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Ecological Gifts
The Ecological Gifts Program enables owners of property with sensitive natural features to preserve wildlife habitat. Ecogifts, Ecological Gifts, Donations of Ecologically Sensitive Land – these phrases describe qualified charitable land donations that generate enhanced income tax benefits. Donations of fee simple title and partial interests, including conservation easements, are eligible. And, in many scenarios the landowner can continue to hold title and/or live on the land. (Read more...)
Lake Superior Receives Record High Supply for October
Water supplies to the Lake Superior and Lakes Michigan-Huron basins were well above their long-term average amounts for October. Further, the supply to the Lake Superior basin, at 5800 m3/second, was a new record maximum for the month of October. The previous record was set in 1982 at 4860 m3/second, while the long-term average October supply is 1100 m3/second.
On April 11, 2006, the Government of Canada introduced the Federal Accountability Act and Action Plan, delivering on its commitment to make government more accountable.