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Rehabilitation Phases

Proposed Parliamentary Precinct Boundary

Library of Parliament The Peace Tower Centre Block Restoration Centre Block South Façade Masonry Centre Block East Block East Block Infill East Block Restoration Visitor Welcome Centre Bank Street Valley West Block Restoration West Block Infill West Block Restoration Wellington Building Former Bank of Montreal Building Victoria Building La Promenade West Terrace Pavilion Vittoria Way Underground facility Justice Building Confederation/Justice Infill Confederation Building Confederation Building East Block 1910 Wing Centre Block Underground Services

red box Work Previously Completed / blue box Major Capital Program / orange box Recapitalization Program /
purple box Restored in Later Phases / green box New Buildings in Later Phases

The First Five Years (2007-2012)

Work Previously Completed
  1. East Block 1910 Wing: Renovations to rebuild the interior of the wing and restore the masonry and roof.
  2. Justice Building: Renovations to create 85 parliamentary offices.
  3. Library of Parliament: Full interior and exterior restoration of the heritage building and the addition of new below-grade space.
  4. The Peace Tower: Restoration of exterior masonry to address deterioration.
  5. Centre Block Underground Services (CBUS): Construction of an underground facility to house high-voltage electrical transformers and emergency power generators, advanced computer and communications facilities, storage space and delivery reception facilities.
  6. Centre Block South Façade Masonry
Major Capital Program
  1. West Block Restoration: Begin construction on exterior stabilization, removal of asbestos and mechanical/electrical systems. Undertake design for interior renovations and infill of the courtyard.
  2. La Promenade: Construction of offices for the interim relocation of Parliamentarians and interim space for three committee rooms.
  3. Wellington Building: Construction of offices for the interim relocation of Parliamentarians and interim space for ten committee rooms.
  4. Former Bank of Montreal Building: Construction of the permanent relocation of Confederation Room (Room 200) from the West Block.
Recapitalization Program
  1. East Block: Exterior envelope repair of the 1867 wing with an initial focus on the north-west tower and the southeast corner.
  2. Centre Block: Rehabilitation of portions of the roof and ventilation towers.
  3. Confederation Building: Repairs to the entire building envelope, including masonry, windows and roof.

Later Phases

Restored in Later Phases
  1. Centre Block Restoration: Restoration of heritage elements and full renovation and upgrade of building systems to extend service life and improve operations.
  2. East Block Restoration: Renovations and upgrading of the 1867 wing to provide extended service life and improved accommodations for Parliamentary functions.
  3. West Block Restoration: Renovations started in the first five-year program to be completed in the second five-year program.
  4. Victoria Building: Renovations and upgrading to provide office accommodations for support operations of the Parliamentary Partners.
  5. Confederation Building: Renovations and upgrading to provide extended service life and improved accommodations for Parliamentary functions.
New Buildings in Later Phases
  1. West Block Infill: Excavation and construction in the courtyard to accommodate the interim House of Commons Chamber and related functions. To be constructed in conjunction with the West Block Restoration project.
  2. East Block Infill: Excavation and construction in the courtyard to accommodate the interim Senate Chamber and related functions. To be constructed in conjunction with the East Block Restoration project.
  3. West Terrace Pavilion: Development of the area west of the West Block at Bank Street for committee rooms and parliamentary offices.
  4. Confederation/Justice Infill: Development of a link between the two existing buildings to give the sense of a single crown pavilion and provide substantial new floor space without introducing another prominent building to the area.
  5. Vittoria Way Underground Facility: Removal of the Supreme Court Annex building and construction of below-grade materiel handling, parking and support facilities north of Vittoria Way, including a Vehicle Screening Facility tucked into the contours of the river valley.
  6. Visitor Welcome Centre: The development of a Visitor Welcome Centre and associated security screening located below the Peace Tower Forecourt.
  7. Bank Street Valley: The removal of existing surface parking and reshaping of the valley edge to a concave form, directly oriented to Bank Street at its centre.