Wednesday, January 20, 2021

National Historic Sites of Canada.

All of the properties are federally owned unless otherwise noted.

Earnscliffe, 140 Sussex Drive, the Ottawa home of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald. Owned by the British Embassy.

Rideau Hall and Landscaped Grounds, 1 Sussex Drive, Ottawa - Members of the public are forbidden to set foot on Rideau Hall property. This happened before: House of Commons Ottawa June 19, 1986. MP Mr. Gauthier (Ottawa-Vanier): "Mr. Speaker, in the continuing saga of tabling petitions concerning the closure of Rideau Hall grounds by order of the National Capital Commission, I would like to table another six petitions...The public of Canada should be allowed to enjoy the 120 acre park."

Quebec Bridge - CN Rail (Bill Gates.) The Canadian government is trying to reclaim the bridge for a dollar. House of Commons Ottawa March 24, 2010. MP Brian Jean: "Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to speak to Motion 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 Ottawa March 29, 1996: MP Antoine Dube (Levis, Quebec) BQ. "CN owned...6,000 bridges across Canada."

House of Commons 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."

Building of the St. Clair Tunnel National Historic Event. Located between Ontario and Michigan - the tunnel is owned by CN Rail (Bill Gates.)

The National Parks - House of Commons Ottawa March 15, 1972. MP Martin O'Connell (Minister of Labour) Liberal: "...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."

Rideau Canal-Ottawa to Kingston, Ontario: House of Commons 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."

Old City Hall, 60 Queen Street West, Toronto. Province of Ontario.

CNR and CPR Hotels - the CN hotels were Crown property, sold to Canadian Pacific Limited then to  Fairmont Hotels and Resorts.

Fort Henry, Kingston, Ontario 

The Citadel - Halifax, Nova Scotia 

Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Merrickville Blockhouse, Ontario, located on the banks of the Rideau Canal.

Bellevue House, 35 Centre Street, Kingston, Ontario. The former home of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald.

The Forks, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Fort Rodd Hill, British Columbia.

Athabasca Pass, Alberta.

Battle Hill, British Columbia.

Lucy Maud Montgomery National Historic Site-Cavendish, Prince Edward Island. L.M. Montgomery was the author of "Anne of Green Gables" and many other books. 

Kingston Penitentiary 

Carleton Martello Tower, New Brunswick.

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