Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Reposting---Properties that cannot be privatized and sold to developers.

 1.) National Parks and Historic Sites---Parks Canada Act of 1998-"This Act establishes the Agency for the purpose of ensuring that Canada's national parks, national historic sites and related heritage areas are protected and presented for current and future generations."

2.) The Ottawa Greenbelt - "The Greenbelt is like an Emerald Necklace and exists as a memorial to the Canadian soldiers who gave their lives in the Second World War. It consists of over 20,000 hectares of greenspace. The Greenbelt reaches a distance of 45 kilometers and ranges over a distance from two to 10 kilometers. (From: "The Greenbelt-Have your say about the Greenbelt's future" by the National Capital Commission, June 10, 2009.)

  • Mer Bleue Conservation Area
  • Commissioners Park near Dow's Lake
  • Green's Creek Conservation Area
  • Stony Swamp Conservation Area
  • Hornet's Nest soccer fields
  • Greenbelt Research Farm
  • Pine View Golf Course
  • Hylands Golf Club 
  • The Log Farm
  • Shirley's Bay
  • Bruce Pit
  • Conroy Pit
  • Lime Kiln Trail
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Wesley Clover Park
  • Pinhey Forest
  • The 19th Tee Driving Range
  • The Canadian Space Agency
  • The Southern Farm
  • Airport land
  • The Connaught National Army Cadet Summer Training Centre
3.) 900 square miles in the National Capital Region more

4.) "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.) Park land:
  • Confederation
  • Jacques Cartier
  • Rockcliffe
  • Rideau Falls
  • Major's Hill
  • Commissioners
  • Hog's Back/Vincent Massey
  • Lebreton
  • Brebuef
  • Gatineau
  • The Greenbelt
5.)  The National Interest Land Mass - "Land forming part of the National Interest Land Mass will be retained by the National Capital Commission on behalf of the government in perpetuity." (Google: 1988-09-15-TB-re-NCC Land Holdings.)
  • GG's residence (Rideau Hall)
  • PM's residence 24 Sussex Drive
  • Rideau Gate (Guest House)
  • Central Experimental Farm
  • Greenbelt Research Farm - (Across from the Nepean Sportsplex)
  • Shoreline behind Parliament Hill
  • Chambers Building
  • Confederation Square
  • Part of Lebreton Flats N of Transitway
  • Victoria Island
  • Pts of Wellington in front of Chateau Laurier and Conference Centre and land to the E of the Conference Centre. Also, lands N of Wellington between Rideau Canal Locks & the Chateau Laurier & Major Hill Park. And the approach to the Alexandra Bridge and the new Art Gallery site. 
  • Lady Grey Drive and the Ottawa River W of Sussex Drive
  • Daly Building at the corner of Rideau and Sussex
  • 8 parcels of land E of Sussex (Mile of History) from Rideau Street to Macdonald Cartier Bridge
  • Pt of the Mint property W of Sussex Drive S of Macdonald Cartier Bridge
  • Small park on W side of Sussex Drive S of Macdonald Cartier Bridge
  • Parking lot at Earnscliffe and water lot
  • 4 parcels on the Rideau River around City Hall
  • 4 parcels E of Sussex Drive between Stanley Ave and Rideau Gate
  • Ottawa River Parkway Wellington to Carling
6.) The Parliamentary Precinct in the Nation's Capital

7.) National Historic Sites of Canada in Ottawa
  • The Parliament Buildings
  • Public Grounds of the Parliament Buildings
  • Rideau Hall and Landscaped Grounds
  • Rideau Canal
  • Aberdeen Pavilion
  • Beechwood Cemetery
  • Billings House
  • Central Chambers at the corner of Elgin Street and Queen Street
  • Central Experimental Farm
  • Confederation Square
  • Connaught Building
  • Diefenbunker
  • Former Geological Survey of Canada Building
  • Hart Massey House
  • John R. Booth Residence
  • Langevin Block
  • Laurier House
  • Maplelawn & Gardens
  • National Arts Centre
  • Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Basilica
  • Royal Canadian Mint
  • Victoria Memorial Museum




















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