With the Small Business Tax Subclass policy being passed by Council, many businesses, property owners, and residents, are asking questions about what this means for them. OCOBIA has put together a summary consultation report for … Read more
For Immediate Release OCOBIA Digital Service Squad News Release PDF Digital Service Squad Will Help Ottawa Small Businesses With Digital Transformation September 15, 2021: Ottawa, ON. Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA) has announced … Read more
Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas survey Download the Survey here: Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas survey August 2021(PDF) Survey Date: August 19 – 31, 2021 Many businesses in Ottawa’s BIAs have faced great … Read more
The pandemic has magnified social issues that BIAs have seen grow steadily over the years. It has now come to a point where action urgently needs to be taken. There is a growing social crisis … Read more
Ottawa, July 20, 2021 – The Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA) representing the 19 BIAs in Greater Ottawa, has received a micro-grant from Association Communautés Francophone D’Ottawa / Association of francophone communities of … Read more
This post has been updated on November 7, 2021. We encourage visitors to review the Coalition of Community Health and Resource Centres of Ottawa’s report on Rethinking Community Safety . The research and findings have resulted … Read more
On June 11, 2021, Ottawa enters Step 1 of the Roadmap to Reopen! OCOBIA is launching PICNICS AND PATIOS Ottawa Our goal is to support local restaurants and food services throughout Ottawa Join us! It’s … Read more
On May 20, 2021, the Ontario Government announced a province-wide Roadmap to Reopen. The announcement details are here. Throughout the pandemic, the members of Ottawa’s 19 BIAs have adhered to Ontario’s restrictions and public health … Read more
The purpose of this memo is to provide an update on the current situation in Ottawa, clarify that retail and restaurant curbside pickup is a low-risk activity supported by Ottawa Public Health, and outline Ottawa … Read more
Letter to Ottawa Members of Provincial Parliament Dear Ministers, The Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA) represents the 19 BIAs in our greater Ottawa region. Within, there are approximately 6,400 businesses that are collectively … Read more