Ottawa and Hull are part of a National War Memorial.

The Memorial is dedicated to fallen Canadian soldiers: "That under the authority of Order in Council 5635 of August 15, 1945, an area comprising some 900 square miles, more or less, adjoining the City of Ottawa has been defined as the National Capital district and it has been decided to engage Mr. Greber to make a study of that area with a view of preparing plans for a suitable long-term development of such area as a National War Memorial." (Plan for the National Capital by Jacques Greber-1950, page 15/395.)

"Canada's Farm" along Carling Avenue in Ottawa features:

• Queen Juliana Park
• thousands of trees
• the Arboretum
• Fletcher Wildlife Garden
• Dominion Astrophysical Observatory campus-The Observatory is part of the Parliamentary Precinct: "The popularity of the Observatory occurred when it opened in 1905, due to the support of Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Laurier's advocation reinforced the idea that this observatory was to be considered an arm of the parliamentary precinct..." ("Journal of the Study of Architecture in Canada" and "Astronomer Mary Grey and the Architecture of Canada's Dominion Observatory". Sharon Odell from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.)
• NCC Parkway - The Scenic Driveway is a tree-covered route flanked with bike trails. All of the roads serving the site with the exception of Prince of Wales Drive are expected to be widened to account for a greater density of traffic. (Regenerating the Experimental Farm, page 30/74.)
• Ornamental Gardens
• Department of Agriculture Recreational Association (DARA) Tennis Club
• research fields
• the William Saunders Garden
• museums
• greenhouses
• historic buildings- including the Booth Barn, saved from demolition during the 1990's by Part 1V of the Ontario Heritage Act and by heritage groups. 
• the Rideau Canal Hartwell Lockstation
• the Historic Hedge Collection
• the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• buffer zones near the Rideau Canal UNESCO World Heritage Site at Dow's Lake. 

House of Commons Ottawa March 2, 1939 Abraham Albert Heaps, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation: "...I know that the federal government has laid out a number of parks here, and open spaces used for playgrounds...We should know what use is being made of these open spaces in order to find out whether or not Ottawa is receiving a square deal from the federal government."

Mr. Charles Dunning (Minister of Finance and Receiver General): "Assessment values are the only values available.Take for example certain properties of the federal district commission surrounding Dow's lake. What was their actual value before the federal district commission built them up and turned them into the beautiful park which now exists?"

Federal parks in 1996

• Rideau River
• Brewery Creek
• Parliament Hill Promenade
• Du Portage
• Victoria Island
• Tache Park
• Parc du sentier de file
• Commissioners
• Vincent Massey
• Hog's Back
• E.B. Eddy (NCC Annual Report-1995-1996-page 47/111.)

The Hon. Ron Stewart (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works) The NCC has a long-standing policy to retain federal river front land.

The Policy for Parkways and Driveways, published by the NCC as approved in 1984 and the official land use of the City of Ottawa, all state their commitment to the public open-space corridor along the Ottawa River. 

The NCC's Plan for Canada's Capital-CEF lands.

1.) properties east of Prince of Wales are Capital Urban Green Space.

2.) the Agriculture Museum is a National Cultural Institution.

3.) research fields are Rural Lands.

4.) Rideau Canal and nearby CEF shore lands are Waterway and Shore land.

5.) Prince of Wales north of the traffic circle and NCC Driveway are Capital Parkway.

6.) Prince of Wales south of the traffic circle is Scenic Entry.

7.) lands near Carling are Federal Node.

8.) recreational pathways are part of the Capital Pathway Network.

9.) experimental fields and most of the property west of Prince of Wales are Agricultural Research.

10.) remaining lands west of Prince of Wales are General Urban Area and Urban Natural Features. (Google: CEF National Historic Site Management Plan, part 7 of 20.) 

House of Commons Ottawa June 22,1992 Mrs. Beryl Gaffney (Nepean, Liberal): "Mr. Speaker, in the 1960's the federal government had the foresight to protect environmentally sensitive land in the nation's capital with the establishment of the greenbelt lands.

The NCC is the federal agency responsible for these lands. The greenbelt was established to control urban sprawl, provide beauty to the nation's capital and assist municipalities in local improvements such as cycling paths. The Stoney Swamp, the Pinhey Forest and the Log Farm (have) all added to the enhancement and beauty of the nation's capital.

The people of Nepean are most concerned that the NCC is moving away from that premise.

Does the government plan on continuing the status quo with the Nepean greenbelt lands or does the government plan on putting these lands up for sale?

The majority of us in Nepean clearly do not want the greenbelt chipped away for residential or commercial development..."

Parkways in the National Capital Region cannot be de-paved or privatized.

"De-pave the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway". An article in the Ottawa Citizen, Feb. 25, 2014.

"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." (Greber Report of 1950, page 228/395.)

The scenic highways in 1988:

• Ottawa River Parkway, Wellington Street to Carling Avenue - 254 ha.
• Champlain Bridge, Island Park Drive - 15 ha.
• Airport - 120 ha.
• Eastern Parkway Hemlock Rd. to Hwy 417 - 72 ha.
• Eastern Driveway and Rockcliffe Parkway from Sussex Drive to Greenbelt - 255 ha.
• Ottawa River shoreline proposed Voyageur Parkway - 84 ha.
• Leamy Lake Park and part of the Philemon Wright Corridor - 285 ha. (Google: 1988-09-15-TB-re-NCC.)

Proposed National Interest Lands

• Experimental Farm Dr. Corridor Queensway to Experimental Farm - 76.0 ha.
• Western Parkway Corridor, Carling Avenue to Queensway - 40.0 ha.
• Alta Vista Corridor, Kitchener Ave. to Smyth Road - 69.0 ha.
• Hull South Parkway, Lucerne Blvd to Gatineau Park - 275 ha.
• Part of Philemon Wright Corridor - 103 ha.

Parkways in March of 1996:

• Confederation Boulevard
• Ottawa River
• Rockcliffe
• Aviation
• Airport
• Voyageur
• Colonel By Drive
• Philemon Wright (Google: NCC Annual Report-1995-1996-page 47/111.)

A YouTube video: "Ottawa Snow Drive and Walk, NCC Scenic Driveway, Experimental Farm and Fletcher Wildlife Garden".

The 50,000 acre Greenbelt is a threatened landscape.

 House of Commons Ottawa May 25, 2010 MP Marcel Proulx (Hull-Aylmer, Liberal) "...The Liberal members from the National Capital Region, the member for Ottawa South, the member for Ottawa-Vanier and myself as Liberal members of Parliament, are calling for better protection of the greenbelt.  There are no serious regulations protecting the greenbelt. Together the City of Ottawa and the NCC could do what they like with it. We believe this greenspace must be protected from developers..."

The Greenbelt is part of the National Interest Land Mass.

Prime Minister Mackenzie King and Jacques Greber dedicated land in the National Capital Region as a "living memorial" to Canadian soldiers. "That under the authority of Order in Council 5635 of August 15, 1945, an area comprising some 900 square miles, more or less, adjoining the City has been defined as the National Capital district and it has been decided to engage Mr. Greber to make a study of that area with a view of preparing plans for a suitable long-term development of such area as a National War Memorial." ("Plan for the National Capital-General Report-Jacques Greber-1950" page 15/395.)

House of Commons Ottawa April 22, 1996 Ms. Marlene Catterall (Ottawa West, Lib.): "Mr. Speaker, I have the pleasure to present a petition signed by close to 1,000 people. It arises from a situation that occurred in our nation's capital last year when the National Capital Commission was looking at selling off parts of green space and open corridors in the nation's capital."

"The petitioners call to the attention of the House that when Jacques Greber released his plan for the national capital in 1950 it was dedicated, at the direction of the cabinet, as a national war memorial... Therefore, the petitioners call on Parliament to ensure that this commitment and the dedication of the green spaces of the nation's capital are maintained as a national war memorial, and are not disposed of or sold." 

House of Commons Ottawa September 16, 2009 The Hon. Gordon O'Connor, Minister of National Defence(Conservative) "Mr. Speaker, I am one of the great supporters of the greenbelt. I believe it is part of our heritage and it must last as long in the future as possible. The greenbelt allows the growth on the Ottawa side to be controlled, so that there is growth on one side...and growth on the other and we can protect this belt."

Are DND properties on the Farm being transferred to a hospital?

 Prince of Wales Drive and Maple Drive are being converted to emergency and commercial routes. "Emergency vehicles only signs will be posted at the Carling Avenue and Maple Drive intersection, Maple Drive and the site entrance and Prince of Wales Drive and the site entrance. (Google: 2021-05-10 Design brief and Planning Rationale-friendsofthefarm.ca, page 25/76.)

The Joint Meeting of Planning Committee and Built-Heritage Sub-Committee, October 1, 2021. Subject: Heritage Considerations, Master Site Plan, Ottawa Hospital, 930 Carling and 520 Preston. Members of the public are worried about:

• impacts on the Dominion Observatory particularly regarding sight lines from the 40 cm (16 inch) refractive telescope, impacts of additional lighting and concerns with physical impact on South Azimuth building
• general construction impacts on nearby heritage buildings.
• protection of the pastoral and rural character of Maple Drive within the CEF.
• protection of edge conditions related to the CEF and the Hospital site, such as the proposed central utility plant of the hospital and buffering to the CEF.
• concerns with traffic volumes, including ambulance usage on internal roads to the CEF and adverse impacts on the character of the farm.  
• concerns with the changes to conditions along Prince of Wales Drive as it impacts edge conditions on the CEF.

The RCN Curling Club is adjacent to the Rideau Canal.

The Royal Canadian Navy Curling Club at Dows Lake may have to move because their rent was increased 1,000 percent. The Canadian Tulip Festival had to "Uproot their relationship with the NCC" because holding events at Commissioners Park and Major's Hill Park was too pricey. Commissioners Park is part of the Greenbelt and the city wants 13,700 acres of the Greenbelt:

House of Commons Ottawa September 16, 2009 MP Steven Blaney: "...Other properties found in the Greenbelt are Commissioners Park, where there is a display of 100,000 tulips."

House of Commons Ottawa February 9, 1966 Preservation of the Rideau Canal- Mr. Hopkins, Liberal: "What steps have been taken by the government to preserve the unoccupied lands adjacent to the Rideau system to prevent pollution of the waters and despoliation of the area by indiscriminate land speculation?"

Mr. J.A. Byrne: "For several years the Department of Transport had withheld action on disposal of any substantial parcel of federal lands owned by that department adjacent to the Rideau system which might be suitable for general public recreational development...The problem of pollution referred to would appear to be a matter within the jurisdiction of the provincial government and it is understood that provincial authorities have been concerning themselves actively with this problem."

The Veterans Affairs property on 1709 Prince of Wales. Street names include Normandy Crescent, Ortona Avenue, Apeldoorn Avenue and Falaise Road.

NCC land is owned by all Canadians.

 "The NCC is not fulfilling its mandate to protect open space in the national capital area, nor upholding its obligations to the Canadian public, and especially the Carleton Heights community, by pursuing development of Moffat Farm. The NCC did not categorize the land based on NOSS(the Natural and Open Spaces Study.) Access to water attracts visitors to the capital. The NCC should meet with, and listen to the concerns of local residents. Why must more land from Moffat Farm be developed than is necessary for the Montfort Woods land exchange. The area is needed for future generations...Residents of the new development will monopolize the remaining green space. This area has evolved naturally and is the last natural green space available along Prince of Wales Drive." (The Carleton Heights Residents Association regarding Moffat Farm, 1709 Prince of Wales Drive Ottawa.)

The 84-acre Veteran's Affairs land was part of the Greenbelt and it was supposed to be untouchable:

"It was also confirmed that the land in question was acquired by the federal government to commemorate World War 11 veterans and became NCC property in 1960. Mr. Lindsay indicated Moffat Farm was designated in the Regional Official Plan of 1977 and in subsequent amendments in 1988 and 1997 as Waterfront Open Space, which precluded residential development. The property was designated for federal land use as a capital park of national interest. (Google: City of Ottawa planning and development Moffat Farm, February 28, 2002.)

Parking.

"There's a high probability that car arrivals at the campus in 2028 will far exceed parking capacity. (See last month's Glebe Report.) The impact of this parking shortage on staff, patients and visitors, as well as neighbours will be severe. There's been no concerted effort to mitigate this risk with a Traffic Management Project. Even if a Traffic Management Project was underway, its probability of complete success would be low."

"Some citizens have suggested TOH use offsite parking facilities-maybe even at the existing Civic campus-with shuttle buses serving the new campus. TOH has refused to consider this. Others have suggested moving the towers off the campus; this seems to be unacceptable. My best guess is that mitigation will eventually include TOH asking the NCC for more acreage on the Experimental Farm, probably in the Arboretum and along Maple Drive and even in Commissioners Park for another parking garage and more surface parking lots. But since there's no publicly available risk mitigation plan this is just speculation." (Risk Management and the new Civic Hospital, The Glebe Report, March 2022, page 8.)

"There does not appear to be any kind of buffer between staff parking and the Dominion Observatory Complex." (Part of a letter to Sean Moore, City of Ottawa Planner, from Heritage Ottawa, June 18, 2021---Impact to the CEF NHS Designated Heritage Structures and Rideau Canal.)

Military properties in Canada's Capital.

The Diefenbunker in Carp.

Parliament Hill was Barrack Hill.

Majors Hill Park.

The Rideau Canal and adjacent land.

CFB Rockcliffe

HMCS Carleton, 79 Prince of Wales Drive is still a military property.

 Commissioners Park should not be a parking lot for a hospital.

Beaver Barracks - Catherine, Metcalfe and Argyle.

Wallis House - 589 Rideau Street.

National Defence Medical Centre

Oak Park Armoury, 933 Gladstone

The Central Experimental Farm on Carling Avenue. A Naval Radio Station was located on the grounds of the present Fletcher Wildlife Garden. World War 11 temporary buildings were constructed on land adjacent to Dows Lake and on the former Queen Juliana Park.

My Dad at the Lansdowne Barracks during the 1940's.

The Constitution Act of 1867 remains in full force in Canada. Federal Responsibilities:

• national defence
• foreign affairs
• employment insurance
• banking
• federal taxes
• the post office
• copyright law

Provincial Responsibilities:

• provincial taxes
• hospitals
• prisons
• education
• marriage
• property and civil rights
• rules of the road
• age of majority

Municipal Responsibilities:

• building permits and zoning
• city parks
• public transportation
• collection of garbage and recycling
• water and sewer services
• fire prevention
• city roads and sidewalks
• licensing and control of pets 

Greenbelt Coalition Member Organizations  

• Alliance to Save Our Greenbelt
• Canadian Biodiversity Institute
• Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS)
• City of Ottawa Biodiversity Task Force
• City of Ottawa Rural Issues Advisory Committee
• Coalition to Protect the South March Highlands
• Conseil regional de l'enviroment  et tu developpement durable l'Outaouais
• Ecology Ottawa
• Federation of Citizens' Associations of Ottawa-Carleton
• Greenspace Alliance of Canada's Capital
• Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre
• Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
• Save Our Greenspace
• Sierra Club of Canada (Google: Greenbelt Coalition Member Organizations-Canada's Capital Region Position Paper for the NCC's Greenbelt Master Review-September 2010.)

Protect the Greenbelt from devastating development. A letter to Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson from the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS): "Dear Mayor Watson: CPAWS Ottawa Valley has long focused on the preservation of Ottawa and the surrounding area's ecological integrity, natural beauty and diverse species."

"It is as a CPAWS supporter that I learned of the proposed changes to the Greenbelt. As a resident of the National Capital Region, the Greenbelt is important to me. It provides jobs, fresh local food and countless recreation opportunities. More importantly, it provides critical habitat for plants and animals including many species at risk. Mer Bleue is the most biologically diverse area in Eastern Ontario, an internationally recognized RAMSAR site and living laboratory where scientists from across Canada and around the world come to learn about climate change, bogs and the species which depend on them. We are so fortunate to have such a resource within our city!"

The City tried to preserve trees during the year 2016. December 13, 2016-"The City's Planning Committee today approved a recommendation that would see a more consistent approach to identifying significant woodlands across Ottawa, in both rural and urban areas. Woodlands...vary in their level of significance based on features like size, ecological function and tree species..In urban areas, significant woodlands could include any woods 0.8 hectares or larger that is 40 years or older."