"Bill Gates buying up land, threatening small farms under guise of saving planet, author claims"---Fox News, NY Post.

(Reposting) House of Commons Ottawa April 27, 1977 Right Hon. P.E. Trudeau (Prime Minister) Liberal: "Mr. Speaker, might I take this opportunity to table an exchange of letters between the premiers and myself on the question of foreign ownership of land, in both languages."

House of Commons Ottawa March 24, 1976 MP Don Mazankowski (Vegreville): "Mr. Speaker, may I direct my question to the Prime Minister. It has to do with foreign ownership of land in Canada. Can the Prime Minister advise the House what progress is being made with respect to the establishment of measures to deal with the ownership of land by foreigners in Canada."

House of Commons Ottawa June 19, 1972 MP William Knight (NDP): "...At the national level we need legislation which prevents foreign ownership of land." 

House of Commons Ottawa December 14, 1970 MP Andre-Gilles Fortin (Ralliement Creditiste): "What is the area of land owned by the federal government in each province?"

Hon. Arthur Laing (Minister of Public Works) Liberal: "The area of land owned by the federal government as recorded in the Central Inventory of Federal Properties by province is:

Province and Number of Acres

• Newfoundland              96, 041
• Prince Edward Island     1, 353
• Nova Scotia                 22, 514
• New Brunswick         318, 532
• Quebec                       280, 485
• Ontario                       268, 283
• Manitoba                      51,707
• Saskatchewan              77, 445
• Alberta                       101, 751
• British Columbia       164, 158
• Yukon Territories        21, 125
• Northwest Territories 90, 193 - (Includes only property that is being utilized by federal departments and agencies.)