In February 2022, Windsor West MP
Brian Masse submitted a
private member's bill in Parliament to have the Ojibway Prairie Complex considered by the
Government of Canada for a new National Urban Park. In April 2023, Ojibway Shores, the last natural coastline of the
Detroit River, was transferred from the Windsor
Port Authority to
Parks Canada for inclusion in the potential NUP for $1.3 million. Previously, the WPA had been considering this land for an industrial site. Lands considered for the NUP include Ojibway Park (Tom Joy Woods), Black Oak Heritage Park, Ojibway Shores, Spring Garden ESA, Ojibway Provincial Park, Tallgrass Prairie Heritage Park, and Oakwood Nature Area. Lands in the neighbouring town of
LaSalle, such as Brunet Park and Stanton Woods, are also being considered. In April 2024, Finance Minister
Chrystia Freeland announced that $36.1 million of the 2024 Federal Budget were being set aside to create the
Ojibway National Urban Park over the next five years. ==See also==