Officially designed hoarding boards to take centre stage while splitting Parliament’s great front lawn in two

Access-to-information documents obtained from Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) show that federal officials started spending a great deal of time and paper back in 2019 discussing how they would enhance the hoarding boards erected around the wide perimeter of the Centre Block and the Parliament Welcome Centre construction site with 'art work.' Here's their plan.

The 21 panels blocking views of construction on the iconic Centre Block building for the next decade will consist of 'large-scale black and white photography highlighting architectural details of the Centre Block, along with ... parliamentary, Indigenous, Centre Block rehabilitation, historical and way-finding themes,' PSPC says. Image courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada

Opinion

BY KEN RUBIN

March 22, 2021

OTTAWA—If you thought surrounding a construction site with hoarding boards was straightforward, think again. Think of Parliament Hill, Centre Block's redevelopment construction site, and Canada's People's Front Lawn. Think of the many bureaucrats, stakeholders, the National Capital Commission, an...

To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider.

Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription.

Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.

Cancel anytime.

Already a Subscriber?

Get Weekend Point of View Newsletter

A round up of the past weekâ€™s opinion writers and columnists on Saturdays and Sundays.

By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. You may unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy