Save the Greenbelt.

     The Greenbelt was supposed to be untouchable, a living memorial in perpetuity to Canadians who died fighting in foreign wars.  However "The City of Ottawa has identified more than 13, 700 acres of the Greenbelt that could be developed without damaging the integrity of the Capital's most treasured landmark." (From:" Ottawa Greenbelt Development Under Review" June 11, 2008, PondPine.com.)
     Is it a coincidence, that government buildings on the Nepean Research Farm, Fallowfield Road and Shirley's Bay are in critical condition?("More than one in four area federal buildings in poor or critical condition." by Bruce Deachman, Ottawa Citizen January 21, 2020.)
     When Jim Prentice was the federal Environment Minister he refused to privatize any of the 49,400 acres of land.
House of Commons Debates Ottawa May 25, 2010.
Mr. Marcel Proulx (Hull-Aylmer, Lib.)
  "The Liberal members from the National Capital Region, the member for Ottawa South, the member for Ottawa-Vanier and myself, are calling for better protection of the greenbelt...Together, the City of Ottawa and the NCC can do whatever they want with this land. We believe this green space must be protected from developers...We are the trustees and custodians of our region's heritage."
Organizations that are trying to preserve the land.
Alliance to Save Our Greenbelt.
Save Our Greenspace!
Ontario Chapter/Sierra Club of Canada.
 Definition of a National Interest Land Mass.
The National Interest Land Mass (NILM) identifies lands that are essential to the achievement of the NCC's mandate. Lands identified within the NILM are required to support the symbolism, functions, and natural and cultural landscape qualities of Canada's Capital. A NILM designation indicates a formal expression of the federal government's interest in the long-term use of these lands in a manner that supports Canada's Capital.
National Interest Land Mass properties.
Mer Bleue - an 8,648 acre conservation area.
The former Energy, Mines and Resources campus on Booth Street.
The Central Experimental Farm, Carling Avenue.