The Rideau Canal Treaty---MP George Taylor Fulford.

A treaty was signed between Great Britain and Canada when the waterway was transferred to the Canadian government.

House of Commons  Ottawa  June 1, 1950.

George Taylor Fulford (Leeds, Ontario) Liberal.

Mr. Fulford:

     "...As we all know, the Rideau canal is of particular historic importance. It was built after the War of 1812 by British army engineers. There was a rather quaint treaty signed between Great Britain and Canada when the canal system was handed over to Canada. One of the clauses said that Canada would maintain the canal system as long as the grass was green and the skies were blue."

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The Rideau Canal lands from downtown Ottawa to Hog's Back Road are part of the of the National Interest Land Mass. National Interest Land Mass properties cannot be sold or subdivided and they include:

the Lebreton Flats.

the Central Experimental Farm.

the Greenbelt.

Gatineau Park.

Victoria Island.

Pts of Wellington in front of Chateau Laurier and the Conference Centre and land to the E. of the Conference Centre, also lands N. of Wellington between the Rideau Canal locks & the Chateau Laurier and Major Hill Park. Also the approach to Alexandra Bridge and the new Art Gallery site. 9.45 ha.

PM's residence.

7 Rideau Gate (Guest House).

G.G.'s residence Rideau Hall.

more...

"Land forming part of the NILM will be retained by the NCC on behalf of the government in perpetuity, for purposes which lie at the core of the NCC's mandate." Google: 1988-01-15-tb-re-ncc.

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My grandparents home was located near Merrickville, Ontario, part of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. The area was founded by the United Empire Loyalists. I spent many years of my life in towns and villages adjacent to the Rideau Canal. I am standing in front of my grandparents home in 1956:

1.)   "Parks Canada to look at divesting highways, bridges, dams" (CBC News August 26, 2017.) The Rideau Canal has 53 dams and many bridges.

2.)   Google: "May 2018 State of Conservation Report, Rideau Canal" go to "November 14, 2019."

3.) The Trudeau government refused to sell the Chateau to the Hilton Corporation during the 1970's. The Canada Pavilion at Epcot in Orlando, Florida is a replica of the Chateau.

4.)  Fraser Institute from the late 1990's.