Document Record

Creator

Canada. National Capital Commission. Strategic Planning and Information Management Branch
Canada. Commission de la Capitale nationale. Direction de la planification stratégique et de la gestion de l'information

Title

National Capital Commission : Strategic Planning and Information Management Branch
Commission de la capitale nationale : Direction de la planification stratégique et de la gestion de l'information

Identifier

lac_mikan_134464
161931
RG 34 M
R1181-15-4-E
Government
Canadian culture
oocihm.lac_mikan_134464

Document source

Library and Archives Canada / Bibliothèque et Archives Canada

Language

English
French

Description

The National Capital Commission (NCC) is a federal Crown corporation created by Parliament in 1959 through the National Capital Act. It administers the federally owned lands and buildings in Canada's National Capital Region, including Ottawa, Ontario, and Gatineau, Quebec. The NCC replaced the Federal District Commission (FDC), which had been created in 1927, and the even earlier Ottawa Improvement Commission The NCC reports to Parliament through the Minister of Foreign Affairs and respects federal policies and guidelines. Historically, the NCC and its predecessors back to 1899 have focused on planning and building a capital that would reflect its national significance as the seat of the Government of Canada. In 1988, the NCC's mandate was amended and the Commission was asked to de-emphasize its involvement in the development of regional infrastructure and to focus more of its resources on the cultural dimension of the capital.
This collection consists of annual reports on microfilm from 1901 to 1981, of which those from 1967 to 1981 are in both official languages (reels T-1516 and T-1517). These annual reports of the National Capital Commission and its direct predecessors, the Ottawa Improvement Commission and the Federal District Commission, contains lists of officers and committees, projects, plans, new accomplishments, photographs, and capital and maintenance budgets.

URL

https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_mikan_134464