Government owned real estate during the year 1970.

House of Commons Debates, Ottawa     December 14, 1970.
Mr. Fortin, Ralliement Creditiste
     1.)  What is the area of land owned by the federal government in each province?
     2.)  Is there a complete and perpetual inventory of federally owned properties?
     3.)  What actions have been taken since the Glassco Report to improve the management of real property?

Hon. Arthur Laing (Minister of Public Works.) Liberal.
     1.)  The area of land owned by the federal government in the Central Inventory of Federal Properties, by province, is:
Province Number of Acres
Newfoundland                  96, 041
Prince Edward Island         1, 353
Nova Scotia                      22, 514
New Brunswick              318, 532
Quebec                           280, 485
Ontario                           268, 283
Manitoba                          51, 707
Saskatchewan                  77, 445
Alberta                          101, 751
British Columbia           164, 158
Yukon Territories            21, 125
Northwest Territories      90, 193 (includes only property that is being utilized by federal departments or agencies.)

     2.)  There is a perpetual inventory of federally owned lands.   3.)  Several of the recommendations made by the Glassco Report to improve real property management have been acted upon...