The Hill’s Memorial Chamber, a space of reverence

The space pays tribute to the sacrifices of Canadians, the cost of peace, and a legacy of hope.
View of construction from the Peace Tower in August.
When the original Parliament Building was destroyed in the fire of 1916, Canada was in the midst of the First World War. Construction of the new Parliament Building began almost immediately, and its architect, John A. Pearson, designed it to be a call to parliamentarians to remember that in a time ...

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