Public Services and Procurement Canada is restoring and modernizing the buildings and grounds of Canada?s Parliamentary Precinct, including the Centre Block. This heritage building will be carefully restored and modernized to serve a modern parliamentary democracy and be accessible to all Canadians.

An architectural drawing of an aerial view of the Centre Block.
According to a release by the Government of Canada, Centre Block will also be transformed from one of the government?s least-performing buildings, with one of the highest energy usages and greenhouse gas emission rates, into a carbon-neutral facility.

The rehabilitation of the Centre Block is the largest and most complex heritage rehabilitation ever seen in Canada. Through the rehabilitation, the many existing Indigenous symbols and art pieces found throughout the building will be restored and reinstated.
For example, the ?Giniigaaniimenaaning? stained glass window, commissioned to commemorate the survivors of Indian Residential Schools and their families, was removed for protection for the duration of the project and will be reinstalled above the members’ entrance to the House of Commons.

A conceptual drawing of the central entry into the Parliament Welcome Centre
In addition, the Centre Block is located in an active earthquake zone, and its original structure does not provide sufficient protection against earthquakes. To meet modern seismic standards, the building needed to be made safer and more...