Liberals earmark $73-million for joint facility for Library and Archives Canada and new main branch of Ottawa Public Library

The government says the new facility, expected to be completed by 2023, will be an 'iconic community hub' that will increase 'citizen participation' and 'improve access to Canada’s history, culture, and collective knowledge.'

Bill Morneau's third budget as finance ministers also promises millions for infrastructure improvements in the National Capital Region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI

February 27, 2018

The Trudeau government is pledging $73.3-million over the next six years for the construction and operation of a new joint facility to house the offices of Library and Archives Canada and the main branch of the Ottawa Public Library. The allocation was announced in the 2018 federal budget released ...

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