Developers are required to incorporate parkland in all residential development. When that’s not possible, the developer must pay the City of Ottawa an amount equal to the value of the land that would have been dedicated to parklands. That money … Read More
The following is in response to Ecology Ottawa’s survey of candidates. RENEWABLE CITY #1. Over the last term of council, initiatives to address climate change have been delayed, under-staffed and under-financed. It’s even unclear whether city-wide emissions have been rising … Read More
The following was published by the Ottawa Citizen, Aug. 10. The backstory Dobson’s heard is that Cloutier, a first-term councillor facing a strong opponent in Raylene Lang-Dion, was told to either tow the mayor’s line or face a strong opponent … Read More
The following was published on Aug. 7 in the Ottawa Sun. By Rick Gibbons Women represent less than 20 per cent of the names on ballots for the fall election, but the counterweight to this gross gender imbalance is … Read More
Raylene was on CFRA’s Ottawa Now, speaking with Evan Solomon about her letter to Timbercreek and calling on the city of Ottawa to hit the reset button on the development at Heron Gate. Listen here. Ottawa Life Magazine’s online edition … Read More
The following op-ed was published in the July 5 edition of Community Voice. Considering technology is evolving at such an incredible pace, the future will not even remotely resemble what we, our parents, or grandparents experienced. We do know this … Read More
‘I am committed to doing everything in my power to approach this development differently’ OTTAWA, JULY 9, 2018—It is time to press the reset button on Heron Gate so that the re-development of this community is inclusive, sustainable and enriches … Read More
This story appeared in the Community Voice on April 26, 2018. Raylene Lang-Dion is committed to getting more women elected to office – starting with herself. As the former national chair of Equal Voice, the Riverview Park resident has advocated … Read More
This story was published in the April 2018 edition of Vistas News. Local Alta Vista community resident Raylene Lang-Dion is the recipient of a Leading Women/Leading Girls Building Communities award. Ottawa South MPP John Fraser presented the award at a … Read More
This op-ed appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on April 6, 2018 The proposed residential development at the Train Yards, and the current re-development at Heron Gate, are giving the Alta Vista community a lot of pause for thought. Both developments … Read More