OTTAWA – The federal government is looking at ways to build public support for a multi-billion-dollar overhaul of the Parliament Buildings.
Some things under consideration include considering outsourcing documentaries, travelling exhibitions and interactive displays.
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The plan presented to Public Services Minister Judy Foote late last year also suggests the government consider allowing more public access to work sites.
It could be done through tours, webcams and public demonstrations by trades workers, along with regular tours of projects for parliamentarians and the media.
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Since November when the Liberals took office, officials have taken parliamentarians and political staffers on five tours of the construction sites, not including a tour for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Other ideas presented to Foote included sound-and-light shows on hoarding and tarps around parliamentary buildings, school contests, interactive displays for visitors to Parliament Hill, and “media partnerships” that could also be connected to next year’s 150th anniversary of Confederation.
No costs were associated with the plan and the department says no decision has been made.
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