The National Monument to Canada's Mission in Afghanistan

On May 8, 2014, the Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) announced that the National Monument to Canada's Mission in Afghanistan (NMCMA) would be constructed in the nation's capital as a testament to the commitment and sacrifice of Canadian Armed Forces members, police officers, public servants and civilians who participated in the mission in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2014, and the support provided by Canadians at home.

 

In June 2019, the Board of Directors of the National Capital Commission (NCC) approved the site selection for the NMCMA, and in April 2020, the Program and Design Guidelines. The selected site has an approximate area of 1,000 square metres and is bounded by a stormwater management pond, a multiuse pathway, and the Bronson Channel of the Ottawa River to the north; an open grassed area and Wellington Street to the east; an open grassed area leading to the National Holocaust Monument to the south; and Booth Street and the Canadian War Museum to the west.

 

In 2020, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Departments of VAC and Canadian Heritage (PCH), and the NCC was amended to determine that VAC is the project proponent and provider of funding and input to ensure that overall objectives are achieved, PCH is the acting project lead, and the NCC is the provider of the site, designer, constructor and the eventual owner and responsible for the long-term maintenance and conservation of the monument.  The NCC will coordinate the joint section 82 determination required under the Impact Assessment Act (IAA) for the NMCMA project.

 

In June 2023, the Government of Canada selected Team Stimson to deliver the design of the monument.  A contract between the NCC and Team Stimson for Design Services for the NMCMA was entered into prior to the design development phase.

 

The NMCMA project, whose construction is anticipated to commence in August 2025 and end in June 2027, includes, but is not limited to, the following components:

 

  • Site remediation of the design footprint.
  • A Corten steel wall structure with four access point (portals) to the central interior area (home base).
  • All artistic elements, including a bronze centerpiece.
  • Concrete / asphalt walkways to universal accessibility standards.
  • Site furniture / amenities including seating benches, a flagpole, and lighting.
  • Soft landscaping including trees, shrubs, and grasses.
  • Monument identification signage / messaging elements.

 

Winter maintenance requirements will be established following an analysis of how to balance winter accessibility and the prevention of the detrimental action of de-icing agents and mechanical snow removal on the monument and landscape.

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Latest update

August 11, 2025  – The authorities have issued their Notice of Determination and determined that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
2 Notice of Determination - August 11, 2025
1 Notice of Intent to Make a Determination - Start of Public Comment Period - November 22, 2024

Contacts

National Capital Commission
Environmental Assessment
40 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5A8
Email: IA-EI@ncc-ccn.ca


Disclaimer

This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

  • Location

    • LeBreton Flats (Ontario)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Other, not otherwise specified

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2024-11-22

  • Proponent

    Veteran Affairs Canada

  • Authorities

    • Canadian Heritage
    • National Capital Commission
    • Veterans Affairs Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    89031

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...within 200 kilometres
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