Senate Bill S-203.

 

Bill S-203. An Act to amend the National Capital Act (buildings or works of national significance.)

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and the House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

National Capital Act-Section 2. Building or work of national significance means

(a) the grounds in the City of Ottawa bounded by Wellington Street, the Rideau Canal, the Ottawa River and Kent Street, known as Parliament Hill, and any buildings or works located on those grounds;

(b) the Senate of Canada Building, located at 2 Rideau Street in the City of Ottawa;

(c) the building located at 1 Wellington Street in the City of Ottawa;

(d) the Victoria Building, located at 140 Wellington Street in the City of Ottawa;

(e) the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, located at 144 Wellington Street in the City of Ottawa;

(f) the Wellington Building, located at 180 Wellington Street in the City of Ottawa;

(g) the Confederation Building, located at 229 Wellington Street in the City of Ottawa;

(h) the Justice Building, located at 249 Wellington Street in the City of Ottawa;

(i) the Supreme Court of Canada Building, located at 301 Wellington Street in the City of Ottawa;

(j) any place that has been commemorated as an historic place under paragraph 3(a) of the Historic Sites and Monuments Act.

(k) a national historic site as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Parks Canada Agency Act.

(l) any prescribed building or work.

First Reading of Bill S-203 in the Senate was on 2019-12-10.

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Commemoration of the Chateau Laurier Hotel as an historic place under paragraph 3 (a) of the Historic Sites and Monuments Act. Powers of the Minister 3.) The Minister may (a) by means of plaques or other signs or in any other suitable manner mark or otherwise commemorate an historic place:

The Chateau Laurier Hotel plaque, located to the left of the main entrance. Photograph is by Alan L. Brown.