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JUNE 2017
former Curator, Curatorial Services for the
House of Commons, the mosaic’s main
theme—commissioned by the MET Life,
is the company as a protector and defend-
er against illness, natural disaster and ac-
cident. “At destruction and famine, thou
shalt laugh,” reads the mosaic, and “the
Great Metropolitan Mother” would pro-
tect her policy-holders from images of the
earthquakes, fires and floods.
GREEN BUILDING
A 4-Green-Globes-certified project, the
Wellington Building rehabilitation project
aligned with the Government’s green initia-
tive to reduce the environmental footprint
through precedent-setting sustainable and
energy efficient measures. According to
Public Services and Procurement Canada,
green initiatives included a green roof com-
plete with a rainwater collection system to
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