Erasing Canada's history.

• Remove the statues of political leaders.
• Move the statue of Terry Fox, currently located across from Parliament Hill, to a less prominent location.  
• Sell the rights to the RCMP image to the Walt Disney corporation.
• Change the street names in CFB Rockcliffe---they were Jupiter Avenue, Via Venus, Mars Avenue, Polaris Avenue. Via Vega - Vega is the brightest star in the constellation of Lyra. Arcturus Crescent - Arcturus is a giant red star in the Northern Hemisphere. Castor Avenue - Castor is a binary star in the constellation Gemini. 
• Canada's Fahrenheit 451. In the year 2003 federal librarians were told to decentralize, photograph or destroy material from the following departments: ENVIRONMENT CANADA, CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION, INDUSTRY CANADA, NATIONAL DEFENCE, PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES, THE NATIONAL CAPITAL COMMISSION and AGRICULTURE CANADA. The Sir John Carling Building had one of the finest agricultural libraries in the world: 

  

• The Takao Tanabe murals in the lobby of the Sir John Carling Building were rescued, they are now in the K.W. Neatby building:
  
  
  
• The Sir William Logan Building on 580 Booth Street, Ottawa is the repository for "a comprehensive collection of Canadian policy and economics literature in the field of forestry, energy, metals and materials".
• Demolish the pavilions at Expo 67. The amusement park La Ronde was sold to an American theme park operator.

  

  Me at Expo 67 in Montreal.

  
  

Is the Civic Hospital demolishing the Dominion Observatory campus?

 The Sir John Carling location:

• On this site we have at least 24 buildings, including Buildings 1 to 9: Natural Resources Campus including the Dominion Observatory.
• Number 20, the K.W. Neatby Building and Oilseed Research Centre.
• Extensive demolition or relocation of buildings is required for new build to proceed. (New Civic Campus. A 21st century hospital in the heart of Canada's Capital, April 2016, page 10/76.)

"Counc. Riley Brockington, who represents the newly leased land, has been trying to lock into the lease conditions that would preserve as many existing buildings as possible, such as the domed building that used to hold the Dominion Observatory. He was not invited to the signing, he said." (Reevely-Feds say they'll pay $11.8 million to clean up new Civic site- Ottawa Citizen, February 23, 2018.)

From the 1990's.

The Dominion Observatory. Photo is from Wikidata.

Observatory House, # 2.

Geophysical Laboratory, # 3.

Machine Shop, # 4.

The entire 1,000 plus acre Farm is a National Interest Land Mass, it cannot be sold to housing developers, a botanical garden society or to a medical corporation.

1.) To ensure that federal capital lands in the CCR (Canada's Capital Region) develop in a way that is appropriate to the Capital and respectful of heritage and the natural environment, the NCC prepares long-term visionary plans. National Interest Land Mass properties will be held in trust for future generations. (National Capital Commission summary of the Corporate Plan-2006-2007 to 2010-2011.)

2.) In coming years, the long-term ecological and scientific outlook for preserving the Central Experimental Farm and Arboretum should be re validated in an update to the existing 2005 master plan. ( The Plan for Canada's Capital, 2017-2067, page 40/95.)

3.) Key federal holdings in the Urban Lands Study Area, such as the Central Experimental Farm (a National Historic Site of Canada) and the Rideau Canal (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) are of rich heritage value. (Capital Urban Lands Plan [PDF] page 16/123.)

4.) Urban lands are inherited-representing a legacy to be passed on to future generations. (Capital Urban Lands Plan [PDF] - page 35/123.)

Seven heritage buildings that are currently protected:

K.W. Neatby, # 20.

Laboratory Services, #22.

Nutrition Building - # 59.

Arboretum Horticulture Centre - #74.

Swine Barn - # 91.

Engineering Research - # 94.

Carpenter Shop - # 98. (Google: Federal Directory of Real Property website---go to Agriculture Canada property number 08625. Land Area (ha) 409.8200. Building Count - 87. Heritage Buildings - 7.)

The National Capital Commission has the power to remove the designations Classified Federal Heritage Building and Recognized Federal Heritage Building. The Dominion Observatory, South Azimuth and Photo Equatorial are Classified Federal Heritage Buildings. 

The Central Experimental Farm is designated an L3 Zone, an Agricultural Research Area.

 City of Ottawa - Purpose of the Zone - The purpose of the L3-Experimental Farm Zone is to allow a range of uses on land designated as Agricultural Research Area in the Official Plan that will help to support and conserve the cultural, scientific and historical value of the Central Experimental Farm for present and future generations.

Permitted Uses (1) The following uses are permitted subject to: (a) The provisions of subsection 177 (2):

agricultural use

environmental preserve and education area

experimental farm and ancillary offices

museum limited to agricultural museum

on-farm diversified use, limited to a place of assembly. See Part 3, Section 79 (By-law 2019-41.)

park limited to agricultural research

research and development centre

urban agriculture. See Part 3, Section 82, (By-law 2017-148.)

Maximum building heights are 18.3 m or 5 stories.

Debates of the Senate of Canada, December 12, 2019. NATIONAL CAPITAL ACT - Bill to Amend, Second Reading.

The Hon. Acting Speaker: "Senator Duffy?"

Senator Duffy: "Thank you Your Honour. Congratulations, Senator Joyal, on your two pieces of legislation today. I join everyone else here in expressing our gratitude on behalf of all Canadians for your amazing contributions to building a better Canada over your entire political career, and I feel confident that will continue.

Do you think it would be a good idea to expand your bill, or would it require another piece of legislation, to preserve the unique nature of the capital so that the Greenbelt will be protected and that places like the Experimental Farm, which is in the middle of the city of Ottawa will also be protected.

Because of this pressure for urban development, we have developers looking at this land saying "Hey, there's millions of dollars to be made here." So far as I can tell, they are not in a much better position than we are with the Chateau Laurier in that those lands are quite valuable."

The Experimental Farm should be an agricultural preserve and a tourism venue.

 House of Commons Ottawa May 20, 1976 MP Martin O'Connell (Liberal): "Mr. Chairman, I intend to enter only briefly into this debate on the estimates of the Department of Agriculture, and I wish to raise three or four of what appear to me to be concerns as a parliamentarian from an urban constituency.

The first is the problem of ensuring that young people will find farming an attractive occupation and will make every effort to go into agriculture at a time when other opportunities may appear to be more attractive to them. I also find that many constituents are concerned about the alleged disappearance of our prime farm land, land that would produce food. I want to know from the minister if he has an opportunity to tell us, what he has been able to do about this matter.

I want to raise the matter of purchase of farm land increasingly by foreigners, and I will raise the matter in terms of the Federal Investment Review Agency and whether or not there is a role for it to play in deciding whether such purchases are in Canada's interests...Would the minister accept as useful the proposition that certain lands of high classification be set aside in agricultural preserves or reserves to be used exclusively for agricultural purposes and denied to urban, industrial and other purposes?"

Reopen the Dominion Observatory - Retrieve the telescope from the Science and Technology Museum and prevent a medical centre from building a mega-hospital near the landmark. 

RASC - The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.

Astronomers at the Ottawa Observatory discovered Planet X.

Leave the street signs where they are now: Maple Drive, Birch Drive, Winding Lane, Observatory Crescent, Ash Lane, Cow Lane, Morningside Lane, Preston Street---named in honour of Isabella Preston.

The National Liberal Convention, August 5th, 6th and 7th, 1948. The Coliseum, Ottawa.

"When every Canadian, new or old...in whatever section of this land he may have been reared, can truly say to himself, 'Every inch of this country, every foot in whatever province it may be situated of hill, every mile of prairie, every ounce of water, every field, every mountain, every lake, every stream, are mine own heritage, mine for my children and my children's children,' then we can say 'Canada is a great nation.' Great not only in its resources, great not only in its boundless wealth, but great also in the spirit and unity of its people." (Hon. Charles Gavan Power, KC, MP. Page 228.)

"...'O Canada' should be recognized as the national anthem." (Mr. Donald MacKay. Page 217.)

"Ladies and Gentlemen, we should have our own national flag. We want something that is a symbol of true Canadianism." (Mr. Donald MacKay. Page 159.)

"It is a principle of heraldry that when a flag contains in its top left-hand corner a symbol one-quarter the size of the flag, that is a sign of domination." (Mr. John Chipman, McGill University. Page 159.)

                                                     "A Fighting Faith" Page 242.

Liberalism has three key words: Unity, Security, Freedom. Liberal policies are those which protect, sustain and enlarge the freedom of the individual. The Liberal believes no man is fit to exercise irresponsible power over others. He believes in freedom because he believes the resources of human personality and endeavour to be rich and varied beyond calculation or prediction. He believes in freedom because he believes the community of individuals associated in family, church, and diverse free associations to be broader in extent and richer in experience than the state.

The Liberal believes in progress because he believes in the capacity and judgement of ordinary people; and because the Liberal believes in liberty and progress he believes also in security for all citizens as giving them more freedom for a better and fuller life.

The Liberal believes in unity because the individual must work with others and "in unity is freedom."

The Liberal philosophy is a distinct and positive view of human affairs and not a compromise. Liberalism rejects the unreasoning preservation in the name of freedom, of outworn existing arrangements and measures. It rejects the maintenance of privilege however historic.

 

National symbols.

 

MP Dennis Mills, House of Commons Ottawa, May 15, 1992.

House of Commons Ottawa February 7, 1994 Mr. Alex Shepherd (Durham) "Mr. Speaker, those of us who are proud Canadians are offended that CP Rail has decided to change its company logo into what in effect looks like the Canadian flag is becoming or being subsumed into the American flag.

It is not just Canadians who are offended by this logo. This logo has also been challenged in the United States for defaming the American flag. Regardless of CP's rights as a private company to choose any logo it wants, Canadians should have a voice in this matter. CP Rail is a company that Canadian taxpayers have helped to establish through subsidies, outright gifts of land and other means.

I note that most of the tracks in eastern Canada are owned by CN and more precisely the taxpayers of Canada. Currently CN, which displays the Canadian flag on its trains, and CP are in negotiation for consolidation of rail services in eastern Canada. I would like to bring this matter to the attention of the House so that we can convey our desire to have the Canadian flag and not the offensive logo of CP Rail flying over taxpayers' property in eastern Canada." 

House of Commons Ottawa May 18, 1995 Mr. Michel Guimond (Beauport-Montmorency-Orleans, BQ) "My question is for the Minister of Transport. The minister is about to privatize one of the most important crown corporations without restricting foreign ownership. CN, which was established at a cost of billions of dollars of public moneys, is an asset for Canada and Quebec. Should it be under foreign control it might not serve the interests of Canadians."

House of Commons Ottawa May 29, 1995 Mr. Guimond (Beauport-Montmorency-Orleans, BQ) "...What criteria should the government use in selling the assets other than the railway? What criteria should it use in selling the CN Tower for example? How much do you think its worth?"

The Chairman: "Get the most you can get for it."

House of Commons Ottawa December 7, 1987 Mr. Neil Young (Beaches) New Democratic Party: "Can you imagine, Mr. Speaker, the Government of Egypt selling off the Pyramids, the Chinese people placing the Great Wall on the auction block or the Eiffel Tower turned over to the private sector. Only in Canada we say "sell the CN Tower." 

And what is the CN Tower to be called; Alpo Dog Food Heights, Loblaws Skyscraper, Pizza Pizza Peak or perhaps Ronald Reagan Lookout. 

The Tower was built with $57 million of Canadian money. It does serve 15 media centres. It does accommodate two million visitors a year, and it does bring a sense of pride to Canadians. All of this, and the Tower turned a tidy $5 million dollar profit last year. If the Government insists on bequeathing the CN Tower to the private sector, it should at least attempt to secure a guarantee that the purchaser will find a small place for the Government's epitaph to be displayed for all Canadians to see."

Do not sell Canadian agricultural land to foreign countries.

 The first priority of a government is to look after its own citizens. Foreign countries are buying vast tracts of land in New Zealand, Australia and the continent of Africa, to grow food and bio-fuel for their own people.

House of Commons Ottawa May 9, 1972 Mr. Lorne Nystrom (Yorkton-Melville, Sask.) New Democratic Party: "...To go back to the Prairies and to rural Canada, we find that farm income there has dropped rapidly. We find also that the small towns suffer, businessmen are closing their doors or laying off workers. People then have to move from the small towns or village to the city. In essence, this contributes to the destruction of a lifestyle which I think is very much part of Canadian society. It is the fabric of our life from coast to coast. This is the kind of life that I want to protect..."

House of Commons Ottawa June 19, 1972 Mr. William Knight (New Democratic Party) "...At the national level we need legislation which prevents foreign ownership of land."

House of Commons Ottawa March 24, 1976 Mr. Don Mazankowski (Vegreville) "Mr. Speaker, may I direct my question to the Prime Minister. It has to do with foreign ownership of land in Canada. Can the Prime Minister advise the House what progress is being made with the provinces with respect to the establisment of measures to deal with the ownership of land by foreigners in Canada."

House of Commons Ottawa May 20, 1976 Mr. O'Connell (Liberal) "...I want to raise the matter of purchase of farm land increasingly by foreigners, and I will raise the matter in terms of the Foreign Investment Review Agency and is there a role to play in deciding whether or not such purchases are in Canada's interests. Is the foreign purchase of farm land, particularly prime land, in the interest of Canadians...I would appreciate knowing how successful are the effects made by farm credit institutions  to put funds in the hands of young people in order to encourage them to become another generation that will farm."

House of Commons Ottawa November 6, 1975 Right Hon. P.E. Trudeau (Prime Minister) "Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 41 (2) I should like to table copies in both official languages of the letters I have sent to the various premiers---on the subject of foreign ownership of land, and I hope to table shortly the report of the federal-provincial committee on the ownership of land."

House of Commons Ottawa April 27, 1977 Right Hon. P.E. Trudeau (Prime Minister) Liberal: "Mr. Speaker, might I take this opportunity to table an exchange of letters between the premiers and myself on the question of foreign ownership of land, in both languages."

House of Commons Ottawa January 21, 1985 Mr. Dyck (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Government House Leader) Progressive Conservative: "...We must have a review and must know what foreign ownership there is now in this country. The Americans do it. Just last month I note that a Canadian who bought some land in Mississippi has now been ordered by the courts to turn it over because foreigners are not allowed to own land...In Texas it is illegal for a foreign country to buy up control of a Texas corporation....There are laws in the United States Midwest against the ownership of oil and gas and farming lands."

The government of Canada is selling thousands of acres of prime land to high-tech entrepreneurs and residential developers.

Agriculture Canada owned more than 1 million acres of research properties in 1985:

Corrections Canada decided to sell the prison farms. Canadian writer Margaret Atwood joined a rally in Kingston, Ontario to save the properties. Ms. Atwood also posted a letter to the door of a Corrections Canada building on 440 King Street West, and the note read: 

Prison farms belong to all Canadians

Stop ignoring democracy

Save the Farms Now!

Canadian writer Margaret Atwood in Kingston, Ontario.

Ownership of the building where Ms. Atwood posted the letter was in limbo a few years ago. "Joyceville and Pittsburgh farm land could be worth $2 million dollars. The Regional Headquarters at 440 and 462 King Street West in Kingston could net $17 million dollars." (From: A Roadmap to Strengthening Public Safety-Report of the Correctional Service of Canada.)

St. Helen's on King Street West.

Agricultural colleges closed their campuses. "Kemptville, Alfred schools may be set to close." "The University of Guelph will shut down its agricultural school campus in Kemptville, Ontario."