivision process, is meant to give all City departments the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on the proposed network. It usually results in the City requesting a Traffic Impact Assessment and other studies.

    This meeting is also usually when community association representatives get their first glimpse at what is being proposed. In the case of Tunney’s Pasture, the public had the opportunity to review the network much earlier in the process – last November, at public open houses and online. The As We Heard Report from the fall public engagement sessions can be accessed here. The report was also shared with the City.

    While work will continue on the network and the Draft Plan of Subdivision, the Project Team is now turning its attention to the next step in the process: Concept Development for the site. Given the important need to create much-needed housing in Ottawa, the federal Budget 2024 showcased Canada Lands Company’s critical role in helping to address the housing crisis by getting federal lands such as Tunney’s Pasture ready for development.

    The first phase of development at Tunney’s Pasture will be on the parcels that are most easily developed for housing.

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    Find information about the long-term plans Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has for its office portfolio: www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/biens-property/rpportfolio-eng.html

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    Don’t forget to the sign up for updates for further information on the evolution of the network and for news on the next step of public engagement.

    Have a great summer!

  • Complete Street and Active Transportation Network Engagement Summary Report

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    Thank you again to the more than 400 people who participated in our November 21 and 22 Open Houses and who completed the online questionnaire on the proposed Complete Street and Active Transportation Network. The Stage 3 Engagement Summary Report is now available in our Document Library (on the right of your screen).

  • CLOSED. Online questionnaire on proposed Tunney’s Pasture Complete Street and Active Transportation Network

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    This questionnaire is now closed.

    Thank you to everyone who joined for our Tunney’s Pasture Open Houses where we discussed the Complete Street and Active Transportation Network.

    In case you did not get a chance to participate in our Open Houses, we still welcome your feedback!

    From now until December 11, we invite you to participate in our online questionnaire and share your thoughts on the proposed Tunney’s Pasture Complete Street and Active Transportation Network that will form the spine of this future vibrant community that will be connected to surrounding neighbourhoods and the Ottawa River.

    You can also review and share your thoughts on the Community Values that were developed last year with the public’s input to reflect the community’s vision for this mixed-use development.

    Click on the Survey tab to complete the questionnaire and find links to:

    • The proposed Network and Community Values
    • A fun and engaging virtual Open House experience taking you to the information boards presented at our November 21 and 22 events.
    • A short video detailing the journey of the Tunney’s Pasture Redevelopment project and how we arrived at this latest phase.


    Don’t forget to sign up for updates!

  • Tunney’s Pasture Open Houses - Proposed Complete Street and Active Transportation Network

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    Join us on November 21 or 22 when we present and gather input on the proposed Complete Street and Active Transportation Network that will form the spine of the future vibrant community at Tunney’s Pasture.


    Over the coming years, Tunney’s Pasture will be transformed from a single-use employment centre into a transit-oriented and sustainable mixed-use community that is integrated with surrounding neighbourhoods, while maintaining a strong federal presence. The proposed network is key to this integration.


    Public Services and Procurement Canada and Canada Lands Company are collaborating to develop the long-term plan that will guide the implementation of the award-winning Tunney’s Pasture Master Plan. Unveiling the proposed network and gathering your thoughts is an important step in the journey towards this transformation.


    Two identical bilingual open houses are available where you will have the opportunity to review the Community Values that were developed last year with the public's input, to reflect the community’s vision for this mixed-use development. You will also see and have an opportunity to react to the proposed Complete Street and Active Transportation Network that will connect Tunney’s Pasture to surrounding neighbourhoods and the Ottawa River.


    Location:

    170 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway

    Cafeteria – Jean Talon Building

    Main floor; accessible by ramp


    Dates and time:

    Tuesday, November 21, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm

    Wednesday, November 22, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm

    (the same information will be presented both days)


    We encourage people to take transit or use active transportation. Daily parking can be purchased through one of the Pay & Display machines located throughout Tunney’s Pasture as well as through the Pay-By-Phone app (code 27249).


    For those who cannot participate in either open house, there will be an opportunity to provide input online shortly after.

  • Check out the Spring 2023 Tunney’s Pasture eNewsletter

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    We invite you to view our latest eNewsletter in the Document Library for updates on, and photos of construction at the site, and information about our latest Communities Perspectives Group meetings. Be sure to sign up for updates to receive future editions of our eNewsletter by email.

  • Communities Perspectives Group - Workshop on Building Blocks and Complete Streets

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    On April 13, the Communities Perspectives Group (CPG) met in person and virtually to learn more about the 2014 Tunney’s Pasture Master Plan, and the project’s Urban Design Guidelines and Sustainability Charter. With that information in hand, CPG members were then asked to take part in a workshop to provide input into the development’s streets and active transportation networks, and infrastructure.

    The project team will now turn its attention to putting together a workshop for the public to review and comment on a draft concept of the streets and active transportation networks, and infrastructure.

    Stay tuned to this page or sign up for updates to learn more about these upcoming public sessions.

  • Communities Perspectives Group meeting – February 1, 2023

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    On February 1st, the members of the Communities Perspectives Group met virtually to discuss governance matters and the development of Community Values for Tunney’s Pasture. Their next meeting is planned for April, in advance of public workshops that will be held later this Spring. Stay tuned to this site for more information on the workshops!

  • 50 Columbine Driveway - Deconstruction Update

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    Starting in December 2022, Health Canada commissioned the deconstruction of the Environmental Health Centre (EHC) Laboratory located at 50 Colombine Driveway. A contract via Public Services and Procurement Canada was awarded to Cavan Construction. The project began with the construction of fencing around the building and adjacent green space (between EHC and Goldenrod driveway) and the entire area is cordoned off with fencing. Goldenrod and Columbine remain open.

    This project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2023.

    After deconstruction the site will be turned into a “Greenfield” that meets federal government policies, codes, standards and best practices of sustainability until such time as the area is redeveloped in accordance with the Tunney’s Pasture Master Plan. The landscape plan includes a vegetated slope and naturalized area on the site.

  • Communities’ Perspectives Group meetings

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    The members of the Communities’ Perspectives Group (CPG) held their first two meetings this fall with Canada Lands and PSPC. At these meetings the committee got the opportunity to meet one another, learn more about the project and the results of the first phase of community engagement, hear about their role moving forward, and begin to contribute in the development of Community Values that will inform the project going forward. A list of committee members can be found in the Document Library. The CPG will work as a sounding board on ideas and initiatives for the project team and as a strong community voice moving forward.

  • Thank you for participating in the Coffee House Questions and Answers

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    Thank you to everyone who took part in the virtual “Questions and Answers Coffee House” meeting June 20.

    You can now find a full list of questions and answers in the Document library.

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