MP says no more cash from feds for museum
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A Tory MP says his government will not bail out the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, which is facing delays and cost overruns.
Junior cabinet minister Steven Fletcher, in Winnipeg Tuesday for an unrelated announcement, said the federal government has already invested $100 million in capital costs and earmarked more than $20 million a year in annual operating funds ”in perpetuity.”
“That’s a significant investment, unprecedented outside the capital region,” said Fletcher. “The federal government has contributed everything it’s going to contribute.”
Fletcher said there are other partners in the project — the province, the city, the museum’s fundraising arm — who could make up any shortfall.
Fletcher is the first Conservative to speak about the museum’s latest woes.
For the last several days, the federal Conservatives have avoided inquiries about the museum board’s turmoil, its construction cost overruns and its delayed opening. Manitoba regional minister Vic Toews deflected questions about the museum to Heritage Minister James Moore, whose spokesman said the minister had no comment.
It was revealed last week that Winnipeg business heavyweight Arni Thorsteinson had resigned as chair of the museum’s board. His departure takes affect Jan. 1, and it’s not clear why he left or whether his departure is related to the museum’s cash crunch.
New construction cost estimates will be released in the coming weeks, but the museum may be as much as $45 million over its $310-million construction budget. The overruns are mainly related to the rising costs of interior work and the technology needed for the unique interactive exhibits that are planned.
And, last week the museum announced it will not be ready to open in 2013 as planned. The museum may not even be open in 2014.