Portrait gallery advocates ‘disappointed’ but understand rationale for indigenous centre at old U.S. embassy

Proponents of a national portrait gallery say they’ll continue advocating for such a facility in the capital.

The old U.S. embassy building at 100 Wellington St., pictured last August ahead of the launch of public consultations on what to do with the long-vacant heritage space. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

June 19, 2017

While advocates for a national portrait gallery say they’re “disappointed” the federal government is expected to turn the old U.S. embassy in Ottawa into an indigenous cultural centre, they say they understand why and plan to continue pushing for portrait gallery somewhere in the capital. “...

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