McKenney says they would work with the NCC, Parks Canada, and elected officials at all levels to preserve the undeveloped lands that encircle urban Ottawa.
“Ottawa has the largest publicly owned Greenbelt in the world and it must be preserved,” said McKenney in a news release. “At a time when our city urgently needs bold climate action, turning the Greenbelt into a national urban park will increase Ottawa’s sustainability and protect our natural areas.”
The Greenbelt is 20,000 hectares of greenspace, including forests, wetlands and farms, that was created in the 1950s to protect rural areas around the nation’s capital from urban sprawl. The NCC owns 14,950 hectares.create a network of national urban parksMcKenney said making the Greenbelt a national urban park would enhance the health and well-being of Ottawa residents, and “provide Ottawa’s tourism sector and economy with a competitive advantage.
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