OTTAWA — The head of the RCMP Heritage Centre in Saskatchewan says that after it completed a round of consultations on how it can transform into a national…
“We really needed to hear from Canadians,” said Tara Robinson, the CEO of the Regina-based museum focused on the history of the Mounties.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
The back-and-forth about what it would take to create a national RCMP museum is contained in roughly 600 pages of emails and other documents from 2020 and 2021. The centre has spent years advocating to gain national museum status, which would require the federal government to amend the Museums Act. National museums operate as Crown Corporations and have their operating costs covered by Ottawa.Article content
Steve McLellan, the centre’s board chair at the time, replied to say while the next steps were clear, “I must note the degree of due diligence you outline might be perceived by some to be undue hesitancy.” Laurendeau wrote back in December 2020 saying due diligence was required to ensure any future museum would fit with the Liberal government’s priorities, “including promoting gender equality, reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, greening initiatives,” as well as hearing diverse perspectives.Article content
McLellan, who Robinson said has since retired from the board, did not respond to emails requesting comment in time for publication.Article content
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