The Government of Canada recognizes the importance of having a special place to honour the more than 40,000 Canadians in uniform-as well as the hundreds of civilians and government officials-who served in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2014. The National Monument to Canada's Mission in Afghanistan will recognize the commitment and sacrifice of Canadians who served in Afghanistan, and the support provided to them at home.
To create a Monument that is meaningful to all Canadians, and as part of the next phase in the planning and construction of the National Monument, Veterans Affairs Canada has launched an online consultation. Veterans, Canadian Armed Forces members, police service members, civilians and families of those who served in Afghanistan, as well as Indigenous groups and other Canadians are invited to provide their input on the Monument's design guidelines.
The online consultation will be available from 2-20 January 2020. Feedback received will help inform the Monument design guidelines, which will ultimately guide design teams in developing their concepts.
Later this year, public consultations on finalist teams' design concepts will take place prior to the selection and announcement of the winning Monument design.
