A MONUMENTAL ISSUE: The Long Term Vision and Plan for Canada's Capital

Planning for Ottawa has been underway since its choice as Canada’s capital in 1858. Focus of this planning has always been on the Parliamentary and Judicial Precincts located along Wellington Street. How have these plans evolved, and what is their current state?

The Long Term Vision and Plan for Ottawa’s Parliamentary and Judicial Precincts is now the focus of a national controversy, with plans to erect a large monument on a site originally identified for a third building to complete the "Judicial Triad" - the long planned-for Federal Court Building, to join the Justice Building, and the Supreme Court Building designed by Ernst Cormier.

This talk will examine the impact of the proposed Monument to the Victims of Communism on the Long Term Vision and Plan.