#news #parliamentTours now open for new House of Commons and Senate locationsMPs take a group photo in January 2019 inside the new House of Commons in West Block. (Photo via Speaker’s Office/@HoCSpeaker) The new homes of the House of Commons and Senate are now open for tours. The two houses of Parliament relocated, the Commons to West Block and the Senate to the old Government Conference Centre, because of the closure of Centre Block for rehabilitation work that is expected to last at least 10 years. ...
#honorary citizenship #Malala Yousafzai #ParliamentMalala Yousafzai in Ottawa Wednesday to receive honorary citizenshipMalala Yousafzai, UN messenger of peace and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, will be in Ottawa on Wednesday to receive her honorary Canadian citizenship in Parliament. [caption id=“attachment_65355” align=“alignright” width=“314”] Malala Yousafzai, 19, will be in Ottawa on Wednesday to address Parliament. ...
#christmas #downtown #lights #Parliament #taffy lane #upper canada villageChristmas Light Displays (2015) - Parliament Hill, Taffy Lane and much more** Please note: ** _ This is the old, out-of-date list for 2015. You should check out instead: _ http://ottawastart.com/ottawas-best-christmas-light-displays-2016-parliament-hill-taffy-lane-and-much-more/ [caption id=“attachment_19262” align=“aligncenter” width=“800”] Patrimoine canadien/Canadian Heritage[/caption] Christmas Light Map ** Can you help? ** Some listings on this map are from 2014 and labelled as “unconfirmed” for 2015. ...
#Christmas Lights #ParliamentHundreds of Thousands of Christmas Lights Set to Brighten up Canada's Capital Region** Hundreds of Thousands of Christmas Lights Set to Brighten up Canada’s Capital Region ** ** Minister Glover invites Canadians to kick off the holiday season with the 30th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada ** The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, in collaboration with exclusive sponsor Manulife, is pleased to invite the public to the launch of the 30th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada. ...