Reevely: Converting old embassy to an indigenous centre an idea and a promise, not yet a plan

Indigenous leaders hailed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement that the former U.S. embassy on Wellington Street will become a centre for indigenous peoples Wednesday afternoon, but there’s a lot of work to do and money to be spent before anybody picks up a hammer.
The government dropped banners down the facade with representations of First Nations, Inuit and Métis history on them and raised indigenous flags on the roof for the announcement, outdoors in the early-summe