The takeover of Ottawa's Greenbelt.

 Mer Bleue "Protect the Greenbelt from devastating development" by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Ottawa Valley Chapter-"As the population of the National Capital Region continues to grow, the City of Ottawa has identified a need for new transportation infrastructure to support the growing communities south of Orleans. Their preferred option is to extend Brian Coburn Boulevard across the Greenbelt to connect with the existing highway south of the intersection of Highway 174 and Blair Road."

"The proposed high speed, multi-lane highway will have a devastating impact on the ecological integrity of the Greenbelt and should not be built in the area being advanced by the City of Ottawa. The new highway will sever all natural linkages between Mer Bleue, Greens Creek and the Ottawa River, and will adversely impact Mer Bleue Bog-an internationally recognized wetland and the most biodiverse area in eastern Ontario."

"Other options do exist, including expanding the proposed LRT network farther into Orleans, or improving the design of existing infrastructure such as Innes Road, which already crosses the Greenbelt."

November 2024- The City is building an asylum shelter at the Nepean Sportsplex. Other construction sites are the Confederation High School athletic field and Eagleson Park and Ride. The Greenbelt is dedicated to the memory of Canada's war dead. And Canadians have the right to use athletic fields and community centres.

. 2010 House of Commons Ottawa March 25, 2010 Mr. Marcel Proulx (Hull-Aylmer, Lib.) "...Does my colleague not have a problem with the fact that there is nothing to protect the greenbelt? In other words, his government or any other government could suddenly decide to sell or get rid of the greenbelt, which is so important to the greater Ottawa-Gatineau region."

 2009 House of Commons Ottawa September 16, 2009 Hon. Mauril Belanger (Ottawa-Vanier, Lib.) "Bill C-37, which is before us now, talks about protecting the ecological integrity of Gatineau Park. That is clearly what it says. Nothing is said at all about protecting the ecological integrity of the greenbelt." 

 2008-The City wanted one quarter of the land for housing. (From: Greenspace Alliance of Canada's Capital, May 27, 2008, page 8/11.)

2007-House of Commons Ottawa November 26, 2007 Mr. Marcel Proulx (Hull-Aylmer, Lib.) "Mr. Speaker, the Greber Plan gave us the greenbelt to create a green, modern and avant-garde capital. The greenbelt contains farms, forests and wetlands, which provide opportunities for recreational and outdoor activities as well as learning. The value of greenbelts in large urban areas has been appreciated in Europe for a long time. Now the new president of the NCC wants to promote urban development in the greenbelt. Does the government plan on letting him do what he wants and permanently destroy our precious greenbelt?"

The Hon. John Baird (Minister of the Environment, CPC) "Mr. Speaker, as a member from the Ottawa region, from the national capital region, I am well aware that this was a very good policy. I completely agree with the member." 

2007-"One million people inside our Greenbelt." An Ottawa Citizen article by Richard Woodley of Kanata, November 22, 2007.

In the future- Commissioners Park on Carling Avenue may be needed by the Ottawa Hospital for parking. (The Glebe Report, March 17, 2022.)