Centre Block Construction update 2026

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(Text on screen: Public Services and Procurement Canada)

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Every day, hundreds of workers from Canadian companies bring their expertise to one of the most complex rehabilitation projects of its kind: The Centre Block.

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Public Services and Procurement Canada is restoring this iconic building to support Canada’s democracy for decades to come.

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Let’s go behind the scenes to explore some of what’s been achieved between April 2025 and March 2026.

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Design development is now complete for the Centre Block, Parliament Welcome Centre, and surrounding landscape, marking a major project milestone.

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For the Centre Block, this includes designs for nearly 50 high heritage special rooms, which carefully balance modernization and heritage preservation.

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Canada’s new Parliament Welcome Centre will provide essential space to support parliamentary operations as well as feature a world-class visitor experience, including exhibit space, a theatre, a public café, and a boutique.

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Outside, the landscape is also being revitalized. Tulips will return to Parliament Hill, along with new gardens featuring local plants and a more natural character that will provide biodiversity and support wildlife like bees, butterflies, and birds.

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From top to bottom, inside and out, the Centre Block is now in the ‘rebuild’ phase.

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Below the Centre Block, one of the most technically complex aspects of the project is underway.

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New basement levels are being created to connect the building to the Parliament Welcome Centre.

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So far, over 2,000 truckloads of bedrock have been removed.

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Just above, crews are rebuilding floor slabs throughout the Centre Block to strengthen the building.

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On the outside, masonry work on the east and west sides of the building is substantially finished.

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Crews are now preparing to start masonry work on the south façade, as well as in the interior courtyards.

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Overhead, the historic copper roof is being carefully removed and will be repurposed.

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To date, crews have removed the surface area equivalent to one and a half hockey rinks.

A new copper roof will be installed, in keeping with the building’s original design.

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In front of the Centre Block, construction of the Parliament Welcome Centre is advancing quickly and features low-carbon Canadian concrete.

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[Shots of professionals working on a variety of projects for Centre Block.]

Off-site, specialists are restoring the woodwork, marble floors, windows, lighting, and the House of Commons Chamber linen ceiling.

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Canadian materials. Canadian companies. Canadian jobs.

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The Centre Block rehabilitation project is an investment in Canada today that will ensure this icon of democracy is ready to meet the needs of a modern Parliament for generations to come.

To learn more about this project, visit the photo and video galleries on the Centre Block Project website.

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(Text on screen: ISBN: 978-0-660-99496-3, Catalogue: P4-124/2026E-MP4)

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