Canadian Parliamentary Review – La Revue parlementaire canadienne
Canadian Commonwealth Association – L’ Association parlementaire du Commonwealth
In 1952, Aris and Arisje Hardeman, accompanied by 14 children and pregnant with a 15th, emigrated from Holland and settled in Southwestern Ontario. One of their sons went on to be elected as the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) representing the very riding in which they arrived. One of their daughters went on to raise another eventual MPP.
Susan Kulba is the Director of Real Property Services at the House of Commons and overseas the Centre Block Rehabilitation Program.
Continue reading “Planning for the Rehabilitation of Centre Block: The House’s Experience”
Valerie Footz is Director of Library Services and Records Management. Philip Massolin is Clerk of Committees and Research Services at the Legislative Assembly Office
Continue reading “The Alberta Legislature Building: A Living Monument”
Christian Blais is an historian with the National Assembly Library.
Canada’s parliamentary precinct buildings were constructed during periods when thoughts about accessibility accommodations ranged from virtually non-existent to something considered when commissioning new builds. As a result, jurisdictions with older properties have undergone a series of renovations in recent decades to make these precincts more accessible for parliamentarians, staff and the public. The following lists and summaries detailing these renovations were created using information provided by the Office of the Clerk, parliamentary librarians, and/or departments of property management.
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Johanna K. Mizgala is Curator of the House of Commons.
Continue reading “Historic moves: Parliament in the Victoria Memorial Museum 1916-1920”
Will Stos is the Editor of the Canadian Parliamentary Review.
Continue reading “One Building, Shared Jurisdiction: Prince Edward Island’s Province House”