Greening Canada’s Brownfields: A National Framework for Encouraging Redevelopment of Qualifying Brownfields through Removal of Crown Liens and Tax Arrears
Prepared for The Government of Canada and Provincial and Municipal Governments By The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy and The Canadian Brownfields Network March 2005

This framework has been prepared to assist the Government of Canada and the provincial and municipal governments interested in redeveloping brownfields. It outlines an opportunity for the governments in Canada to encourage redevelopment of many of the country’s estimated 30 000 urban brownfield sites through a coordinated, practical, and nationally consistent approach to removing Crown liens and tax arrears on qualifying properties.

The proposal has been prepared by the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) and the Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN), two organizations committed to advancing the concept of sustainable development in Canada’s communities.

Contents

1. Introduction

1.1 Purpose
1.2 Background

2. A National Framework for Removing Liens and Tax Arrears

2.1 Shared Objective
2.2 Qualifying Brownfield Properties
2.3 Eligibility Criteria/Principles
2.4 Policy Safeguards
2.5 Application Protocol

Annex 1: National Brownfield Redevelopment Strategy for Canada
Recommendation 1.2

Annex 2: Glossary of Selected Brownfield Redevelopment Terms

Annex 3: Experts Group Workshop Participants