TEWIN – A Generational Opportunity to Create One of Canada’s Most Respectful and Sustainable Communities

October 20, 2023, Update

Notice of Commencement relating to the Class Environmental Assessments (EA) for the Tewin Infrastructure and Transportation Plans

This milestone represents the formal start of the Class EA process that is being advanced as part of the planning process for the Tewin community.
The City of Ottawa and the Tewin project team will be participating in a virtual public information session on Thursday, October 26th at 7:00 p.m.
Please use the link below to register for the virtual Zoom webinar. You can also register for this meeting by visiting the project website at www.tewin.ca

 

Virtual Public Information Session for the Class EA Process (EA Meeting #1):

Thursday October 26th at 7 PM

Virtual Meeting Registration Link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqf-CvpjMrHNW8H1YoUhoyJfHDE7zZIFu-

 

Please Click Here for the Notice of Commencement and the meeting notice, as well as contact information for the project team should you have any questions or feedback.

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April 21, 2022 Update

TEWIN: A once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a model sustainable, inclusive and connected community

Fig 1: Map of Ottawa and surrounding area, including Tewin

 

 

The Tewin Lands

In October 2021, Ottawa City Council approved the addition of 445.35 hectares of land into the City’s urban boundary to facilitate the creation of Tewin.

Tewin is an exciting city-building project that will transform land owned by the Algonquins of Ontario (AOO) and our partner, Taggart Group, into a sustainable, connected, and complete community founded on Algonquin values.

The Algonquins of Ontario acquired the lands in southeast Ottawa as a unique opportunity to weave the Algonquin people into the socioeconomic fabric of the City of Ottawa, within the unceded AOO Settlement Area in an environmentally respectful way. We are calling the land “Tewin”, which means “home.”

Project Plan
The Tewin Project Team is currently working with the City to initiate an integrated Master Planning / Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) process which will result in a Community Design Plan and Secondary Plan for the Tewin community. The Secondary Plan will define the key elements of the community, including the overall structure, land uses, streets and block pattern, transit, housing mix, parks and open spaces, environmental features, and other components.

For more project specific information, click here.

Engagement with the Algonquins of Ontario

The AOO remains steadfastly committed to thorough consultation both within the Algonquin Nation and the broader Ottawa community. AOO engagement will include community-wide outreach, dialogue with Elders and Knowledge Keepers, and regular engagement with the AOO Planning and Environment Working Group.

While we are still in the very early stages of the project, future engagement with the AOO community could include a variety of approaches:

• Online Presentations and Community Meetings (the first one is on Thursday April 28, 2022, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
• Engagement with Elders and Knowledge Keepers
• Talking Circles
• Virtual Site Walks and Virtual Storytelling
• Online Engagement: Website Updates, Surveys, Short Videos and Mapping Activities

Thank you for your interest in this exciting project.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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May 3, 2021 Update

The past several months have seen a great deal of progress related to Tewin and we are delighted to share the following update with you.

Tewin, an exciting city-building project will transform land owned in southeast Ottawa by the Algonquins of Ontario (AOO) and our partner, Taggart Group. Tewin is a development that embodies Algonquin culture and traditions; displays deep respect for the land; and fosters equity, inclusion, and the socioeconomic prosperity of the AOO and all peoples. It is a generational opportunity to create one of Canada’s most respectful, connected and inclusive communities, and we look forward to communicating each new step of our journey with you.

Recent Milestones

The City of Ottawa is developing a new Official Plan which includes a strategy intended to accommodate 400,000 new residents over the next 25 years. In 2020, Ottawa City Council approved a “Balanced” growth scenario, which identified a need for 1,281 hectares of land to be added to the urban boundary to support residential growth to 2046.

Since that time, the AOO have been working closely with Taggart Group, and a multi-disciplinary consultant team, to develop a compelling vision and plan for Tewin to become Ottawa’s next major community. On February 10, 2021, we were very pleased to learn that Ottawa City Council had approved the decision from the Joint Planning Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee (ARAC), adding approximately 445 hectares of land into the city’s urban boundary to allow for Tewin to be developed.

Next Steps in the City’s Approval Process

A draft of the new Official Plan, as well as the next staff report to Ottawa City Council, is expected to be tabled in September 2021. We anticipate the final Official Plan will go to Ottawa City Council at the end of 2021, followed by Ministerial Approval in early 2022.  At that point, the Tewin lands will officially be inside the Urban Growth Boundary and we will move into detailed planning.  

As an immediate next step, the AOO are working with Ottawa City staff to clarify their workplan for the coming months and engage with them to address a range of technical, infrastructure and funding matters, as requested by Ottawa City Council at its meeting of February 10, 2021. A great deal of work remains to be done, but we are confident and enthusiastic about the path forward, and about the remarkable community development which will be the end result.

Role for the Algonquins of Ontario

The AOO remains steadfastly committed to thorough consultation both within the Algonquin family and the broader Ottawa area, and we were delighted when Ottawa City Council noted that the planning process for Tewin will be expeditious and collaborative. We anticipate a close and productive relationship with Ottawa City staff over the coming months and are very much looking forward to working with them on this important, innovative project.

To learn more about Tewin, check out www.tanakiwin.com

We will continue to share updates as we have them and we hope you will reach out to your local Algonquin Negotiation Representatives if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Clifford Bastien Jr. Mattawa/North Bay	Bob Craftchick Whitney and Area	Wendy Jocko Pikwakanagan	Connie Mielke Greater Golden Lake
Steven Benoit Pikwakanagan	Doreen Davis Shabot Obaadjiwan (Sharbot Lake)	Dan Kohoko Pikwakanagan	Barbara Sarazin Pikwakanagan
Lynn Clouthier Ottawa	Stephen Hunter Kijicho Manito Madaouskarini (Bancroft)	Randy Malcolm Snimikobi (Ardoch)	Merv Sarazin Pikwakanagan
Angelina Commanda Pikwakanagan	Davie Joanisse Antoine	Jim Meness Pikwakanagan	Richard Zohr Bonnechere

To view the November 10, 2020 letter update about Tewin, click here.

To learn more about Tewin, click here.

To visit the Tewin website, click here.