National Interest Land Mass buildings and land. Below: A video I created.

Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Deputy Prime Minister Erik Nielsen created the NILM designation in order to protect hundreds of thousands of acres of federal land and heritage buildings.

The Experimental Farm near Carling Avenue is a National Interest Land Mass. The Ottawa Hospital Corporation and Disneyland North want to take over at least 100 acres of the site.

The National Capital Commission dramatically altered its vision for Lebreton Flats.

"Incorporating Official Plan Amendments" January 1997.

Highlights.
 "There is an overall height limit to uses for LeBreton Flats which limits building heights to 10.7 metres" or 3.2 storeys. Page 41/164.
( At this time, June 29, 2020, the proposed height of the many condominiums will be 25 to 55 storeys.)

"Views of the Parliament Buildings and other national symbols will not be obstructed." Page 40/164.

 The Parliamentary Precinct will be extended westward. Page 49/164.( What that means - Les plaines LeBreton was supposed to be a part of the Parliamentary Precinct, which includes the federal government buildings on Wellington Street and the northern half of the Sparks Street Mall. The primary purpose of LeBreton was anticipated as a public gathering place for festivals and celebrations; a location for national museums and commemorative statues; a venue for tourism activities and park land for children's playgrounds.)

Almost forty percent of the site is devoted to open space in the 1997 proposal.
6.2.1.
The dominant land use is open space. In total, the amount of land dedicated to open space is 26 hectares, about 39% of the overall site. Page 48/164.
7.6. Residential.
In total,the area designated as "residential" is 6.5 hectares. Page 61/164.

The 1997 LeBreton project was respectful to the needs of surrounding neighbourhoods---to the potential impact on traffic, air quality, noise level, etc.:
"The relationship of the proposed LeBreton Flats neighbourhood to the adjacent community was a consideration in the design and layout of the land uses, street pattern, pedestrian and cycling pathways, etc. The connectivity of the LeBreton flats to...the Parliamentary Precinct, Central Business District, the Island land and the Dalhousie and Mechanicsville communities was important. The  new community will not infringe on the liveability and identity of neighbouring communities." Page 101/164.
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Mayor of Ottawa January 1997 - Jacquelin Holzman.
Mayor of Ottawa June 2020 - Jim Watson.
Head of the National Capital Commission January 1997 - Marcel Beaudry.
Head of the National Capital Commission June 2020 - Tobi Nussbaum.

Canada Post commemorative stamps.

The Isabella Preston lilacs originated at the Experimental Farm, Ottawa in 1927.

                       

I am in front of Peggy's Cove lighthouse a few years ago.

                                                 

A few people are calling for the renaming of the John Wayne Airport and removal of the statue.

I took this 1991 picture at the John Wayne Airport, Orange County, California. My sister lives in nearby San Clemente. Sharon Osborne wants to see this beautiful statue removed.

The redevelopment of the Lebreton Flats in Ottawa should be banned.

The National Capital Commission and City of Ottawa are steamrolling ahead with plans to commercialize the Lebreton Flats, according to a CBC article "Sale of prime LeBreton parcel hinges on affordable housing" June 25, 2020."
However, the entire project should be abandoned for the following reasons:
The Lebreton Flats are designated as a National Interest Land Mass holding.
"Land forming part of the NILM will be retained by the National Capital Commission in perpetuity for purposes which lie at the core of the NCC's mandate...Land within the NILM are required to support the symbolism, functions, physical structure and natural qualities of Canada's Capital. A NILM designation indicates a formal expression of the federal government's interest in the the long-term use of this land in a manner that supports Canada's Capital."(Google: "Proponents to the NCC's Federal Land Use, Design and Transaction Approval Process." September 2018.)
In essence, Lebreton is part of the Parliamentary Precinct which includes the Parliament Buildings, Parliament Hill, Wellington Street facing the Hill, Library and Archives, Supreme Court, Confederation Square, the northern half of the Sparks Street Mall and the Conference Centre where I was employed.
Museums, federal government buildings, commemorative statues, playgrounds and public festivals (for example Bluesfest) are appropriate for the Flats.

Deputy Prime Minister Erik Nielsen created the NILM in order to keep federal properties out of the hands of the City of Ottawa; to prevent the NCC from selling land to developers, and to maintain the integrity of Gatineau Park, the Greenbelt, etc.
National Interest Land Mass properties in the National Capital Region:
Lebreton Flats.
Experimental Farm on Carling Avenue.
The 2,965 acre Greenbelt Research Farm in Nepean bordered by Hunt Club Road, Woodroffe Avenue, Fallowfield Road and Greenbank Road.
Gatineau Park
The Greenbelt - 14,000 hectares.( City of Ottawa White Paper on Development in the Greenbelt - May 27, 2008 - Development Scenarios - "It is estimated that of the 20, 800 hectares in the Greenbelt, at least one quarter (approximately 5,560 hectares) might be eligible for development consideration if the Greenbelt designation was removed and development policies of the City's Official Plan were applied to those lands.")
When the Hon. Jim Prentice was the Minister of the Environment, he refused to sell any Greenbelt land to the City of Ottawa.

Victoria Island.
Shoreline behind Parliament Hill.
Chambers Building, Elgin and Queen.
Confederation Square.

Pts of Wellington in front of Chateau Laurier and the Conference Centre and land to the E of the Confederence Centre; also land W of Wellington between Rideau Canal Lock and the Chateau Laurier and Major Hill Park. Also, approach to the Alexandra Bridge and the new Art Gallery site.
Lady Grey Drive and the Ottawa River W of Sussex Drive.

Daly Building, corner of Rideau and Sussex.
8 parcels of land E of Sussex (Mile of History) from Rideau Street to Macdonald Cartier Bridge.
Pt of the Mint property W of Sussex Drive.

Small park on W side of Sussex Dr. S of the Macdonald Cartier Bridge,
2 parcels W of Sussex Drive N of Macdonald Cartier Bridge. Parking lot at Earnscliffe and water lot.
4 parcels on the Rideau River around City Hall.
4 parcels E of Sussex Drive between Stanley Ave. & Rideau Gate.

PM's residence.
7 Rideau Gate (Guest House.)
G.G.'s residence, Rideau Hall.
Ottawa River Parkway, Wellington Street to Carling Avenue.
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The Lebreton Flats are classified as reversionary land. Property that is no longer needed for railway purposes reverts to the Crown, the people of Canada.

1984 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

The video "1946-Train entering LeBreton Flats" can be seen on YouTube.

Music for the YouTube video is provided by Canadian singer George Hamilton 1V.

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The National Capital Commission is habitually selling or renting potential parkland:
Mile Circle near Rockcliffe.
Greenbelt Research Farm.
The grounds of the Daly Building.
Moffat Farm.
Expansion of Major's Hill Park.
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 Politicians who wanted to see the land preserved as a national urban park: The Hon. John Baird, former Member of Parliament for Ottawa West-Nepean, Ontario; The Hon. John Manley, former Member of Parliament for Ottawa South, Ontario; Mr. Barry Mather, former Member of Parliament for Surrey, British Columbia- see October 22, 1969 and January 12, 1970 House of Commons Debates.
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There is a precedent for converting large parcels of government property into parkland:

House of Commons Debates  Ottawa February 23, 1994.
Hon. Charles Caccia (Davenport, Toronto, Ontario.) Liberal.
     "Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of National Defence. Will the minister tell the House how he intends to proceed in ensuring that the Downsview base in Toronto is owned by the public in perpetuity, enjoyed as an open space, an open forest with recreational and educational facilities? This would provide enjoyment for Canadians interested in nature studies and urban dwellers seeking relaxation in a green environment. Will the lands be designated to become our first national urban forest?"
Hon. David Collenette (Minister of National Defence and Minister of Veterans Affairs.)
     ".....The Prime Minister should be thanked for giving in perpetuity a large urban recreational greenspace for the benefit of Torontonians for years to come. I believe what the government is saying here is that there is an alternative to paving over land and buildings, especially in high density areas. This is a plan to have the ownership of these lands retained by the Department of National Defence and developed for the benefit of all Torontonians recreationally...in conjunction with my colleague the Minister of Canadian Heritage responsible for Parks Canada and my colleague the President of the Treasury Board so that we can truly create a unique area for the benefit of all people.
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Little Italy is close to Lebreton, and the neighbourhood is the target of out-of-control intensification. Listen to former Somerset Ward councillor Diane Holmes and look at the many petitions that have been created:
Save Little Italy
Do Not rezone parkland into condos: Save Little Italy and Queen Juliana Park.
Save Queen Juliana Park.
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 Hundreds of millions of taxdollars were spent to remove railway tracks, demolish buildings, create roads, etc on Lebreton Flats. Private real estate corporations should not profit from that expenditure of public money on public land:
House of Commons Debates  Ottawa  October 26, 1966.
The Hon. George McIlraith,(Minister of Public Works) Ottawa Centre - Liberal.
     "The total cost of redevelopment of LeBreton Flats in the national capital, broken down into
(a) cost of acquired land and buildings, $17,791, 139.37.
(b) cost of demolition, $335,000.
(c) cost of improvements to roadways, curbing, drainage, culverts, bridges and landscaping, $206,750.39.
The above amounts have been expended to date.
(2) Estimated additional costs anticipated prior to construction or other utilization of the area are as follows:
(a) 1 million for land and building acquisition;
(b) $50,000 for demolition.
(c) other costs, $500,000 for roadways;
(d) 1 million for utilities prior to scheduled occupation of portion of site for the Department of Public Works for construction of Department of National Defence headquarters.
(3)  The total area acquired is 145 acres, composed as follows:
(a) 56 acres expropriated;
(b) 60 acres to N.C.C. under railway relocation scheme.
(c) 29 acres reclaimed from Nepean bay.
This does not include 18 acres occupied by the streets.
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Lebreton is 4,450 feet, or less than a mile from the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill. (Hon. George McIlraith, Minister of Public Works, November 23, 1967, House of Commons.)
Prime Ministers of Canada and Members of Parliament were adamant that no buildings higher than the Peace Tower would be constructed on or near the Parliamentary Precinct.
House of Commons Debates   Ottawa   November 2, 1967.
Mr. Stanley Knowles (Winnipeg North Centre, Manitoba.)
     "Mr. Speaker, may I direct a question to the Minister of Public Works. Now that the commencement of construction of the national defence tower in Lebreton flats has been postponed, will the government consider the question of the height of this proposed building in the hope that it will not be as high as the Peace Tower?"

The Claridge Icon Tower at the corner of Preston and Carling Avenue is 45-storeys high, the tallest building in Ottawa:

The Claridge Icon, 505 Preston Street, Ottawa. (Wikipedia.)

  An even taller building is being constructed on Lebreton, 55-storeys high:

CBC News photo.

Lebreton belongs to the people of Canada, not the City of Ottawa or an arms-length, commercial Crown corporation. The National Capital deserves a Central Park, a Hyde Park.

How globalization is affecting Canada.

We are losing federal and provincial Crown property, our sovereignty and iconic symbols.
House of Commons Debates  Ottawa   May 10, 2007.
Mr. Roy Cullen (Etobicoke North, Ontario.) Liberal.
     "...the list of recent takeovers is staggering: Inco, Falconbridge, Dofasco, Algoma Steel, Fairmont Hotels, Labatt, CN, Four Seasons Hotels and Hudson's Bay...The stated purpose of the Investment Canada Act is: --to encourage investments in Canada by Canadians and non-Canadians that contributes to economic growth and employment opportunities and to provide for the review of significant investments in Canada...Typically what happens is the following: a non-Canadian company convinces Industry Canada that their transaction will result in more investment and more jobs. Industry Canada signs off, perhaps after achieving some modest concessions, and the deal is approved. They are all approved, Mr. Speaker. What happens in the medium to long term to the companies that emerge from these transactions after the dust has settled? ...Plants are closed, corporate decision makers are located outside of Canada, and product mandates and core competencies are focused in jurisdictions outside of Canada...I have great faith in the markets, but markets alone do not always respond in ways that are beneficial to Canada. That is why Canadians elect members of Parliament to the House of Commons, to protect and assert their interests, not stand by and watch while our national assets are being eroded...We must stand up for Canada."
The Sparks Street Mall and Wellington Street in Ottawa.
All of the buildings and land in the area bounded by Wellington, Elgin, Sparks and Bank Street were purchased by the federal government "to protect the environment of Parliament from any development which could adversely affect it, and simutaneously provide the land for an appropriate expansion of parliamentary facilities and other government requirements." (A quote from the Hon. Jean-Eudes Dube, Minister of Public Works, July 20, 1973, House of Commons.)
However, the Parliamentary Precinct is currently the focus of a major redevelopment. The buildings on the Mall and Wellington Street will be subjected to facadism, whereby only the outer shell of the building is retained. High rise condominiums are then constructed behind the shell. I believe that a hotel is being eyed for the "infill" property beside the former American Embassy. "Infill is the rededication of land in an urban environment, usually open space to new construction." (Wikipedia.)
Videos that I created that are on YouTube: Government buildings on Wellington Street in Ottawa and Government Buildings on the Sparks Street Mall.

The buildings on the north side of the Mall are still owned by Public Works and they are protected by heritage laws.
 Senate Bill S-203 was introduced by Senator Serge Joyal and will prevent any demolition/ redevelopment on Wellington opposite Parliament Hill. The Bill passed second reading in November of 2019 and will also ban new construction within a buffer zone.
Architectural companies from all over the world are part of a design competition pertaining to the Parliamentary Precinct. The people of Canada collectively own this property. The Americans would never permit the redesign or the demolition of landmarks near the White House and Lafayette Park. During the years 1961 and 1962 my family and I lived in Virginia and Maryland and we visited the White House, the park, the Mint, Smithsonian and many other landmarks.

In 1961 my Dad produced and was the host of a television program in Virginia "The House Detective."

My Dad interviewing the owner of a used car lot.

My family moved back to Canada and "The House Detective" was produced at CJOH television in Ottawa.

The Trudeau government refused to sell the CN hotels to the Hilton corporation.

The Foreign Investment Review Agency vs. the Investment Canada Act. The Foreign Investment Review Agency was created by the Parliament of Canada in 1973 "to ensure that foreign acquisitions and establishment of businesses was beneficial to Canada." The agency limited or banned foreign control in the communications, natural resources and transport sectors of the economy.

Who will buy the 20 provincial parks that Alberta is closing and partly closing. Including the UNESCO protected Dinosaur Provincial Park.

The privatization of an Ontario highway. Highway 407 is now partly owned by Spain.

Parks Canada should cancel any plan to sell $8 billion dollars worth of infrastructure in the National Parks. That includes highways. The Icefields Parkway runs through Banff and Jasper National Parks.

Princess Diana visiting the Kingston Armoury, 100 Montreal Street - 1991.

The photo is from flickr.com.

Former Government of Canada properties, Kingston, Ontario.

1.)  Kingston Dry Dock National Historic Site of Canada - 55 Ontario Street. Home of the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes. Privatized in the year 2015. J.L. Granatstein denounced the sale of the property according to the article "Why is Ottawa Sinking Kingston's Marine Museum?" Globe and Mail newspaper, January 19, 2015. J.L. Granatstein wrote a book about the Canadian Pacific Railway's plan to demolish the Summerhill Station, 10 Scrivener, Toronto, Ontario. The book is called "Marlborough Marathon-One Street Against a Developer".

 55 Ontario Street. Whatever happened to the ship and the documents in the museum?

2.)  Corrections Canada Regional Headquarters - 440- 462 King Street West.
3.)  Prison for Women-40 Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard.

4.)  Smith Robinson Building, 27 Princess Street. Sold by Veteran's Affairs during the late 1950's and  slated for demolition in 1959. Kingstonian Don Cherry wanted part of the building converted into a Hockey Hall of Fame Museum.
5.)  Outer Station, 810 Montreal Street.

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 William Teron wanted to build Marina City on Confederation Park:
House of Commons Debates  Ottawa   June 12, 1970.
Mr. John Gilbert, New Democratic Party.
     "...The hon. member for York South (Mr. Lewis) asked the Minister of Public Works (Mr. Laing) questions with regard to the development of housing in land on the Kingston area waterfront. We were told at this time a private developer by the name of Teron is interested in developing waterfront property in the Kingston area which should be used for public recreational purposes...To sell this property, which really belongs to the public, to private interests would be indicative of a preference for individual profit rather than a concern for the public of Kingston."
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July 20, 1970  " Marina City would cover the site of the old Canadian Locomotive Works and adjacent areas, some of which are owned by the federal government. The project would include some 750 apartments in three towers, townhouses, shops, offices, a hotel and a convention center, and a marina...A total of 1,300 underground parking spaces are provided." (From: Architecture Canada newsmagazine, page 5/10.)

"Federal Crown Corporations that might be privatized" 2009.

Business Development Bank of Canada.
Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Canada Development Investment Corporation.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
Canada Post Corporation.
Cape Breton Development Corporation.
Export Development Corporation.
Federal Bridge Corporation Ltd.
National Arts Centre Corporation.
Old Port of Montreal Corporation.
Parc Downsview Park Inc.
Public Sector Pension Investment Board.
Via Rail Canada Inc.
(From: "Major Canadian Assets could be sold." by Andrew Mayeda, Canwest News Service, February 7, 2009.)

The Expo trains in Montreal.

Ed Sullivan.

Ed Sullivan.

American Senator Robert Kennedy and family.

Prime Minister of Canada Lester Pearson.

Queen Elizabeth 11 and Prince Philip. (I inherited this picture.)

The pavilion of France.

The train can be seen in a Marvin Gaye-Tammi Terrell YouTube video "Ain't No Mountain High Enough."
(Photo is from YouTube.com.)

CN Rail properties that are available for development.

Abitibi, Q.C. - 300 acres.
Rouyn-Noranda, Q.C. - 17 acres.
Matagami, Q.C. - 18 acres.
St-Pascal, Q.C. - 9 acres.
Senneterre, Q.C. - 180 acres.
Landrienne, Q.C. - 110 acres.
La Matapedia, Q.C. - 10 acres.
Riviere-du-Loup, Q.C. - 6 acres.
Jonquiere, Q.C. - 35 acres.
Levis, Q.C. - 37.32 acres.
Hervey Jonction, Q.C. - 15 acres.

Bienfait, SK - 168 acres.

Lynton Yard, RM of Wood Buffalo, AB. - 120 acres available.

Dawson Creek, B.C. - 13 acres.
Prince George, South yard, B.C. - 44 acres.
Bond, B.C. - 16 acres.
Kennedy-Chetwynd, B.C. - 30 acres.
(Google: "Maps and Networks|Our services| cn.ca-CN Rail.) Go to---"Rail development sites map".)

CN Rail reversionary land.

                                             Canadian National Railway Company 
                                                   2018  Annual Information Form

Aboriginal Claims   Page 21/37
The Company believes that it possess unrestricted and absolute title to its lands. However, in recent years, some Aboriginal communities have claimed to have a continuing legal interest in certain lands. They allege this interest prohibits the Company from disposing of the lands when they are no longer needed for railway purposes, except by allowing them to revert to the Crown for the benefit of the Aboriginals.
This issue is one which will ultimately be decided by the courts; however, regardless of the outcome, there is no perceived adverse material adverse effect, as the right of the Company to continue to occupy and operate over such lands is not being called into question.
As the issues surrounding Aboriginal claims are complex and involve not only private interest but fiduciary and other obligations of the Crown in the right of Canada, CN has agreed not to sell or otherwise dispose of land which is not essential to its rail operations and which is located in, or adjacent to an Aboriginal reserve....
(Note: Land, bridges and tunnels that are no longer needed for railway purposes should be returned to the Crown, that includes all Canadians.)
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House of Commons Debates  Ottawa   November 23, 1981.
Mr. Gordon Taylor (Bow River, Alberta) Progressive Conservative.
     "Madam Speaker, since there are millions of tons of coal in the East Coulee area, and Allied Chemicals Canada has a plant on the route, the decision (to decommission the route) is difficult to understand. I would point out to the minister that in 1929 an act was passed by the Parliament of Canada under which Parliament confirmed an agreement between the CPR and the CNR, dated June 29, to operate this line "in perpetuity". The statute has never been repealed, it is still on the law books."

House of Commons Debates  Ottawa  October 5, 1989.
Mr. Russell Gregoire MacLennan (Cape Breton-The Sydneys, Nova Scotia.)
     "Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister. For those Canadians who lost rail passenger service yesterday the prime concern now is: Is rail abandonment going to follow, especially since the president of CN was named the president of Via Rail and given the job of recommending what routes should be cut thereby enhancing his own agreement for rail abandonment?
Will the Prime Minister, knowing the importance of rail freight service in eastern Nova Scotia particularily Cape Breton, unequivocally assure the residents of eastern Nova Scotia that the rail line will not be abandoned?"

Mr. David Charles Dingwall (Cape Breton-East Richmond, Nova Scotia.) Liberal.
     "...Yesterday's announcement on Via Rail is a plan that will undoubtedly separate Canadians geographically, economically and socially. I want to ask the minister whether or not he is aware that the termination of the Halifax-Sydney route will negatively affect the tourism industry, that it will deny Cape Bretoners the opportunity of good health care in Halifax, and that it will prevent students from affordable, reasonable transportation costs to pursue their education. Will the minister explain to the Canadians in that region why the government persists in treating this area of the country as second-class citizens?"
House of Commons Debates  Ottawa  December 2, 1969.
Mr. Harold Edward Winch (Vancouver East) NDP.
     "...I say that any move by the CNR or the CPR to renege on the promise of maintaining a national transportation system means they are breaking their contract with subsequent governments of Canada and the people of Canada...Canadian National and Canadian Pacific were given rights and privileges, in return for which they were to maintain transcontinental railroads for the convenience of freight and passengers. The railways have been most generously assisted by the people and various governments of Canada and we expect them to abide their side of the contract, just as we have lived up to our side of it."
House of Commons Debates  Ottawa May 15, 1995 (The same year the Crown corporation was sold to foreign investors.)
Mr. John Soloman (Regina-Lumsden, Saskatchewan) NDP.
     "...In preparation for the sell-off, CN laid off 11,000 Canadians. With no rules on foreign ownership, CN is destined to be purchased by individuals and corporations with no interest in Canada's future."
House of Commons Debates Ottawa   April 29, 1974.
Mr. Hamilton (Qu'Appelle-Moose Mountain).
     "Under the Charter of the CPR and under the Charter of the various railways that make up the CNR, this land belonged to the Crown and was granted to the railways for the sole purpose of transportation. When the railway gives up land and no longer uses it for the purpose for which the Charter was granted, all that land beneath the rails reverts to the Crown, which was the grantee."

A building located on 70 Nicholas Street in Ottawa is endangered.

The building will interefere with Rideau Centre Shopping Mall expansion plans.
Timeline:
1873-1874 - The City Registry Office is constructed on 70 Nicholas Street..."A single-storey pale salmon-gold brick structure with classical temple massing. Together with the former Carleton County Courthouse and the County Gaol located across the street, the property formed the judicial district of 19th century Ottawa." (From: "Historic Places.ca.)
1917 - The first Bytown Museum is located here.
1935 - The city of Ottawa sold the office to the federal government.
1954-1966 - Rented to various organizations.
1978 - City Council designated 70 Nicholas under Part 1V of the Ontario Heritage Act.
1990 - Acquired by Viking-Rideau as part of a land exchange deal with Public Works. There was no committment to preserve the office.

                             

When 70 Nicholas Street was transferred by the Department of Public Works to Viking-Rideau, it lost all federal heritage protection. However, the province of Ontario has the power to designate the location a "Heritage Conservation District" because the Carleton County Courthouse, the old jail and the registry office are clustered in one area, and they were part of the judicial district.
Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates- February 14, 2008.
Mrs. Natalie Bull  (Executive Director, Heritage Canada).
     "The federal government is a major property holder and counts more than 1,300 designated heritage buildings among its inventory...The 35 buildings in the real estate study included buildings such as the Dominion Public Building in Toronto, the National Printing Bureau in Gatineau, the East Memorial Building in Ottawa and the Wellington Building that we are sitting in today...Our concerns fall in two areas. One is the important role of the federal government as a trustee of legacy buildings. Our second concern is the risk that the buildings face when they leave the federal inventory."
Ms. Diane Bourgeois (Terrebonne-Blainville) BQ:
     "You seem to say that, in the case of a sale of a (government of Canada) building that is considered as historic...there's no provision for its preservation."

                                           

Penny Lane, a kitten that my Daughter rescued from underneath a car in Northern Alberta.

My Mother's nickname was Penny. The kitten has to be bottle fed with a special formula every few hours. She is now a permanent member of the family along with three dogs and a year-old cat.  

A few of the 6,000 bridges that Bill Gates and CN Rail own or owned.

House of Commons Debates Ottawa   March 29, 1996.

MP Antoine Dube (Levis, Quebec) BQ.

     "CN owned...6,000 bridges across Canada."

MP Chuck Strahl (Fraser Valley East, British Columbia) Reform.

     "In 1993 the federal government sold the (Quebec) bridge to CN for $1 dollar with the proviso that CN maintained that bridge."

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Many bridges were eventually decommissioned, especially those in the Atlantic provinces.
Bridge over the Wapiti River near Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Prince George, British Columbia.
Rochfort Trestle near Mayerthorpe, Alberta.
Meikle River Bridge 90 miles north of Peace River, Alberta. Sold by CN to RailLink in 1998, reclaimed by the multinational a few years later.
Peace River Rail Bridge, Alberta.
Uno, Manitoba.
Pont Victoria, Montreal.
Fredericton Railway Bridge, New Brunswick - decommissioned in 1996, now owned by the province.
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Comments by Member of Parliament Alex Shepherd in the House of Commons, Ottawa, one year before the Crown corporation CNR was privatized:
Mr. Alex Shepherd (Durham) February 7, 1994.
     "I note that most of the tracks in eastern Canada are owned by CN and more precisely by the taxpayers of Canada. Currently CN, which displays the Canadian flag on its trains, and CP are in negotiation for consolidation of rail services in eastern Canada.
     "I would like to bring this matter to the attention of the House so that we can convey our desire to have the Canadian flag and not the offensive logo of CP Rail flying over taxpayers property in eastern Canada."
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CN Rail is not an exemplary corporate citizen. CN is continuously abandoning railway lines and and cutting off Via Rail's ability to transport passengers. They don't care.
House of Commons Debates   Ottawa     January 30, 2014.
Mr. Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ontario) Green Party.
     "Mr. Speaker, CN is a problem. CN Rail will abandon the line from Bathurst to Miramichi that Via Rail needs to connect the Martimes to the rest of Canada. CN is also ending passenger service north of Sault Ste. Marie. Passenger rail service is in jeopardy across the country."
Hon. Lisa Raitt (CPC).
     "Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member has already said, CN is a private company that takes decisions regarding which lines it wants to operate in the country. If it chooses not to operate and to discontinue a line, it goes through a process...CN is following that right now. That said, it is important to note that Via is an arms-length corporation that makes its own business decisions."
The Minister who privatized the CNR in 1995, Douglas Young, was warned that thousands of miles of tracks would be decommissioned if foreign investors owned the infrastructure. He did not listen, and as a result Canada has a balkanized railway system--- that cut off transportation services in Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island and to thousands of communities across the nation.
Canadian taxpayers have to pay Bill Gates, CN Rail and the CPR millions of dollars a year so that the Crown corporation Via Rail can use the tracks.

I am standing on decommissioned CNR tracks in Wakefield, Quebec. The station has been converted into a lovely restaurant with views of the Gatineau River.

That same location in 1965.

The wooden floors and ceiling are part of the original building.

Record album covers.

Stompin' Tom Connors.

I saw the Calgary Stampeders when they played at the Rideau Ferry Inn near Perth, Ontario, 1967. Trolls allegedly lived under the Rideau Ferry Bridge.

Gordon Lightfoot. 

Wilf Carter.

A Bruce Cockburn LP.

Drake on top of the CN Tower, Toronto. The album is called "Views". (Wikipedia.)

The song "This Land is Your Land: Canada (Music Video)" by the Travellers is on YouTube.

Fred McKenna from Halifax, Nova Scotia.

YouTube videos

Diana Krall Live at Union Station, Toronto.

CN Rail and CP Rail property.

House of Commons Debates Ottawa  January 31, 1977.
Bill C-390, an Amendment respecting ownership of land when railway lines are abandoned.
Mr. George H. Whittaker, Progressive Conservative.
     "Mr. Speaker, this bill is an attempt to amend the Railway Act so that if and when railways are successful in abandoning their lines, the rights of way will revert to the Crown and therefore, to the people of Canada."
Federal politicians who voiced the same opinion in the House of Commons, Parliament of Canada:
Mr. Francis Alvin George Hamilton,Qu'Appelle-Moose Mountain, Saskatchewan- Progressive Conservative. April 19, 1974.
Mr. Jack Sydney George (Bud) Cullen, Sarnia-Lambton, Ontario - Liberal - June 5, 1970.
Mrs. Simma Holt - Vancouver-Kingsway, Liberal - November 18, 1977.
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House of Commons Debates Ottawa   January 30, 1979.
Mr. Ralph Goodale, Liberal.
     ".....The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development is also involved in the case of rail lines that happen to pass through Indian lands. The department will have the right of first refusal for any land which passes through Indian reserves..."
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The 6,000 Canadian National Railway bridges.
A quote by Member of Parliament Antoine Dube in the House of Commons, March 29, 1996.
Mr. Dube, Levis, Quebec (BQ):
     "One member...said that, all told, CN owned some 6,000 bridges across Canada."

Former government of Canada properties in British Columbia.

Military
CFB Chilliwack
CFB Jericho Beach
CFS Holberg
CFS Baldy Hughes
CFS Ladner
CFB Masset
CFS Kamloops

Fisheries and Oceans
 A Richmond Coast Guard transmitter station.
Kitsilano Coast Guard Station - reopened by the Trudeau government in 2016.

A few acres of land were divested.

Post Offices
In 1984 Canada Post owned 2,200 buildings with a market value of $1.4 billion dollars. 1984 Report of the Auditor General of Canada-Chapter 13-13.6.

Canada Post Vancouver, sold to Amazon.

Sinclair Centre, Vancouver, sold to Larco Investments.

CBC
Lighthouses
Veteran's Affairs
Department of Forestry
Agriculture Canada Experimental Farms
(Canada Place,Vancouver - the pavilion was built for Expo 86 and is notable for its white sails.It may be sold off.)

The Canada Place pavilion.