Former Sussex Drive war museum reopens as Global Centre for Pluralism in Canada

Source: Ottawa Citizen by Matthew Pearson

The place where Canadians once came to commemorate this country’s contributions to war has been boldly reimagined for the 21st century as a centre that fosters pluralism and celebrates diversity as a new international value.

[…] … a decade after a $35-million restoration led by KPMB Architects — and paid for by the Aga Khan — began, the Global Centre for Pluralism’s international headquarters officially opens on Tuesday.

Read more – Dated: May 15, 2017

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