The Greenbelt in Ottawa cannot be used for housing---temporary or permanent.

The 50,000 acres are a living memorial to Canadian soldiers---"Federal, scenic highways and parks in the National Capital Region are dedicated to the memory of Canadian soldiers who died fighting in foreign wars. They will be owned by the citizens of Canada in perpetuity." (The Greber Report of 1950, page 228/395.) Acceptable uses of the land---recreational facilities; athletic fields; hiking, skiing and bicycle trails; wildlife sanctuaries; agricultural research; the Eagleson Park and Ride; off-leash dog parks; the Canada Food Inspection Agency and other federal establishments; farming...  

Greenbelt properties

• Pinhey Forest--- the Nepean Sportsplex is located on the Pinhey Forest
• Commissioners Park on Carling Avenue
• Agriculture Canada research farms
• Greenbelt Research Farm on 1740 Woodroffe
• 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---an off-leash dog park
• Conroy Pit---another off-leash dog park
• Lime Kiln Trail
• Stoney Swamp Conservation Area
• Wesley Clover Park---the former Nepean National Equestrian Park and former Ottawa Municipal Campground
• the 19th Tee Driving Range
• Airport land
• the Connaught National Army Cadet Summer Training Centre
• Shirley's Bay

The Greenbelt is included in the National Interest Land Mass "Land forming part of the NILM will be retained by the NCC in perpetuity for purposes which lie at the core of the NCC's mandate." (Google: 1988-09-15-TB-re-NCC.")

"The Greenbelt is like an Emerald Necklace and exists as a memorial to the Canadians who gave their lives in the Second World War. Starting at Shirley's Bay just north of Kanata, it circles down through Stoney Swamp and Pinhey Forest and then continues through the experimental farm, where it arcs back northward through Mer Bleue and then follows Green's Creek to the Ottawa River. The Greenbelt reaches a distance of 45 kilometers and ranges over a distance from two to 10 kilometers." (skyscraper page forum, Waterloo Warrior, May 29, 2009.)

Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre said "Canada can build more homes without getting rid of Greenbelts." (From an interview with Josh Pringle and Bill Carroll on August 23, 2023--CFRA The Morning Rush.)

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

Greenbelt Master Plan-January 2012

• Potential removal of Greenbelt designation from the Nepean Sportsplex.
• Potential removal of Greenbelt designation from the Eagleson Park and Ride.
• Possible disposal of Parcel 1, an idle agricultural field, bounded by Highway 416, Richmond Road and Baseline Road.
• Possible sale of Parcel 2, the site at the southwest corner of Woodroffe Avenue and Hunt Club Road with buildings.
• Possible sale of Parcel 3, the lands east of Conroy Road and south of Hunt Club with small trees.
• Possible sale of Parcel 4, an isolated parcel on the west side of Highway 417, which is a mixture of idle field and small trees.

The Hon. Barney Danson was a Federal Minister of National Defence. A front-page article from the Ottawa Citizen in 1974.