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.



Indigenous Land Acknowledgement

We recognize that the City of Ottawa is located on the traditional 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.



Indigenous Land Acknowledgement

We recognize that the City of Ottawa is located on the traditional 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.

  • Meeting with community associations

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    December 15, 2021

    The project team met with Executives of the Tunney’s Pasture surrounding community associations and Business Improvement Areas on December 14 to provide a detailed update on the project’s evolution since the Master Plan was approved, the next steps in its implementation, and the approach for engaging with the community moving forward. We invite you to view the full presentation in the Document Library.

  • Update on construction at Tunney’s Pasture

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    You may have noticed some activity at Tunney’s Pasture.

    It is related to the Energy Services Acquisition Program (ESAP), a project to create energy efficiencies and reduce the federal government’s carbon footprint.

    PSPC is in the process of modernizing the energy centres that provide heating for 80 buildings and cooling for 67 buildings in the National Capital Region, including those at Tunney’s Pasture.

    As part of this project, a new clean, state-of-the-art energy centre is being built at the northwest corner of Tunney’s Pasture. This modern facility will replace the aging heating and cooling plant currently located on Tunney’s Pasture Driveway.

    Follow this link to learn more about ESAP: Low carbon in the National Capital Region’s buildings

Page last updated: 17 Aug 2023, 07:42 AM