>>2589510There are lots of active groups that already do this, especially in major population centres. Usually they're called something to the effect of "historical preservation advocacy group." Just look around your local area and see if there's a group like that near you - if there isn't, look to see if there's a province-wide one.
The problem is that even when we write letters or attend public meetings to demand action to maintain old buildings, we're still fighting a losing battle. Since the majority of buildings are privately owned, the owner has the right to remodel (or even destroy) them whenever they'd like, like picrel for example. That's why a lot of groups focus on larger, more well-known buildings owned by corporations or companies.
>>2588477>butt ugly humans right museumI can't remember where I read this, perhaps in an old architecture journal or a political tract, but I once read about how a lot of the buildings built by and for the federal government are purposefully built in ugly, cheap, & utilitarian styles. The reasoning given was that the federal government believed that if it were to construct beautiful, decorated, monumental buildings, the supposed cost and opulence of these projects would alienate the provinces. The federal government doesn't want to project an image of splendor or grandness because it fears the resentment of the provincial governments. This became particularly noticeable after WW2, when Canada was struggling to individuate from Britain.