Parks Canada is seeking public input on the next management plan for the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site in Nova Scotia.
From now until March 17, Canadians can share their thoughts about the Cape Breton site’s next 15 to 20 years by participating in “Let’s Talk! Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site” and filling out an online questionnaire. People can provide input on visitor and cultural experiences, infrastructure possibilities, economic opportunities and more.
Parks Canada is also working with the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia to develop the management plan through a “Two-Eyed Seeing” lens, meaning the plan will aim to reflect both Western and Indigenous knowledge.
The priorities, identified with public input, will then be outlined in a management plan — a strategic guide required by legislation and approved by the Minister responsible for Parks Canada. It’s the primary accountability document for national historic sites and national parks administered by Parks Canada.
The popular fortress boasts the ruins and partial reconstruction of an 18th century French colonial town with a short and turbulent history before it was extinguished by military conquest. Its last management plan was released in 2011. For the new one, there should be a first draft ready by late fall/early winter. In spring 2023, there will be phase two consultations. The plan should be tabled in parliament and implemented by the fall of 2023.
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