Jasper townsite waiving parking fees for Indigenous peoples – Western Wheel
“This decision would extend a privilege enjoyed by Jasper residents to all Indigenous peoples of Canada.”
Indigenous peoples will have one less cost to bear while visiting Jasper National Park and the townsite.
On Tuesday, Jasper Municipal Council directed administration to waive paid parking fees for individuals and families who display a Parks Canada-issued Indigenous Park Pass in their vehicle.
On April 25, the municipality engaged in discussion with Indigenous partners.
“We were given the lesson that waiving paid parking is a thing that could contribute to reconciliation,” said Christopher Read, director of Community Development, in a May 14 presentation to committee of the whole.
