mpp’s report
Glebe Report February 10, 2017
A 21st century hospital for our community
Photo: Courtesy of Yasir Naqvi
Anyone who has recently note that this site satvisited The Ottawa isfies the local interest groups, community Hospital’s Civic Camassociations and resipus would surely speak dents of the area. highly of the doctors, Now is the time that nurses, staff, and the care they received there. we move forward in It is without question that the planning process in Ottawa we have some to develop a new Civic of the most qualified Campus. I am excited that past December, the and well-trained mediMPP cal practitioners serving Ontario government Yasir Naqvi all our families, seniors announced a $3 million yasirnaqvi.onmpp.ca and children. To furCapital Planning Grant for the early stages of ther enhance the work this planning process. This process will our medical professionals do and the health care they provide to our commugive us clarity on what services will be nity, we have to ensure that they have provided at the new Civic Campus, the the most recent state-of-the-art facility functional design of the hospital, and and equipment. That is why building a integration of services amongst health new, revitalized Civic Campus of The care facilities across our region. I am Ottawa Hospital is essential for our city also assured that this process will entail and our future health care. extensive community consultations. The new Civic Campus has always When it comes to health care delivbeen about our community. It has ery, we have a lot to be proud of. Over the last 10 years there has been a crane stood at its current location for 100 years and the new site will be receivat every hospital in Ottawa - Monting patients for yet 100 more. This fort Hospital has doubled in size, the Queensway Carleton Hospital has is a key institution in our city, and I know that we all want what is best for expanded significantly, there is a stateof-the-art regional cancer centre at the our community’s long-term health. General Campus of The Ottawa HosTogether, with The Ottawa Hospital, I have been consulting residents on how pital, a new wing at the Children’s they see their future health care serHospital of Eastern Ontario, and the vices. It has always been made clear to Ottawa Heart Institute is currently me that the new hospital has to be in going through a $200 million expanthe central core of the city, accessible sion. All these investments by Ontario to emergency vehicles via Queensway government are contributing to quality and through public transit. Our comhealth care in our vibrant and growing city. To continue with this momenmunity wants and deserves access to a world-class, 21st century health and tum, I am committed to ensuring that wellness facility close to home - serva new Civic Campus is built to serve ing a growing and aging community. our community in the central core and communities across the city and the All three levels of government have been working together to find the most region. suitable location for the new Civic If you have any questions or concerns regarding the future Civic Campus, or Campus. I am glad that The Ottawa Hospital’s community board and staff want to know what the next steps are, have endorsed Sir John Carling site as please do not hesitate to contact my the best possible location. It is situated Community Office at ynaqvi.mpp.co@ centrally with appropriate accessibilliberal.ola.org or 613-722-6414. I know ity to emergency vehicles. Further, it that we are all committed to bringing is on the LRT’s Trillium Line, linkthe best and most cutting-edge health ing the new campus to Confederation care to our community. In the end, this Line and communities in the south hospital will serve all of our greater end of the city. It is also important to well-being.
MPP Yasir Naqvi and fellow Ottawa Caucus members announce a $3 million planning grant for The Ottawa Hospital to begin preliminary planning for the proposed new Civic Campus on the site of the former Sir John Carling building.
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