Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway in Ottawa to Be Renamed ‘Kichi Zībī Mīkan’

People ride their bikes on the westbound lane of the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway in Ottawa on May 18, 2020. The National Capital Commission has approved a new Algonquin Nation name for the parkway, Kichi Zībī Mīkan, on June 22, 2023. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press

Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway will be renamed Kichi Zībī Mīkan, with a signage unveiling ceremony to be held later in September.

The National Capital Commission (NCC) approved the name change on June 22. The federal Crown corporation said the Algonquin Nation name was selected after a public engagement with the indigenous community that began in spring 2023.