Winners of Afghan war memorial design competition claim they were 'cheated' by Ottawa, 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.

Winners of Afghan war memorial design competition claim they were 'cheated' by Ottawa, threaten legal action
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.

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.