However, much of the land has been earmarked for residential and commercial redevelopment:
"The City of Ottawa has identified more than 13,700 acres of the Greenbelt worth about $1.6 billion that could be developed...without damaging its overall integrity. Environment Minister Jim Prentice opposed development in what he considered an important part of the city's heritage. Prentice vowed to fight any such move." (From: Greenbelt Ottawa Wikipedia).
Groups that are trying to save the land
Alliance to Save Our Greenbelt
Save Our Greenspace!
Ontario Chapter|Sierra Club of Canada
Parks Canada may privatize $8.3 billion dollars worth of infrastructure including highways, roads, nature trails, culverts, dams and bridges. The sale of these Crown assets will have a major impact on a UNESCO World Heritage Site called the Rideau Canal. The lock stations are important tourist attractions and they are located in:
Merrickville; Kilmarnock; Hog's Back (Ottawa)
Davis; Old Sly's; Smiths Falls; Burritt's Rapids
Poonamalie; Lower and Upper Beveridges Lock;
Long Island; Kingston Mills; Newboro; Lower and Upper Brewers Lock
A CBC article about Ottawa's Hog's Back Bridge: "Future of Hog's Back Bridge a hot topic after NCC audit reveals need for repairs."
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