West Block courtyard chamber
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The West Block courtyard chamber is a modern, glass-roofed legislative hall built within the historic West Block of Canada’s Parliament to temporarily house the House of Commons during Centre Block’s rehabilitation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
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legislative chamber ⓘ |
| accessControl | secured parliamentary facility ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | contemporary architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Canadian federal government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Centre Block rehabilitation project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtWithin | central courtyard of the West Block ⓘ |
| client | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateControl | enclosed, climate-controlled space ⓘ |
| constructionType | infill structure ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designedFor | use during Centre Block rehabilitation ⓘ |
| designedTo |
provide modern parliamentary functionality
ⓘ
respect historic fabric of West Block ⓘ |
| function |
meeting place for Members of Parliament
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temporary legislative chamber ⓘ |
| governingBody | House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Speaker’s chair
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electronic voting and audio systems ⓘ interpretation booths ⓘ members’ desks ⓘ public galleries ⓘ |
| heritageContext | integrated into a 19th-century Gothic Revival building ⓘ |
| lighting | natural light through glass roof ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Centre Block rehabilitation context
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National Capital Region (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ontario ⓘ Ottawa ⓘ Parliament Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ West Block NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaFacilities | broadcast infrastructure for parliamentary proceedings ⓘ |
| occupant | House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedForParliamentaryUse | 2019 ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Canada precinct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfProceedings |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| roofType | glass roof ⓘ |
| startUse | 2019 ⓘ |
| status | in active use ⓘ |
| symbolizes | continuity of parliamentary democracy during renovations ⓘ |
| use |
legislative debates
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parliamentary votes ⓘ question period ⓘ temporary home of the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
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