Winners of Afghan war memorial competition claim they were 'cheated', threaten legal action
Architect Renée Daoust and her team say they're considering a lawsuit to get what they argue is rightfully theirs: the $3.5 million contract to design and build a monument to commemorate Canada's mission in Afghanistan.
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![Architects Renée Daoust and Luca Fortin, two of the members of the team that won the design competition for the national monument commemorating Canada's mission in Afghanistan. Architects Renée Daoust and Luca Fortin, two of the members of the team that won the design competition for the national monument commemorating Canada's mission in Afghanistan.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7162483.1712168642!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/daoust-fortin.jpeg)
Architect Renée Daoust and her team say they're considering a lawsuit to get what they argue is rightfully theirs: the $3.5 million contract to design and build a monument to commemorate Canada's mission in Afghanistan.