Residential school monument to be given pride of place on Parliament Hill

February 6, 2025

Canada’s Indian Residential Schools National Monument (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) will have pride of place on the western terrace of Parliament Hill with a commanding view of the Ottawa River.

The monument will be “a contemplative space to remember, honour, educate, heal, and reconcile, and will speak to the country and the world for centuries to come,” according to the National Capital Commission, which revealed the placement at its Jan. 23 board meeting.