Salus Ottawa and Royal Ottawa CEOs and Councillor Leiper’s staff recently met with IPCA, Civic Hospital CA and Carlington CA board members to share information about “Matthew Perry House Ottawa” – a 3-building complex on Byng Ave on Royal Ottawa Hospital property that will offer 160 residential units under a 75-year land lease from Royal Ottawa Hospital, and managed by Ottawa Community Housing.

Matthew Perry House will offer “the first-of-its-kind supportive housing initiative dedicated individuals and families seeking support for their substance use disorders.” You can read the press release here. Information and architectural drawings can be found on the Matthew Perry House website https://www.matthewperryfoundation.ca/matthew-perry-house/. This information will also be shared on the Kitchissippi Ward website. Please check back to the Matthew Perry House website regularly for updates for tree conservation reports, and other supporting documents as they become available.

There is a community information session on Thursday, March 20, 7 to 9 PM in the Auditorium of the Royal Ottawa Hospital Mental Health Campus, 1145 Carling Ave. Space is limited and expected to fill-up quickly.

Register to attend at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MPH-March20 where you can also send in questions that staff will prepare to address at the open house.

Additional information links for the project can be found at:

Matthew Perry Foundation website at https://www.matthewperryfoundation.ca/matthew-perry-house/ , and other news sources whose links are below.

Matthew Perry House Ottawa press release: https://www.matthewperryfoundation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Matthew-Perry-House-Ottawa-Press-Release-1-1.pdf

Matthew Perry House in the news:

https://financialpost.com/globe-newswire/matthew-perry-house-ottawa-a-legacy-of-hope-and-recovery-comes-to-life

https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/globenewswire_press_releases/matthew-perry-house-ottawa-a-legacy-of-hope-and-recovery-comes-to-life/article_31bd6d41-0c5d-5b90-8d8d-185c3b68d40b.html

https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/matthew-perrys-name-lives-on-to-help-people-struggling-with-addiction-in-ottawa/

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