"The Greenbelt will remain in the public domain."

 2067 Greenbelt Vision Statement - "The Greenbelt will forever protect natural systems, agriculture and opportunities for outdoor recreation and will inspire Canadians and contribute to the sustainability and quality of life of Canadians in Canada's Capital Region." (Page 53/196.)

Prime Minister Mackenzie King and Jacques Greber envisioned the Greenbelt as a 50,000 acre living memorial to Canadian soldiers who were killed fighting in foreign wars. A 1945 Privy Council Order-in-Council prevents the sale or giveaway of this property: PC No. 6721 - "The Committee of the Privy Council have before them a report, dated 25th October 1945 from the Minister of Public Works, stating:

"...That under the authority of Order in Council PC 5635 of August 16th, 1945, an area comprising some 900 square miles, more or less, adjoining the City has been defined as the National Capital District and it has been decided to re-engage Mr. Greber to make a study of that area with a view of preparing plans for a suitable long-term development of such area as a National War Memorial." (The Greber Report of 1950, page 15/395.) (The cities of Ottawa, Ontario and Hull, Quebec are part of the 900 square mile National War Memorial-savecfbrockcliffe.)

Properties

• Commissioners Park at Carling Avenue and Preston Street
• Green's Creek Conservation Area
• Hornets Nest soccer fields
• Pine View Golf Course
• Mer Bleue Conservation Area
• Hylands Golf Club
• The Log Farm
• Bruce Pit 
• Conroy Pit
• Lime Kiln (Trail) 
• Stoney Swamp Conservation Area
• Wesley Clover Park - The former Nepean National Equestrian Park and the former Ottawa Municipal Campground.
• The 19th Tee Driving Range
• Airport land
• The Connaught National Army Cadet Summer Training Centre
• Shirley's Bay
• Agriculture Canada laboratories
• Farms
• Recreational centres

A front-page article in the Ottawa Citizen, October 8, 1974. "Danson says 'no' to housing on Farm, Greenbelt." A former head of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation wanted the NCC to sell 6,000 acres of the Greenbelt for 3 billion dollars. In a 2007 speech the builder proposed that the National Capital Commission sell off about 6,000 acres to create a belt inside the belt for medium-density housing. Land for a secondary or alternative Greenbelt would be purchased by the taxpayers.