Public land and taxpayers money were used to house and create venues for Expo '67, the Montreal 1976 Olympics, Harbourfront in Toronto and many other events.
1.) Harbourfront in Toronto - Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and civic leaders in Toronto created Harbourfront, a cultural centre on the waterfront. The Centre and its 100 acres of land were supposed to be public lands in perpetuity, for future generations.
2.) Jericho Beach, Vancouver - RCAF aircraft hangars were re purposed and new buildings were constructed for the 1976 United Nations Conference on Human Settlements. To see the video, google "Habitat 1 - CBC.ca". The video is located at the bottom of the page. The RCAF buildings are gone.
3.) Montreal 1976 Olympics - The Portsmouth Olympic Harbour ,Kingston; Athlete's Village in Montreal and the Olympic Stadium were 1976 Olympic venues.
The Federal Government of Canada and Ontario Provincial Government wanted the harbour to remain public, read on:
Montreal Olympics Official Report 1976 Volume Two
Page 215/238
The site of the Olympic Yachting Centre was Portsmouth Harbour in Kingston, Ontario.
"Reconstruction of the harbor began in March 1974. Since the facility would later remain available to the public, the government of Ontario provided funds for the purchase of the land, and the federal government shared the cost of installations."
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