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In the News (Fri 17 Feb 12)

  
  LES AFFAIRES
Nevertheless, senior Canada Lands executives were so concerned about the findings of the audit that they asked the forensic accountants to provide a closed-door briefing to their directors and to the Auditor-General.
Canada Lands Co. is a seven-year-old federal Crown corporation created by the Liberal government to sell hundreds of surplus federal government buildings and properties on 1,200 hectares of land across Canada.
The order by Canada Lands to stop their investigation was unusual enough to be noted in one accountants' report: "At the request of the management of Canada Lands, we stopped our investigative work on these irregularities and we did not communicate with nor solicit a meeting with Mr.
www.vigile.net /ds-affaires/gagliano/02-1-11-np.html   (1899 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Canada Company (Canadian History) - Encyclopedia
Canada Company, land settlement company chartered in England in 1826.
The Canada Company acquired lands along the Lake Huron side of the S Ontario peninsula and founded Guelph and Goderich.
In general the company was one of the most successful colonizing schemes, meeting its charter requirements by 1843.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/CanadaCo.html   (193 words)

  
 Realty Times: Canada Lands Company Contributes 16,000 Units
Since its reactivation in 1995, CLC has distributed approximately $266 million to its sole shareholder, the Government of Canada, largely in a combination of dividends, note repayments and cash acquisitions.
CLC’s results, which include 16,000 new and / or refurbished residential units, and its strategic direction are reported through the Annual Report and Corporate Plan Summary of its parent company.
Canada Lands Company negotiates the purchase of surplus strategic properties from the federal government on an ongoing basis across the country.
realtytimes.com /printrtpages/20030107_caland.htm   (614 words)

  
 Browfields.com
Canada Lands Company CLC Limited (CLC) transformed the 249-acre vacant, environmentally challenged property into a “crown jewel” of eastern Canada.
CLC’s commitment to supporting and working with all stakeholder groups allowed the site to be redeveloped in a timely manner while removing the negative environmental stigma that had long been attached to the property.
CLC and its project team have been involved with local, regional, national, and international organizations in promoting sustainable development and effective environmental stewardship that showcases quality urban planning.
www.brownfields.com /Feature/Feature-Awards2003-moncton.htm   (998 words)

  
 Canada in the Making - Glossary
Half of this land lay in western Upper Canada along Lake Huron, and payments for this land were to be made to the provincial executive during the course of 16 years.
Canada's most famous charter company is Hudson's Bay Company, which in 1670 was given a monopoly on the fur trade in the vast area making up the watershed of the Hudson's Bay.
The "Company of a hundred Associates" was founded April 29, 1627, by Cardinal Richelieu, chief minister of Louis XIII in France.
www.canadiana.org /citm/glossaire/glossaire1_e.html   (12220 words)

  
 LES AFFAIRES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Gagliano intensified yesterday when The Globe and Mail reported that Jon Grant, former chairman of the Canada Lands Co., said the minister and his office repeatedly tried to interfere in the internal affairs of the Crown corporation, pushing for specific projects and the hiring of friends.
Canada Lands was created in 1995 to sell off excess federal land, handing over hundreds of millions of dollars to the government.
The president of Canada Lands from 1995 to 1999, Erhard Buchholz, said he was shielded by Mr.
www.vigile.net /ds-affaires/gagliano/02-1-10-globe.html   (939 words)

  
 Transport Minister announces appointment to Canada Lands Company Limited - October 16, 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
OTTAWA -- Transport Minister and Minister responsible for the Canada Lands Company Limited, David Collenette, today announced the appointment of John J. McManus to the board of directors of the Canada Lands Company Limited.
Canada Lands Company Limited is a Crown corporation, created in 1956 and reactivated in 1995, that ensures optimal financial and community value from strategic properties no longer required by the Government of Canada.
Canada Lands Company Limited reports to Parliament through the Minister of Transport in his role as Minister Responsible for Canada Lands Company Limited.
www.transportcanada.com /mediaroom/releases/nat/2003/03-h118e.htm   (306 words)

  
 2002 Report of the Auditor General of Canada - December - Chapter 11 - Other Audit Observations
In addition, the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency is pursuing cases where foreign-owned corporations put over $1.1 billion in debt in their Canadian subsidiaries to finance foreign investments (paragraph 11.66).
Canada also taxed dividends received from foreign affiliates resident in designated countries if the dividends were received from investment income rather than from active business sources.
We wish to reiterate that, as mentioned by the Auditor General, Canada Lands met all applicable administrative and legal requirements in establishing Parc Downsview Park Inc. We also recognize that the current structure of Downsview Park should be revisited in order to allow it to fully achieve its mandate.
www.oag-bvg.gc.ca /domino/reports.nsf/html/20021211ce.html   (14215 words)

  
 Welcome to Franklin Yard - Contact   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Canada Lands Company CLC Limited is overseeing the redevelopment of the Franklin Yard.
The company is an arms length, self-financing Crown corporation that optimizes the financial and community value from unproductive strategic properties no longer required by the Government of Canada.
Canada Lands optimizes the financial and community value of strategic Government of Canada properties.
www.franklinyard.ca /en/aboutclc.htm   (85 words)

  
 LANSA puts information at the fingertips of Canada Lands customers and workers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Canada Lands is a federal crown corporation which manages and disposes of certain surplus federal lands on behalf of the government of Canada, with a mandate to ensure that the government realizes maximum value from their assets.
Canada Lands started in 1995 with a five-year mandate to generate as much value as possible from the management and disposition of surplus properties located across the country.
Canada Lands also owns the CN Tower with the purpose to enhance this asset as a premier tourist and entertainment facility in Canada.
www.lansa.co.uk /casestudies/canlands.htm   (1140 words)

  
 In The News: Canada Lands Company Supports Student Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Toronto – Canada Lands Company today awarded grants to two University of Calgary environmental design students to support academic research on the company’s former CFB Calgary redevelopment project.
Canada Lands Company is a federal Crown corporation reactivated in 1995 to optimize the financial and community value obtained from surplus properties no longer required by the Government of Canada.
The company is self-financing, pays all taxes, and implements innovative property solutions to enhance the quality of life in communities where it operates.
www.ucalgary.ca /news/march04/canada-lands.html   (289 words)

  
 Benny Farm - About CLC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Activated in 1995, Canada Lands Company is a self-financing, arms-length, "non-agent" federal Crown corporation mandated to optimize financial and community value for the Government of Canada through the management, development or timely sale of strategic federal properties no longer required for program purposes.
The company is entirely self-financing, pays all taxes at all levels of government and implements innovative property solutions made possible by its depth of real estate expertise.
Canada Lands reports to Parliament annually through the Minister of State (Infrastructure and Communities), the Honourable John Godfrey.
www.bennyfarm.org /en/aboutCLC.htm   (243 words)

  
 Infrastructure Canada - News Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Rochon was first appointed Chairman of the board of directors of Canada Lands Company Limited on November 15, 2001.
Canada Lands Company Limited (CLCL) is a Crown corporation created by the Government of Canada to dispose of its surplus strategic real estate.
It works through its subsidiary, Canada Lands Company CLC Limited to purchase properties at fair market value, and then improves, manages or sells them in order to produce the best possible benefits for both local communities and the Government of Canada.
www.infrastructure.gc.ca /minister/announcements/20041129ottawa_e.shtml   (309 words)

  
 Communities in Bloom News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In recognition and support of the Communities in Bloom program’s role in fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification across Canada, on this occasion, Communities in Bloom were presented with a generous donation of $25,000 by National sponsor Canada Lands Company, federal Crown corporation and owners and operators of the CN Tower.
“Canada Lands has been supporting the organization for a number of years on individual projects and this year we are extremely happy to become a national sponsor of their programs and also pleased to host this first ever event at the CN Tower, one of our most important properties.”
Canada Lands Company, a federal Crown corporation and owner of the CN Tower has been supporting Communities in Bloom for a number of years through a variety of initiatives and in 2005 is pleased to be a National sponsor.
www.communitiesinbloom.ca /news/index.asp   (3237 words)

  
 CNW Group   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
MONTREAL, Sept. 30 /CNW/ - What: Canada Lands is hosting a ceremony at Benny Farm in Montreal where veterans welcome new residents to the community.
Using an unprecedented participatory process, Canada Lands Company and a local community Task Force have achieved what many deemed impossible at Benny Farm: a consensus on a redevelopment project based on community needs.
Who: Mayor of the City of Montréal Gerald Tremblay; Member of Parliament Marlene Jennings; Canada Lands Company Chairman Marc Rochon; and Lahreal Everett, representing the new residents of Benny Farm.
www.newswire.ca /en/releases/archive/September2004/30/c4174.html   (310 words)

  
 2004 Report of the Auditor General of Canada - November - Chapter 8 - Other Audit Observations
Although no formal appraisals were done, the portion of the land designated for commercial development was estimated to be worth over $100 million in 2001.
Canada Lands incorporated Parc Downsview Park Inc. as a wholly-owned subsidiary Crown corporation in July 1998.
In September 2000, it sold the land to a private sector company; the sale proceeds were deposited in its bank account and have been used primarily to fund the operations of Downsview Park.
www.oag-bvg.gc.ca /domino/reports.nsf/html/20041108ce.html   (3903 words)

  
 Transport Minister Announces Appointments to Canada Lands Company Limited   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
He continues to be involved in the sport as the president of the Aquatic Federation of Canada, and has served as the executive vice-president of Swimming Canada and president of La Fondation du nageur quebecois.
Canada Lands Company Limited is a Crown corporation created in 1995 that ensures optimal financial and community value from strategic properties no longer required by the Government of Canada.
Canada Lands Company Limited reports to Parliament through the Minister of Transport.
www2.ccnmatthews.com /newsnet/2003/03/27/0327032n.html   (319 words)

  
 Village at Griesbach :: Canada Lands Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
(CLC) is a subsidiary of Canada Lands Company Limited, an arms length, self-financing Crown corporation reporting to Parliament through the Minister of State (Infrastructure and Communities).
The company implements innovative property solutions and consults extensively with local citizens and other stakeholders to ensure that its real estate projects and activities enhance the quality of life in local communities.
CLC has an exceptional record in the development of lands across Canada.
www.villageatgriesbach.com /en/clc.htm   (178 words)

  
 Glenlyon Business Park - Leasing Opportunities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Approximately twenty acres are fully preloaded and ready for construction to accomodate companies of almost any size on a build-to-suit basis.
This allows a company to choose the most efficient design and floor plate to suit their needs resulting in significant cost savings and a happier work force
Canada Lands Company Limited For more information e-mail: Doug Avis at or call: (604) 775-7177.
www.glenlyonbusinesspark.com /en/Leasing%20Opportunities.htm   (125 words)

  
 Access to Information and Privacy - Home
Canada Lands Company Limited (CLC) is an arms-length, non-agent Crown corporation mandated to optimize value for the Government of Canada, through the management, development or timely sale of strategic federal properties no longer required for program purposes.
All of the Company's transactions are subject to compliance with Government of Canada policies regarding the environment, heritage and First Nations.
PWGSC and CLC are the recipients of considerable amount of commercial, technical andfinancial thirdparty information and, as in past years, most of the requests received were for records containing third party information.
www.pwgsc.gc.ca /atip/text/annualreport0001-e.html   (5521 words)

  
 CN Tower, Canada Of Interest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The CN Tower is located in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is considered the signature icon of the city which attracts over 2 million visitors yearly.
Built in 1976 by Canadian National Railway (CN) to demonstrate the strength of Canadian industry, the tower was originally designed as a radio and television transmitting antenna.
At 342 m is the Glass Floor and Outdoor Observation Deck, at 346 m are Horizons Cafe and the Indoor Observation Deck, and at 351 m is the 360 Restaurant, which rotates once every 72 minutes.
www.magicaljourneys.com /Canada/canada-interest-ontario-cntower.html   (541 words)

  
 Welcome to Canada Lands Company - Home
Canada Lands Company Limited is an arms length, self-financing Crown Corporation reporting to Parliament through the Minister of State (Infrastructure and Communities).
The principal goal of the company's current policy mandate as determined by Cabinet is:
Canada Lands Company Limited is a Canada Business Corporations Act corporation and is listed in Schedule III, Part 1 of the Financial Administration Act as an agent Crown.
www.clcl.ca /en/home.htm   (109 words)

  
 Signing of Letter of Intent for the transfer of St Hubert Airport to the Canada Lands Company CLC Limited - December 8, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
This letter of intent is a first for Transport Canada in Quebec Region in that the announcement concerns negotiations for an airport transfer with a Crown corporation.
The Canada Lands Company CLC Limited is a self-financed Crown corporation assigned to transfer or manage certain strategic properties on behalf of the Government of Canada.
Transport Canada and Aéroports de Montréal agreed to end negotiations that began after their joint signing of a November 1995 letter of intent that expired on October 31, 1997.
www.tc.gc.ca /mediaroom/releases/que/1997/97_q017e.htm   (537 words)

  
 CITT - Members' biographies
Gosselin was responsible for trade policy and trade development, to Rome, where he was Canada's Permanent Representative to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, and to Canada's embassies in Algeria and Kenya and to the Canadian Consulate General in Philadelphia, Pa., where he was responsible for the promotion of Canada's exports.
Bradford was Vice-President of Canada Lands Company Limited, a federal commercial Crown corporation, and until 2000, had been Vice-President of Teleglobe Inc., a publicly traded international telecommunications carrier.
She served as Canada's first services negotiator for the WTO Uruguay Round and was responsible for the services negotiations for the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement.
www.citt.gc.ca /about/members_e.asp   (1353 words)

  
 ::Parc Downsview Park: Project Overview::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
With the closure of the base, the Government of Canada directed the Canada Lands Company CLC Limited (CLC), a non-agent Crown corporation, to manage the initial planning and development process for the Downsview Lands.
In 1996, CLC embarked on a public planning and public consultation process to develop a concept plan for the Lands that would realize the Government’s mandate of creating a park at Downsview.
In February 1999, a twelve-member Board of Directors was appointed and PDP formally assumed responsibility for the Downsview Lands.
www.pdp.ca /Project_Overview.407.0.html   (425 words)

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