National Capital Commission jurisdiction, according to the constitution of Canada. Others have criticized the group for what they perceive to be poor or misguided planning decisions. National Capital Commission The National Capital Commission (NCC; , CCN) is the Canadian Crown corporation responsible for planning, as well as taking part in the development, conservation and improvement of Canada’s Capital Region. It administers a large number of federally owned lands and buildings in the National Capital Region (Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec). The NCC was created by Canada's Parliament in 1959 under the National Capital Act to replace the Federal District Commission (FDC), created in
Capital punishment in Canada Capital punishment in Canada Capital punishment in Canada dates back to Canada's earliest history, including its period as a French colony and, after 1763, its time as a British colony. From 1867 to the elimination of the death penalty for murder on July 14, 1976, 1,481 people had been sentenced to death, and 710 had been executed. Of those executed, 697 were men and 13 were women. The only method used in Canada for capital punishment of civilians after the end of the French regime was hanging. The last execution in Canada was the double hanging of Arthur Lucas and