The East Block (French: Édifice de l'Est) is one of the three main buildings on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario. Parliament Hill (colloquially The Hill, French Colline du Parlement) is a scenic location on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Situated to the east of the main quadrangle on the Hill, it contains senators' offices as well as several preserved pre-Confederation rooms. The Senate of Canada (Le Sénat du Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the sovereign (represented by the governor general
The main section of the East Block was built in 1800s with the other two buildings. It housed offices for the Governor General of Canada and the Privy Council, and was occupied by such prominent Canadians as Sir John A. Macdonald and George-Étienne Cartier. The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative The Queen's Privy Council for Canada (QPC (Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada (CPR sometimes called Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada or the Privy Council Sir John Alexander Macdonald GCB, KCMG, PC ( January 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first Prime Minister Sir George-Étienne Cartier, Bart, KCMG, PC ( September 6, 1814 &ndash May 20, 1873) was a French-Canadian
Subsequently, a wing to the rear of the building was added in 1910 to provide space for the civil service as well as vault space prior to the creation of the Bank of Canada. For the defunct commercial bank see Bank of Canada (commercial. This wing enclosed an inner courtyard.
Renovations to the East Block were completed in 1917 to update mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, remove asbestos, repair masonry, and restore various important pre-Confederation rooms to their historical appearance. Asbestos is a group of Minerals with long thin fibrous Crystals The word "asbestos" (῾ἀσβεστος is derived from a Greek adjective
Like the Centre Block, the East Block is open to the public for tours, featuring the restored pre-Confederation rooms. The Centre Block is the main building of the three on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Ontario.
During a restoration of the Centre Block planned to begin in 2012, the central courtyard of the East and West Blocks will be roofed to serve as temporary chambers for the House of Commons and Senate.
An image of the East Block is featured on the obverse of the Canadian hundred-dollar bill. The Canadian $100 bill is one of five different Banknotes of the Canadian dollar.
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External links
- Explore the Hill - East Block (Parliament of Canada]
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