Community associations say the city is dragging its feet on fixing a two-tiered insurance program that's led at least one group to close its doors.
Ottawa's Community Partners Insurance Program is set to be reviewed during deliberations for the city's 2024 budget, says solicitor David White.But one unexpected hurdle proved too much for the Kenson Park Community Association: a five-fold increase in its liability insurance, from $260 to $1,250.
If the group had been around before amalgamation, however, it never would have had to make that choice.- Nancy Wilson, City View Community Association But it took decades for the city to take a close look at the fairness of footing the bills for some groups while forcing organizations in newer communities to pay out of pocket.
Lecours said her group recently paid $1,000 for general liability insurance, a fee that comes out of the money they gather from community businesses to pay for events. "It's just more disappointing, year after year, because they always promise something and never deliver."The City View Community Association pays $1,150 for insurance, a rate negotiated by the city.
The associations are also frustrated by what they see as a lack of transparency. The program is not budgeted, and there's no public list of who receives funding.
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