Gatineau council votes down $400M development with heritage designation for Museum District

In front of a room packed to the brim with members of the public, Gatineau city council passed a heritage designation for the city’s downtown Museum District late Tuesday night and in so doing blocked the development of controversial highrise complex proposed for the area.
The 12-7 vote concluded months of uncertainty regarding the future of a historical neighbourhood near the Canadian Museum of History between Laurier and Victoria streets and Maisonneuve and Des Allumettiè