Meanwhile, the NCC says it expects to announce its recommendation for a new name for the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway in early 2023.
The National Capital Commission approved the name change Tuesday following consultations with representatives of Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn and Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
The renaming comes as the NCC is in the midst of redeveloping the promontory that juts high over the Ottawa River behind the National Gallery of Canada. That plan includes a circular viewing platform near the summit and the relocation of the statue of Samuel de Champlain, which has long dominated the site. Champlain will be joined on the point with the statue ofAdvertisement 3Meanwhile, those pushing for a new name for the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway will have to wait a little longer.
On Friday, Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Algonquin spiritual advisor Albert Dumont led a protest march on the SJAM demanding its name be changed.
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