Greening
Canada’s Brownfields:
A
National Framework for Encouraging Redevelopment of Qualifying
Brownfields through Removal of Crown Liens and Tax Arrears |
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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
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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
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