So, what does all of that mean to you as a tourist? It differs depending on what you want to hunt. It's managed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and is used for economic development, tourism and recreation. The vast majority, 87%, of Ontario is Crown Land, of which 95% is in northern Ontario. Crown Land may also be rented by individuals wishing to build homes or cottages.
Revenues flow to the relevant government and may constitute a major income stream. Crown Land provides the country and the provinces with most of their profits from natural resources, mostly provincial, rented for logging and mineral exploration rights. Only 4% of the federal Crown Land is in the provinces, and Ontario is one of those provinces. Approximately 41% is federal Crown Land, 48% is provincial Crown Land and the remaining is privately owned. The term Crown Land in essence means Public Land.Ĭrown Land in Canada represents about 89% of Canada’s land area, almost 9 million sq km. The name Crown Land is still used today, as Canada is part of the British Commonwealth.
Crown Land is the name for all land owned by the federal or provincial government.
