In 1996, the Board announced its decisions on several issues pertaining to the Lachine Canal: it judged that the quality and diversity of in situ industrial resources justified commemorating the industrialization of Canada at this location.
En 1996, la Commission se prononce sur plusieurs questions ayant trait au canal de Lachine : elle juge que la qualité et la diversité des ressources industrielles in situ justifient qu’on y commémore l’industrialisation du pays.