The Government of Canada is undertaking a comprehensive rehabilitation of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, including the rehabilitation of the Centre Block and the construction of Canada’s new Parliament Welcome Centre. The project includes: restoring the building’s stonework, wood, plaster, frescos, stained glass, marble and metalwork; replacing mechanical, electrical and fire safety systems; installing new information technology, multimedia and security systems; upgrading committee rooms to provide additional space as well as modern technology for broadcasting and translation; making the building more environmentally sustainable; building phase 2 of the Parliament Welcome Centre complex; and restoring the Peace Tower.
