House of Commons Ottawa March 15, 1972 The Hon. Martin O'Connell ,Minister of Labour, Liberal: "In our government's four years in office our national parks have increased from 18 to 28. There is a 50 percent increase in the area set aside in perpetuity for national parks. Canada leads all nations in the world in land set aside for future generations."
House of Commons Ottawa February 24, 1970 The Hon. Jack Marshall (Humber-St.Georges-Barbe) Liberal: "National parks are a national domain set aside by the Parliament of Canada for all the people."
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)
Canada's Capital Greenbelt Master Plan, NCC, November 2013, page 38/196 "The 20,600 hectare Greenbelt belongs to the People of Canada, compared to other Greenbelts that tend to have more privately owned than public land."
"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.) Federal, scenic parkways:
- Prince of Wales Drive, a gateway to the Experimental Farm. Now owned by the City of Ottawa. The parkway is being widened from 2 lanes to 4 lanes. (Dow's Lake-Glebe Report, June 11, 2010.) The Agriculture and Food Museum is located at 901 Prince of Wales. And access to the parkway and Maple Drive would be restricted to emergency vehicles, with more than 100 trips a day. (Ottawa Hospital-Official Documentation.)
- Gatineau Parkway
- Sir John A. Macdonald
- Leamy Lake
- Fortune Lake
- Phillippe Lake
- Champlain
- Lac-des-Fees
- Driveway (Experimental Farm)
- Queen Elizabeth
- Colonel By
- Sir George-Etienne Cartier
- Aviation
- Confederation
- Jacques Cartier
- Rockcliffe
- Major's Hill
- Rideau Falls
- Commissioners
- Hog's Back/Vincent Massey
- Leamy Lake
- Brebeuf
- LeBreton Common (Information about Key Capital Parks is from "NCC land holdings outside Gatineau Park and the Greenbelt". 1999
House of Commons Ottawa March 19, 1998 Bill C-29, An Act to Amend the National Parks Act: MP Nelson Riis (Kamloops, B.C.) NDP. "Members can probably tell that I do not support Bill C-29 at this point. This bill involves a great deal of Canada---31 national parks, 786 historic sites, a number of historical canal systems (Rideau Canal), 661 sites that are ecologically or environmentally significant, 165 heritage railway stations, 31 heritage river systems and others..."
MP Howard Hilstrom (Selkirk-Interlake) Reform:" Mr. Speaker, I am quite interested in the financial aspects of this bill. Is there a possibility of foreign interests getting involved in our parks system?"
MP Nelson Riis: "Obviously the answer is yes."
House of Commons Ottawa March 19, 1988 MP Rick Laliberte (Churchill River, Saskatchewan), NDP) "Our parks are a sacred sanctuary, they are part of our national identity."
Family photographs taken at the Waterton National Park in Alberta---1990.
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| Wild animals that wander into populated areas cannot be harmed, thanks to law enforcement and vigilant townspeople. |
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| The Prince of Wales Hotel. |
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