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The Built Heritage Committee today approved the Rideau Canal Cultural Landscape Study, developed jointly by the City, the National Capital Commission (NCC) and Parks Canada. The Study establishes a shared understanding of the area's cultural heritage value and provides a framework to guide its conservation and management. The Study assessed an 8.2-kilometre section of the Rideau Canal extending from the Ottawa Locks to the north end of Mooney’s Bay. Protecting the area surrounding the Canal is important because the Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a National Historic...