From: "Greenbelt development under review" Press Reader July 17, 2008.
House of Commons Ottawa September 16, 2009 The Hon. Gordon O'Connor: "Mr. Speaker, I am one of the great supporters of the greenbelt. I believe it is part of our heritage and it must last as long in the future as possible. The greenbelt allows the growth on the Ottawa side to be controlled, so that there is growth on one side of the greenbelt and growth on the other side and we can protect this belt."
House of Commons September 16, 2009 MP Steven Blaney: "Our capital, which belongs to all Canadians, is world-class...Let us turn our attention to the greenbelt. What is the greenbelt? The greenbelt brings together several pieces of land along the Ottawa River on the Ontario side. It covers nearly 20,000 hectares of green space, including farms, forests and wetlands. These lands allow people to discover their rural roots and natural heritage and are a place where sustainable agriculture and forestry can be practised. What is interesting about the bill being debated this afternoon is that we will be strengthening the regulatory powers and enforcement regime of the National Capital Act. The bill contains the basis for improved protection of the greenbelt through an environmental regulatory framework."
"Think of the properties managed by the commission. We have the Rideau Canal, which stretches over 200 kilometres and was built in the 19th century to link Ottawa to Kingston. The Mer Bleue Conservation Area is located east of Ottawa. Other properties found in the greenbelt are Commissioner's Park, where there is a display of 100,000 tulips each spring."
Groups that are trying to save the Greenbelt: Save Our Greenbelt; Save Our Greenspace!; Ontario Chapter|Sierra Club of Canada.
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