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Mandate
To protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage, and
foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and
commemorative integrity for present and future generations.
Business Line #1: Stewardship of National Heritage Places
Business Line Key Result: The establishment, protection and presentation of places that are of natural and cultural heritage significance
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Strategic Objectives |
Planned Results |
Key Activities |
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1: ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL HERITAGE PLACES
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To work toward completing the
systems of national parks and national
marine conservation areas in representing
all of Canada's terrestrial and
marine regions and to enhance the
system of national historic sites which
commemorates Canada's history.
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Creation of new national parks and national marine conservation areas
in unrepresented regions (subject to obtaining new funding).
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Establish over the next three years (subject to new funding): three new national parks in unrepresented regions (Gulf Islands, Interlake, and Ukkusiksalik) and two new national marine conservation areas (Lake Superior and Gwaii Haanas).
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Complete over the next five years: feasibility studies and/or negotiations for four national parks and two national marine conservation areas.
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Establish progress in new national parks by selecting potential national parks, conducting feasibility studies, negotiating park agreements and acquisition/assembly of land.
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Designation and commemoration of new national historic sites, persons and events of national historic significance,
particularly in under-represented priority areas.
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Consult and provide research support over the next five years to identify and
designate 135 new sites, persons and events of which 55 will commemorate
Aboriginal, women's and ethnocultural communities' history.
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Publish a National Historic Sites of Canada System Plan and develop an
implementation strategy.
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Invest in 57 national historic sites through agreements under the national
cost-sharing program over the next five years, subject to funding.
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Parks Canada Agency Corporate Plan
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