<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Greetings supporters,</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Councillor McKenney has introduced a <a href="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/housingemergencyottawa/pages/12/attachments/original/1576015762/Notice_of_Motion_Housing_Emergency_FINAL.pdf?1576015762" target="_blank">notice of motion</a> to declare a Housing Emergency in Ottawa. As supporters, we are appealing to you to take action. Ottawa's housing and homelessness crisis is evidenced in record high numbers of shelter use, steady upward increases in family homelessness, and homelessness for single men and women, and over 12,000 applicants on the centralized waiting list – an all-time high.  </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Demonstrating public support for the motion will be critical to its success at City Council on January 29^th.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">There are four ways that you can help:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:41.1pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.housingemergencyottawa.ca/" target="_blank">Sign the petition</a> and share with your networks.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:41.1pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">To facilitate signatures, a paper copy of the petition has been created (attached). Collect signatures and send any completed paper petitions to Sam Hersh at 147 Glenora Street, Ottawa, K1S 1J4 in advance of January 29^th to ensure the data can be entered before the vote (contact Sam at <a href="mailto:samhersh02@gmail.com" target="_blank">samhersh02@gmail.com</a> if needed)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:41.1pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Share the attached poster with your networks, and print the poster and post </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:41.1pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.housingemergencyottawa.ca/rally_to_declare_a_housing_emergency" target="_blank">Attend the rally</a> on January 29^th, 9am at Marion Dewar Plaza at City Hall, and encourage your friends, neighbours and colleagues to attend as well. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/844497879345944/" target="_blank">Share the rally information</a> on your social media channels.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Housing Emergency motion would:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:41.1pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">declare an affordable housing and homelessness emergency in Ottawa;</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:41.1pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">acknowledge that the City of Ottawa does not possess the resources to manage this crisis alone and must call on the Provincial and Federal governments for assistance by providing the City with an immediate increase in emergency funding for housing, housing supports and housing allowances as well as a long-term financial plan to meet the needs of the community;</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:41.1pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">resolve that the update to the ten-year housing and homelessness plan includes aggressive targets to:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:77.1pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">preserve and increase the affordable housing supply;</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:77.1pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">increase access to housing affordability;</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:77.1pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">prevent the occurrence of homelessness and eliminate by 100 percent chronic homelessness by 2024; and</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:77.1pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">ensure people are supported to achieve housing stability and long-term housing retention.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">For more information on the motion and related actions, visit <a href="http://www.housingemergencyottawa.ca/" target="_blank">www.housingemergencyottawa.ca</a>.   </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">See on at the rally on January 29^th!</span></p><font color="#888888"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Emilie</span></p></font></div>