Directive on the Management of Real Property
The directive ensures that real property is planned, acquired, used, and disposed of in a manner that supports the delivery of programs and services to Canadians, while ensuring best value to the Crown.
Date modified: 2022-11-18
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Effective January 29, 2024, the Directive on the Management of Real Property includes the following:
- An additional requirement to consult with official language minority communities, in accordance with the Official Languages Act, before disposing of real property, specifically, new subsection 4.2.28.7; and
- Removal of the requirement for TBS endorsement of properties that qualify for sale to the Canada Lands Company (CLC) and clarification of the role and authority of CLC, specifically, updates to subsections 4.2.32, 4.2.33, 4.2.34, 4.2.35, 4.2.36, 4.2.37, 4.2.38 and 4.2.39.
Effective March 18, 2024, the Directive on the Management of Real Property includes amendments to Appendix A: Mandatory Procedures for Heritage Assessment and Conservation. These amendments add precision and clarification of Parks Canada’s role regarding evaluations of heritage value, with updates to subsections A.2.2.1, A.2.2.2 and A.2.2.3.
Appendix A: Mandatory Procedures for Heritage Assessment and Conservation
A.1 Effective date
- A.1.1These procedures take effect on May 13, 2021.
- A.1.2These procedures replace sections of the following Treasury Board policy instruments:
- Policy on Management of Real Property (November 1, 2006)
A.2 Procedures
- A.2.1These procedures provide details on the requirements set out in subsection 4.2.20 of the Directive on the Management of Real Property.
- A.2.2Real property practitioners must apply the mandatory procedures described below.
- A.2.2.1Seek a heritage evaluation of any building 50 years of age or older from the Federal Heritage Review Office at Parks Canada when the building is:
- A.2.2.1.1Crown-owned; or
- A.2.2.1.2 Planned for acquisition by purchase;
- A.2.2.2Consult with the Federal Heritage Review Office at Parks Canada before undertaking any intervention that may impact the heritage value of a federal heritage property or an archaeological site on federal land, to ensure that appropriate heritage conservation advice is obtained;
- A.2.2.3Consult with the Federal Heritage Review Office at Parks Canada before deciding to decommission, dispose (including lease-out), or demolish a federal heritage property or its components, to ensure that best efforts are made to conserve the heritage value of the federal heritage property.
- A.2.2.1Seek a heritage evaluation of any building 50 years of age or older from the Federal Heritage Review Office at Parks Canada when the building is: