Acquisition (Acquisition) – A transaction that adds real
property to a department's inventory by purchase, lease, licence, exchange,
gift, easement, expropriation, transfer of administration from another
department or agent Crown corporation or a transfer of administration and
control from the provincial Crown.
Agreement (Entente) – An instrument, such as a memoranda of
understanding, a memoranda of agreement or an occupancy instrument, that while
not legally binding, creates a custodian-tenant relationship by conferring
certain real property rights of use or benefits and obligations on the part of
the two parties as if it were a truly enforceable instrument.
Contaminated Site (Site contaminé) – A site at which
substances occur at concentrations that: (1) are above background levels and
pose, or are likely to pose, an immediate or long-term hazard to human health or
the environment, or (2) exceed the levels specified in policies and regulations.
Custodian (custody) (gardien) – A department whose minister
has administration of real property for the purposes of that department
Custody transfer (Transfert de la garde de biens immobiliers)
– A transfer of administration of real property that supports an adjustment to
or transfer of program accountability.
Disposition/Disposal (Aliénation) – A transaction that
alienates real property from a department's inventory by sale, lease, licence,
exchange, gift, easement, transfer of administration to another department or an
agent Crown corporation, or transfer of administration and control to the
provincial Crown.
Financial performance (Rendement financier)– A performance
measure that addresses the cost of operating and sustaining an asset relative to
established standards or targets.
Functionality (Fonctionnalité) – A performance measure that
addresses how effectively an asset meets defined program and service
requirements.
Heritage building (Édifice patrimonial) – A federally owned
building to which the Minister of the Environment has assigned a
"classified" or "recognized" designation.
Management of contaminated sites (Gestion des sites
contaminés) – The spectrum of approaches for dealing with a
known contaminated site. Management includes, but is not limited to, one or more
of the following: monitored natural attenuation, warnings, restrictions to site
access, change in land usage, isolation of contaminants from human and
ecological receptors (contaminant stabilization, barrier walls, capping),
interim remediation, partial remediation, phased remediation, full remediation,
remediation in any of the previous approaches to varying standards (industrial,
commercial, agricultural, residential/parkland), postponement of action until
contamination stops. Management also includes risk management.
Market value (Valeur marchande)–
The price that a property would likely bring in a competitive and open market on
a specified date under all conditions required for a fair sale, with the buyer
and seller each acting prudently and knowledgeably, and where the price is not
affected by undue stimulus.
Open market (Marché libre) – A solicitation of offers giving
the public fair and equitable opportunity to acquire real property from or to
dispose of real property to the government
Physical performance (Rendement physique) – A measure that
addresses the physical state of repair and environmental condition of an asset
relative to its current and long-term service delivery requirements.
Public purpose (Fins publiques) – For federal departments and
agent Crown corporations, "public purpose" means program need; for
provinces and municipalities, "public purpose" generally refers to
roads, utilities and parks. Other public purposes could be considered if they
are non-commercial and for the "common good" of all citizens.
Real property (Biens immobiliers) – Any right, interest or
benefit in land, which includes mines, minerals and improvements on, above or
below the surface of the land.
Remediation (Assainissement)–Improving
a contaminated site to prevent, minimize or mitigate damage to human health or
the environment. Remediation involves developing and applying a planned approach
that monitors, removes, destroys, contains, or otherwise reduces the exposure of
contaminants to receptors of concern.
Surplus real property (Biens immobiliers excédentaires)
– Real property that is no longer required in support of a department's
programs.
Sustainable development (Développement durable) –
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability
of future generations to meet their own needs.
Tenant (locataire) – A department occupying real property
that is under the administration of the minister of another department.
Term (Durée)–The period of time covered by a lease, licence
or other agreement, including any renewal option(s).
Utilization (Utilisation) – A performance measure that
addresses the type, suitability and intensity of use of an asset relative to its
capacity or potential.
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