Union decries recurring mould, moisture concerns at DND’s Carling Campus

The union representing National Defence staff says mould remediation has either taken place or is underway in three buildings, and calls for a campus-wide assessment of humidity, moisture, and indoor-air-quality problems dating back to at least 2018.

National Defence’s Carling Campus at 60 Moodie Dr. in Ottawa comprises 11 buildings and was planned to accommodate 9,300 to 9,400 Defence personnel, according to government documents. The Union of National Defence Employees says mould remediation has taken place, or is underway, in three of the buildings.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MZWANDILE PONCANA

September 7, 2026

The Union of National Defence Employees says mould remediation has either taken place, or is currently underway, in three buildings at National Defence’s Carling Campus in Ottawa, and that humidity and indoor air quality concerns there date back to at least 2018.

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