Frustrations with the lack of school bus service in Ottawa reached a boiling point this week, with an Ottawa councillor removed from a meeting after raising questions about compensation for parents left chauffeuring their kids to school.
Frustrations with the lack of school bus service in Ottawa reached a boiling point this week, with an Ottawa councillor removed from an online public meeting after raising questions about compensation for parents left chauffeuring their kids to school.
Kelly was kicked out of the virtual meeting after raising questions about compensation for parents who are paying out of pocket to drive their kids to school. OSTA notes the city of Ottawa and councillors are "not responsible for delivering transportation services," but were invited to the presentation "out of courtesy as their constituents were reaching out to them about student transportation."
"We're giving an additional $1.8 million to OSTA to help resolve the situation and yet there have been no resolutions," Goldie Ghamari, Carleton MPP, told CTV News Ottawa.
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