DCHP-2

ecological gift ecogift, eco-gift, EcoGift DCHP-2 (October 2016)

• 1 n. — Administration

  a donation of land or rights to it to government or a charitable organization, which in turn protects the land as marshland, forests etc. in order to sustain biodiversity and environmental heritage.

  Type: 1. Origin — The "Ecological Gifts Program" is the name of a governmental program administered by Environment Canada that was established in 1995. This program is made possible by the terms of the Income Tax Act of Canada and the Taxation Act in Quebec and offers significant tax benefits to donors. See also Environment Canada reference.
  See also COD-2, s.v. "ecogift", which is marked "Cdn".

• 2 v. — Administration

  to donate land or partial interest in land for this purpose.

  Type: 1. Origin — See meaning 1.