Question Period Note: Parliamentary Precinct Modernization

Public Services and Procurement Canada is leading the Long Term Vision and Plan, a multi-decade effort to renew and modernize Canada’s Parliamentary Precinct, creating a secure, integrated, and world-class parliamentary campus.

• The modernization of the Parliamentary Precinct is a nation-building effort that safeguards Canada’s democratic institutions
  • These investments will transform the Precinct into a modern, secure and integrated Parliamentary campus that supports a 21st-century parliamentary democracy
  • This work drives economic growth nationwide by creating thousands of skilled jobs and showcasing Canadian products and innovation

The Long Term Vision and Plan was updated and endorsed by Parliament in 2025. This new plan sets out a renewed vision which is focussed on the creation of a modern, integrated, and secure parliamentary campus.

This modernization effort is showcasing Canadian products, materials, and innovation. For the Centre Block, approximately 95% of participating companies are Canadian-owned, with involvement from over 400 companies across eight provinces. Materials such as steel, stone and wood products are primarily sourced from Canada.

Centre Block and Parliament Welcome Centre

This project will modernize both Parliamentary Chambers, Committee Rooms, and offices as well as deliver a world class Parliament Welcome Centre. Design is now complete and over 800 workers are on-site daily to advance the structural rebuild, roof removal, masonry, and the rehabilitation of heritage assets. The targeted completion date remains 2030 to 2031.

Block 2 Redevelopment

This project will transform the City Block facing Parliament Hill into modern, accessible and sustainable facilities for Parliament. Completion is targeting the early 2030s. Detailed design is underway and early construction activities are focussed on investigations, demolition, abatement, and heritage façade protection.

Tunnels and Material Handling

The parliamentary campus tunnel project will deliver a secure underground tunnel connection for key parliamentary buildings located north and south of Wellington Street. To support parliamentary operations, a new Material Handling Facility will be constructed northeast of the West Block. For both projects, procurement is underway for architecture and engineering services to create a design.

Wellington Street

Acquisition of Wellington Street would significantly improve the security of the Parliamentary Precinct as over 50% of parliamentarians are projected to be located south of Wellington Street by 2032. Negotiations with the City, to date, have not resulted in an agreement.

• $5.9 billion has been invested in the Parliamentary Precinct, creating approximately 89,000 person-years of employment since 2001
  • Key projects include the Centre Block Rehabilitation, Canada’s new Parliament Welcome Centre, Block 2 Redevelopment, Parliamentary Campus Tunnels and Material Handling projects
  • Capital expenditures have increased from $331.3 million in 2022 to 2023 to $562.5 million in 2024 to 2025, and are expected to continue rising as major projects, including the Centre Block rehabilitation and Block 2 redevelopment, advance into peak construction phases