"More historic places are being lost."

 House of Commons Ottawa October 26, 2004 MP Bryon Wilfert (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment) Liberal: "Canada's national parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation areas represent the soul of Canada. They are a central part of who we are and what we are. They are places of magic, wonder and heritage. Together, they connect Canadians to our roots, to our future and to each other."

"Built heritage includes sites, buildings and monuments, recognized for their historic value. These include battlefields, forts and citadels, shipwrecks, archeological sites, cultural landscapes, bridges, houses, cemeteries, railway stations, historic districts, ruins, engineering marvels, schools, courthouses, theatres and markets. Year after year, decade after decade, more and more historic places are being lost."

Endangered landscapes

1.) The Parliamentary Precinct, Ottawa "Any tram on Wellington Street would need two stations and would require federal land on the north side of Wellington Street around the Supreme Court of Canada. It would also affect the current eight entrances to the precinct." (From: "Sparks Street tunnel preferred route for Gatineau tram." by Kate Porter, CBC News, September 2, 2020.) Parliament Hill and the Supreme Court of Canada cannot be encroached upon. The federal government still owns the northern half of the Sparks Street Mall, and Sussex Drive is Ottawa's Mile of History. Most of the buildings across from Parliament are scheduled for demolition including the former American Embassy. "Major overhaul in store for entire block facing Parliament" by Ryan Patrick Jones, CBC News, February 3, 2020.

2.) Fort York, Toronto - Encroached upon by residential housing, businesses and the Gardiner Expressway.

Sold The Dominion Public Building, Toronto, located beside Union Station. Known as Canada's Buckingham Palace. Toronto city councillor Mike Layton and his colleagues refused to allow the construction of condos.