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The Board of Internal Economy is meeting today at 11 a.m. The agenda can be found here: ow.ly/tLW650TGaXk #BOIE #HoC #CdnPoli
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The Board of Internal Economy has scheduled a hybrid meeting for tomorrow, June 10. View the meeting notice: ow.ly/9RrU50TG9lO #BOIE #HoC #CdnPoli
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Correction: We've removed an earlier post that incorrectly described how the Governor General is appointed. The Governor General is appointed by His Majesty the King on the advice of the Prime Minister. We regret the error.
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1/2 Join us this weekend for #DoorsOpenOttawa! The House of Commons and its partners will be on site to answer your questions about the Parliamentary Precinct rehabilitation.
The Parliament Building.

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2/2 📆Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 📍 East side of the Parliament Building construction site, Parliament Hill 👉 Learn more: ow.ly/NcR050Z88Cr
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The #HoC is hiring. • Television Production Director Find out more: ow.ly/xTp250Q5cfN #Ottawa #Gatineau
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#ParliamentTrivia The House of Commons is part of which branch of government?
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1/2 The answer is Legislative Branch! Parliament is a legislature composed of the Monarch, the Senate and the House of Commons.
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2/2 The Monarch is also part of the Executive Branch, which includes the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The judicial branch is the court system, including the Supreme Court of Canada.
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The House of Commons congratulates the 2025–2026 cohort of pages as they complete their year of work in the heart of Parliament. Here they are participating in an important tradition: leading the singing of “O Canada” in the Chamber. 🇨🇦
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1/2 The blend of modern and existing decorations used in the antechamber of the interim House of Commons enhances the beauty of the original stone walls of the West Block courtyard where it was built. ⬇️
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2/2 Among the decorations are the coat of arms of each Canadian province and territory, flanking the Chamber entrance. Here are some examples: Manitoba, Nunavut, and Prince Edward Island.
The coat of arms for the province of Manitoba, featuring the red cross of St. George and a bison.

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The coat of arms for the territory of Nunavut, featuring the midnight sun, the North Star, a qulliq, and an inuksuk.

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The coat of arms for the province of Prince Edward Island, featuring a mature oak tree, three oak saplings, and the lion passant.

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In this #PrideMonth, we remember Bill C-150, the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1968–69, which decriminalized acts in private between any two consenting adults in Canada. #2SLGBTQI
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The flag on the Peace Tower is at half-mast this morning during the annual memorial service for deceased parliamentarians.
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Throughout National Indigenous History Month, we celebrate some of the trailblazers of Indigenous representation in the House of Commons, as well as the important contributions Indigenous artists have made to the HoC Heritage Collection. #NIHM2026
National Indigenous History Month

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Yesterday, the House of Commons was proud to welcome into the Chamber the formidable Canadian athletes who participated in the 2026 Milano Cortina Games. 🇨🇦 We applaud their dedication and perseverance. Bravo!
Canadian athletes for 2026 Milano Cortina games outside West Block.

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Canadian athletes for 2026 Milano Cortina games inside the House of Commons Chamber.

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Canadian athletes for 2026 Milano Cortina games inside the House of Commons Chamber.

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Canadian athletes for 2026 Milano Cortina games inside the House of Commons Chamber.

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1/2 The Hon. Jack Marshall, a veteran of WWII, made history in 1968 as the first Jewish Progressive Conservative MP elected since Confederation, representing the riding of Humber—St. George’s—St. Barbe.
The Honourable Jack Marshall.

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2/2 He went on to serve in the Senate and was made a Member of the Order of Canada for his contributions to veterans’ affairs. #CanadianJewishHeritageMonth
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Sophia Leung made history as the first Chinese Canadian woman elected to the HoC. MP for Vancouver Kingsway (1997–2004), she was appointed to the Order of Canada for her contributions to social work. #AsianHeritageMonth
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Dominion Carillonneur Andrea McCrady offers this archival recording of “The Happy Bellfounder,” played by guest artist Claude Aubin on the Peace Tower Carillon. ow.ly/TBBh50YOcrX
The Happy Bellfounder By Géo Clément Played by Claude Aubin (1999)

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