A Greenbelt property will be destroyed if a hospital is built on the Farm.

House of Commons Ottawa September 16, 2009. Member of Parliament Steven Blaney (Levis, Quebec) Conservative: "...Other properties found in the Greenbelt are Commissioners Park, where there is a display of over 100,000 tulips." The 22-acre federal park is bounded by Dow's Lake, Preston Street, Carling Avenue and Dow's Lake Road.

"The Greenbelt contributes to the identity and enhancement of Canada's Capital through its provision of natural and rural settings, valued ecological and cultural resources, sustainable agriculture, supports selected federal facilities, and a diversity of uses, activities and experiences for Canadians." (From: Greenbelt Master Plan Review, Phase 1-Step C Land Use Concept. Prepared for the NCC, January 2012, page 38/49.)

Buffer Zones-National Parks General Regulations. 30 metres or 100 feet. National urban parks that are maintained by the National Capital Commission are Commissioners Park, Major's Hill Park, Nepean Point, Confederation Park, Vincent Massey Park and Hog's Back Park.

House of Commons Ottawa September 16, 2009. Member of Parliament for Ottawa South David McGuinty: "...Without being buffered our parks are being compromised."

Greenbelt Coalition Member Organizations. Canada's Capital Region Position Paper for the NCC's Greenbelt Plan Master Review-September 2010.

Alliance to Save Our Greenbelt (ATSOG).

Canadian Biodiversity Institute.

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS).

City of Ottawa Biodiversity Task Force.

City of Ottawa Rural Issues Advisory Committee (CRIAC).

Coalition to Protect the South March Highlands.

Conseil regional de l'environment et tu developpement durable l'Outaouais.

Ecology Ottawa.

Federation of Citizens' Associations of Ottawa-Carleton.

Greenspace Alliance of Canada's Capital.

Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre (OCWC).

Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club (OFNC).

Save Our Greenspace.

Sierra Club of Canada.

Damage that will be inflicted on Commissioners Park---Nearby construction will be ongoing for 27 years; all of the trees surrounding the Dow's Lake parking lot are being clear-cut; visitors to the property will be subjected to noise pollution and light pollution; high fences may be installed to restrict visitors to the oasis and curfews imposed (during the Tulip Festival in 2020 the only people who could visit Commissioners Park were local residents);