What is the Matthew Perry House Apartment complex:

• Matthew Perry House is a proposed 160+ unit post-treatment supportive-housing apartment complex for people with substance use disorders.  

• The buildings will be owned by Ottawa Community Housing and run by Salus Ottawa. 

• The proposed treatment provider is Rideauwood Addictions and Family Services.

• Proposed location is the campus of the Royal Ottawa Hospital at 1145 Carling Ave with the entrance of the complex located off Island Park Drive.

• The Royal Ottawa Hospital is providing the land for $1 as a long term lease. 

• The Royal Ottawa Hospital will not be providing supportive treatment at the Matthew Perry House apartment complex. 

• Councillor Jeff Leiper is "full-throated" in his support of the proposed project, and has stated publicly that consultation with the community is not required for the project to proceed. 

• Project proponents have committed to a meaningful consultation process with the community - and have acknowledged that this did not take place prior to the proposed complex being announced publicly.  

• The Island Park Community Association is leading work to develop the consultation plan on behalf of the community.