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e-2048 (Canadian heritage)
- Keywords
- Cultural artifacts
- Parks Canada Agency
E-petition
Initiated by Eric Napier Strong from Winnipeg, Manitoba
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
- Parks Canada holds in stewardship a large collection of historical and cultural artifacts created by diverse communities across Canada;
- Understanding these traditions is a key part of celebrating and continuing unique cultural, regional and ethnic identities, such as the Metis;
- These collections have been maintained in regional centers (e.g. Winnipeg) so that they can be accessed by researchers, members of their originating communities, and local historic sites;
- Plans to centralize all Parks Canada collections in Gatineau will prevent local scholars and community members from accessing, studying, or understanding their own past;
- The removal of local history will irrevocably damage the diverse regional and cultural traditions that have created a multicultural Canada; and
- The forcible removal of cultural property from the reach of Indigenous communities is an act of colonization which is wholly incompatible with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada and Kildonan-St Paul, call upon the Government of Canada to (a) commit to keeping all historical objects in their context so that they may be readily available to scholars, scientists, and the members of their originating communities; (b) cancel plans to centralize the historical artifacts and resources held by Parks Canada in one facility in Gatineau; and (c) commit to maintaining regional facilities for artifact storage and curation in Manitoba.
- Open for signature
- February 25, 2019, at 4:56 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- June 25, 2019, at 4:56 p.m. (EDT)
