National urban park candidate sites

Parks Canada is working with partners to build a network of national urban parks across Canada that conserve nature, connect people with nature, and advance reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The candidate sites listed below represent locations where Parks Canada and partners are currently exploring opportunities to designate new national urban parks through a collaborative designation process.

These are the initial sites identified through the National Urban Parks Program, and additional sites could be added as the program evolves. The Government of Canada has committed to working with partners to create a network of up to 15 national urban parks across the country by 2030.

Each candidate site is at a different stage of the designation process. Parks Canada is working with Indigenous governments, municipalities, provinces and other partners to assess feasibility, develop a shared vision, and explore governance and management approaches for potential national urban parks.

British Columbia

Candidate site Candidate site: Victoria, greater area

Alberta

Candidate site Candidate site: Edmonton region

Saskatchewan

Candidate site Candidate site: Saskatoon region

Manitoba

Candidate site Candidate site: Winnipeg

Ontario

Candidate site Candidate site: Windsor

Nova Scotia

Candidate site Candidate site: Halifax

Newfoundland and Labrador

Candidate site Candidate site: St John's

Future candidate sites

The December 2021 Minister’s Mandate Letter included a commitment to expand the program to 15 national urban parks.

Contact us

parcsurbainsnationaux-nationalurbanparks@pc.gc.ca