Saturday, October 10, 2020

Government properties that will be owned by Canadians in perpetuity.

 The National Parks. House of Commons Debates   Ottawa  March 15, 1972. Member of Parliament Martin O'Connell (Minister of Labour) Liberal: "...In our government's four years of office our national parks have increased from 18 to 28....There is a 50 per cent increase in the area set aside in perpetuity for national parks...Canada leads all nations in the world in land set aside for future generations."

Commissioners Park, Ottawa - Bounded by Preston Street, Carling Avenue and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway. The 22-acre park is the site of the Tulip Festival and is part of the NCC Greenbelt.

The Rideau Canal -  Ottawa/Kingston. House of Commons Debates  Ottawa  June 1, 1950. Member of Parliament George Taylor Fulford (Leeds) Liberal. "...There was a rather quaint treaty signed between Great Britain and Canada when the canal 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 sky was blue."

Mooney's Bay Park, Ottawa.

Dominion Observatory Campus, Carling Avenue, Ottawa.

The Plains of Abraham, Quebec City

Harbourfront. A Crown corporation that was created by the federal government in 1976. Harbourfront originally encompassed 100 acres of land on the Toronto waterfront. A 99-year lease agreement was signed between the Canadian government and the City of Toronto and the lease is perpetual.

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Canadian politicians and members of the public are calling for the repatriation of the following buildings, land and bridges:

Earnscliffe, 140 Sussex Drive, Ottawa - Prime Ministers John Diefenbaker, Lester Pearson and Joe Clark wanted to see the home of Sir John A.Macdonald returned to the Dominion. The British High Commission is taking over National Capital Commission and National Research Council land for their new embassy.

The Quebec Bridge - a CN Rail asset. The government of Canada wanted to repatriate the Quebec Bridge for $1 dollar:  House of Commons Debates Ottawa March 24, 2010. MP Brian Jean: "Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to speak to Motion No. 423, regarding the acquisition of the Quebec Bridge from the Canadian National Railway. Motion No. 423 - "That, in the opinion of the House, the government should purchase the Pont de Quebec for one dollar and commit to quickly finishing the repair work so as to respect its importance as a historical monument and a vital transportation link for the Quebec City region."

House of Commons Debates  Ottawa March 29, 1996. MP Chuck Strahl (Fraser Valley East) Reform. "...In 1993 the federal government (Kim Campbell) sold the bridge to CN for $1 dollar with the proviso that CN maintain the bridge...They want to return the responsibility to the federal government...Why should the federal government maintain it if it does not own it..." Below-A photo from the year 2014:




 1,000 lighthouses that were divested by Fisheries and Oceans Canada during the year 2015:
I am in front of the Peggy's Cove Lighthouse, Nova Scotia, a few years ago.


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