Send Camera Money To Safety Fund: MENARD

05/19/2025

A couple of weeks back, the auditor general released the audit on funds raised from the red light camera program and the automated speed enforcement (photo-radar) program.

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This newsletter excerpt from Capital Councillor Shawn Menard is courtesy of the city-wide community group Your Applewood Acres (And Beyond) Neighbours

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As part of the program, council and city staff had agreed that revenue from cameras installed in 2021 and later would be directed to the city’s Road Safety Action Plan.

Unfortunately, that did not happen, and the funds went to the Ottawa Police Service and the city’s general revenues.

Make no mistake about it, red light cameras reduce incidents of red light running and associated collisions. This is a program that will make our streets safer.

It has the added advantage of raising funds that can be directed to proper, permanent traffic calming measures that can also make our streets safer.

When done properly, this program is a win-win for residents. As we continue with this program, I will press staff to follow the agreed upon path and have the revenues from these cameras go to transportation safety measures.

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Ron Benn says:
05/19/2025 at 9:09 AM
The gross revenues from the red light and speed cameras should be directed to a road safety reserve fund, per council’s instructions. Note that the $36 million dollar hole in the city operating budget will now be more like $46 million, unless the full $40+ million amount that was misallocated over the course of the first part of the decade is sent there. Then the operating budget shortfall is over $85 million.
Any thoughts, Councillor Menard, on how the city will fill that larger than life pothole?