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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...)
The International Upper Great Lakes Study released its final report, Impacts on Upper Great Lakes Water Levels: St. Clair River, on December 15, 2009. The final report incorporates changes made in response to comments received through the public and peer review processes, and the results of additional research carried out after the draft report was released earlier in 2009.
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.