The City of Burnaby is providing $5 million towards the completion of the First Peoples' Gathering House, a ceremonial space designed to celebrate Indigenous knowledge and culture, currently under construction at Simon Fraser University's Burnaby campus.
The project, first announced in 2020 with joint funding from the provincial government ($11.4 million) and SFU ($8.6 million), is planned for completion in 2024.
Acting Mayor Sav Dhaliwal announced the funding at a formal event at the site on April 22, 2023, together with Indigenous, provincial and municipal government, and university leaders.
