Historic buildings in Ottawa.

 House of Commons Ottawa November 23, 1967 The Hon. George McIlraith (Minister of Public Works): "The Lebreton Flats were envisioned as a western extension of the Parliamentary Precinct. Buildings on or near the Precinct cannot be any taller than the Peace Tower."

Foreign architects are redesigning Wellington Street across from Parliament Hill. The statue of Terry Fox has already been removed and Canada's Maple Leaf Flag is not visible in planning documents. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau wanted to protect the historic buildings: House of Commons Ottawa July 20, 1973 The Hon. Jean-Charles Dube (Minister of Public Works) "Concern has been expressed about the danger of visual encroachment on the beauty of the parliamentary precinct, which is one of the great symbols of Canada. I have today on behalf of the government, filed a notice of intent to expropriate all the land and buildings in the area bounded by Wellington Street, Elgin Street, Sparks Street and Bank Street...The property of the United States Embassy has been excluded from this expropriation but discussions are well advanced for its acquisition. The present character of the Sparks Street Mall will be preserved and enhanced."

The Parliamentary Precinct 

• the Parliament Buildings and the Hill
• Library of Parliament
• Supreme Court of Canada
• Senate of Canada
• Library and Archives Canada
• Federal buildings on Wellington Street across from the Hill
• Lebreton Flats are the "Western Annex".
• the northern half of the Sparks Street Mall
• the Dominion Observatory campus at Maple Drive and Carling Avenue.

  

  My Dad and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau at Union Station in Ottawa in 1968.