Now CBC News has learned the former site of the United States embassy, closed for nearly two decades, will become a space dedicated to Inuit, Métis and First Nations communities. Government officials will make a formal announcement about the building later in June and launch consultations with Indigenous communities to help decide on a specific purpose​. The decision by Justin Trudeau's government to dedicate the facility to Inuit, Métis and First Nations people is undoubtedly a political statement. A gallery was the second choice, with an Indigenous cultural facility coming in third. Dedicating a building that is just across the street from Parliament and the Prime Minister's Office to Indigenous communities is doubtless intended to send a symbolic message.

Source: CBC News June 06, 2017 09:00 UTC