Official Languages committee  From the Canada Lands point of view, the consultation is the same for the custodian, if I look at PSPC as an example. Under the routine, they can sell direct and the policy does allow them to sell it for a public purpose or a public good. If it is a strategic property, it is so n

Official Languages committee  Thank you. It's a very interesting question because in my mind you have Treasury Board that sets the policy, the departments that carry out the policy and then the transaction. In the case of Heather Street there was schedule G of the transaction of the sale between Public Works

Official Languages committee  We acquired the property in 2014. In 2018, we had a memorandum in place for a lease. We don't control that process. That's my other point. The municipalities place a great—they control what happens with the property. At the same time that we were doing the CSF in Vancouver, we we

Official Languages committee  When I appeared before a Senate committee, I had a senator ask me, “Why don't you sell them land tomorrow so they can expand their school?” I don't have that power because I would have to get it rezoned and the city won't allow me to rezone it without a master plan. Several play

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  Yes, exactly.

Official Languages committee  It's early days for us. We've had one meeting with National Defence on this potential disposal. It's still in their hands. However, as Mr. MacKinnon said, there are several steps in the disposal process. The Canada Lands Company is involved only in steps 6 and 7. So a lot of wo

Official Languages committee  Actually, I will give the floor to Mr. Mills.

Official Languages committee  The agreement was signed by the four parties, but we are now trying to get a change in zoning from the City of Vancouver. After that has been acquired, it will be possible to implement the lease between the CSF and the partners.

Official Languages committee  That process is managed by the City of Vancouver. It may take another year or maybe it will be towards the end of this year.

Official Languages committee  Thank you for your question. In fact, I recently signed the reply letter to CSF's letter. We will engage with the CFS in the same way that we have for the Heather Street site. We communicated with the CSF 85 times and had 15 meetings during consultations on the Heather Street s

Official Languages committee  Unfortunately, I do not have the authority to decide. It is a process that takes place between the City, our partner, the First Nations and all the community groups. Several parties have expressed their interest in the Jericho site. That includes day care, citizens care, schoo

Official Languages committee  Thank you for the question. I'd like to describe for you how things work in terms of surplus federal real property and lands. You have three players: the province, which must fund the schools; the school boards, which must identify the need; and importantly, the municipalities

Official Languages committee  I'm John McBain, chief executive officer, Canada Lands Company.

Government Operations committee  We certainly have that conversation with every development in every municipality. In addition, we work with federal programs such as the surplus federal real property for housing initiative. We've had the fortune to brief our minister on a couple of occasions and have indicated