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Parliament of Canada (Ontario)

Description: The Parliament of Canada (French: Parlement du Canada) is Canada's legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in ... more

Parliament of Canada (Ontario) ... Ottawa, Ontario. According to Section 17 of the Constitution Act, 1867, Parliament consists of three components: the Sovereign (la Couronne), the Senate (le Sénat), and the House of Commons (la Chambre des communes). The Sovereign is normally represented by the Governor General, who appoints the 105 members of the Senate on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. The 308 members of the House of Commons are directly elected by the people, with each member representing a single electoral district, frequently called a constituency or a "riding" in Canadian English.

Newest Review: ... Canadian Provinces around it, along with the dates they joined the country. Nunavit is not on here however, as it was only formed in 1999, over 30 years after the fountain was built. We then made our way to the information tent. This was located next to the West Block but it is only there from May -September, so the rest of the time you head straight for the Centre Block. The tent ... more

... contained a few information boards, an information desk and benches where you could sit to wait for your tour to begin. There were 3 tours available: the Centre Block; the East Block and the outside. They were available in French or English which was much b...more

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Parliament of Canada (Ontario): Great visit and its all free! (2523 words)
by - written on 29/08/06 (Very useful, 351 readings)
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As part of a trip across Canada my boyfriend and I made Ottawa our second stop. The Parliament Buildings were the first things on our 'to do in Ottawa' list. We definately weren't disappointed by them. HISTORY: The history of the Parliament Buildings is interwoven with the history of Canada. I'll try to give some idea of the history of the buildings without it sounding too much like a history lesson! In 1857 Queen Victoria was asked to chose a capital for the Province of Canada and she chose Ottawa. The Parliament Buildings, which consist of a Centre Block and East and West Blocks, were completed between 1859 and 1866. In 1867 Confederation ... Read the complete review

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