Sunday, September 11, 2022

A government of Canada property that was sold a few years ago.

 Rochester Field, 563 Richmond Road,Ottawa - Rochester Field was a popular venue for people walking their dogs and for soccer players.

40 trees near Maplelawn were chopped down.

I believe that the following Crown assets will be privatized: "Obsolete" government buildings in the National Capital Region: A quote from Public Services and Procurement Canada-"PSPC confirms government leans to smaller office footprint, even with pandemic. But much of government-owned Ottawa|Gatineau portfolio is obsolete...room for private development sector to create new space." Ottawa Real Estate Forum. The City of Ottawa cannot wait to get its hands on the buildings.

The Greenbelt- "A million people could live here." A quote from the former head of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

Parliament Hill- The American Embassy was built on former Parliament Hill property. The government wanted to return the land to Major's Hill Park,Google "Dreams of Major's Hill Park, 1969-1970".

The northern half of the Sparks Street Mall and properties on Wellington Street - As I mentioned before, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau expropriated the parcel--- to save the heritage buildings and to prevent the construction of residential towers near Parliament Hill:

House of Commons Ottawa July 20, 1973-The Hon. Jean-Eudes Dube (Minister of Public Works): "...I have today, on behalf of the government, filed a notice of intent to expropriate all the land and buildings in the area bounded by Wellington Street, Elgin Street, Sparks Street and Bank Street. The purpose of this expropriation is to protect the environment of Parliament from any development which could adversely affect it, and simultaneously provide the land for an appropriate expansion of Parliamentary facilities and other governmental requirements..."

Mr. Walter Baker (Grenville-Carleton) Progressive Conservative: "...The most significant aspect of this announcement is the aspect of control. Parliament Hill is recognized as a place of unparalled architectural beauty. More than that, it is the symbol and the centre of our national life. As such it deserves protection from the conflicts and differences in points of view that arise between municipalities and developers on land use, even though they may be well intentioned. This announcement today will ensure that the people of Canada whose national capital this City is will have a part in the development of its centre."

Mr. Real Caouette (Temiscamingue) Social Credit: "Mr. Speaker, I thank the Minister for sending me a copy of that statement which should have been made to Parliament some 20 years ago, I think, in order to protect the environment of Parliament..."

Mr. Stanley Knowles (Winnipeg North Centre) New Democratic Party: "...I hope it will not be regarded as a conflict of interest that we are concerned not only about the beauty and attractiveness of the area from the river over to Sparks Street but we are also concerned about the view of Parliament Hill from all parts of the city...Woe betide any developer who puts a high rise building between my bedroom window and the Peace Tower...Sir, we thoroughly approve of the decision to expropriate the area between Wellington and Sparks Streets and between Bank and Elgin for this purpose indicated by the Minister of Public Works (Mr. Dube), and I join in the incidental comments that have been made, both by the Minister and the hon. member from Grenville-Carleton.Some of us have the real privilege of spending a great deal of time in this city...It is the capital of this country and therefore it belongs to all Canadians."

The future of Parliament Hill. A CBC News image from June 18, 2020. "The Hill"--- Canada's park, my park. 
A giant crater that is currently in front of Centre Block. Is the land being sold to foreign countries for an embassy row.



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