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The Canadian Press: Hudson’s Bay artifacts won’t be an easy buy for cash-strapped institutions: experts

April 21, 2025 — 

Adele Perry, a University of Manitoba history professor, agreed with Groat’s assessment of the situation facing institutions that may be interested in Hudson’s Bay assets.

Most of these organizations “run very close to the wire as far as their funding goes,” so she suspects they’d have to turn to donors for help.

While several museums did not respond to queries from The Canadian Press asking whether they’d want any Bay art or artifacts, many institutions appear to be watching the company’s creditor protection case and two processes already underway to sell of its assets.

To read the entire article, please follow the link to The Canadian Press

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