Reconciliation: The Peacekeeping Monument

The peacekeeping monument is the only monument of its kind in the world. It is dedicated to Canadian peacekeepers.

This special monument honours both the living and the dead, and tells a story that Canadians have every right to be proud of. Since 1948, more than 110,000 Canadian peacekeepers have served in zones of conflict around the world. In 1988, UN peacekeepers were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. As this monument shows, a big part of that honour belongs to Canada. Three peacekeepers — two men and a woman — stand on two sharp, knifelike edges of stone, cutting through the rubble and debris of war and converging at a high point, which symbolizes the resolution of conflict.

The members of the winning design team from British Columbia were Jack K. Harman, sculptor; Richard G. Henriquez, urban designer; and Cornelia H. Oberlander, landscape architect. The team also included Gabriel Design, lighting design, and J.L. Richards and Associates, engineering services, both of Ottawa. This project was sponsored by National Defence and the National Capital Commission. The dedication ceremony was held on October 8, 1992.

Artist and Fabrication Date

Jack Harman, 1992
Owners: National Capital Commission and National Defence

Locations

Sussex Drive, corner of St. Patrick, Ottawa

Directions

Facing Parliament Hill, turn right on Wellington Street. Pass the Fairmont Château Laurier, turn left on Sussex Drive. The monument is to the left, at the intersection of Sussex Drive and St. Patrick Street.

Related Link

• Street SmART - A Guide to Art on the Streets of Canada's Capital Region (pdf – 1.8 Mb)