OCOBIA NEWS
OCOBIA NEWS
News & Updates
This is where we share the latest news, announcements, and updates from across the OCOBIA network. From policy developments to citywide initiatives, you’ll find insights and information that matter to Ottawa’s BIAs — and the businesses they support.
OCOBIA in the News – articles up to March 2021
March 12, 2021 | Ottawa Business Journal: Ottawa Board of Trade, BIA coalition team up on discount, delivery programs to boost local businesses Link to Article November 16, 2020 | City waives 2021 patio fees, allows road closures in business zones to combat COVID-19’s...
Press Release: Call for Changes
Ottawa Board of Trade, Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas and Le Regroupment des gens d’affaires de la Capitale Nationale For Immediate Release: While news of Ottawa’s Red Zone status as a pre-emptive measure is particularly challenging for those who had...
Food Donations for Excess Inventory
Due to the immediate change to RED zone, Restaurants can support these organizations or recoup some losses: Cooking for a Cause Offering to purchase 2000 frozen meals at $5 each = $10,000 They can purchase this weekend, and would pick up next week Parkdale Food Centre...
‘RESTAURANTS HST’ Campaign Launched to Stabilize the Restaurant Industry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: In an effort to stabilize the restaurant industry, local restaurant owners, the Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) and the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA), representing 19 local BIAs and...