The Department of Canadian Heritage is seeking teams of professional artists, landscape architects, architects and urban design professionals  to submit their examples of work for consideration as part of the Request for Qualifications for the LGBTQ2+ National Monument.
The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, and the LGBT Purge Fund?the project proponent?issued the request in cooperation with the National Capital Commission.
As the proponent of the project, the LGBT Purge Fund is providing $8 million and is working with Canadian Heritage and the NCC to ensure the monument meets the objectives of the settlement agreement and embodies the vision developed with Purge survivors and Canada?s wider LGBTQ2+ community. The Monument will memorialize the profound impact of the discrimination experienced by Canada?s LGBTQ2+ communities and will celebrate the achievements of those who fought for equality.
According to Canadian Heritage, the monument site will be located at the northeast side of Wellington Street near the ­Portage Bridge, next to the Ottawa River, close to the Judicial Precinct.
The LGBT Purge Fund selected the site after consultations with LGBTQ2+ communities. The NCC approved the choice of site in January 2020. The site will have the capacity to host gatherings of as many as 2,000 people and balance public visibility and space for contemplation.
A jury of 10 expe...