Parliament Hill
Ottawa's governmental promontory
Parliament Hill is a promontory in Ottawa, Ontario, overlooking the Ottawa River, where Canada's federal government buildings stand.
The term often refers metonymically to the Canadian federal government itself, particularly the House of Commons and Senate: The bill faces opposition on Parliament Hill.
Canadians commonly shorten it to the Hill.
Elected parliamentary chamber
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- MPsParliamentary representatives, abbreviated
- Prime MinisterParliamentary head of state
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
bills · debate · caucus · committee · prorogation · dissolution · quorum · royal assent
Northern North American nation
- OttawaCanada's seat of government
- ConfederationAlliance of sovereign entities
- democracyRule by the people
- nationSovereign political entity
citizenship · sovereignty · federal · national capital · patriotism · Canadian identity · bilingualism · multiculturalism
Leisure travel sector
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- photographyCreating images from light
guided tours · visitors · postcard · panorama · vista · monument · destination
Architectural return to medieval forms
- spiresTapering architectural towers
- copper roofsMetal building covers that patina
- turretsSmall projecting towers
- gargoylesDecorative architectural waterspouts
flying buttresses · arches · masonry · sandstone · facade · iron gates · stained glass · vaulted ceilings
Alliance of sovereign entities
- 1867Late nineteenth century
- British EmpireVast colonial domain
- VictorianOf a prim era
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
archives · repatriation · historical figures · state funerals · royal visits · wartime · Remembrance Day · commemorations
House of Commons
Elected parliamentary chamber
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- MPsParliamentary representatives, abbreviated
- Prime MinisterParliamentary head of state
legislation · bills · debate · caucus · committee · prorogation · dissolution · quorum · royal assent · opposition
Canada
Northern North American nation
- OttawaCanada's seat of government
- ConfederationAlliance of sovereign entities
- democracyRule by the people
nation · citizenship · sovereignty · federal · national capital · patriotism · Canadian identity · bilingualism · multiculturalism · Constitution
tourism
Leisure travel sector
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
photography · guided tours · visitors · postcard · panorama · vista · monument · destination
Gothic Revival
Architectural return to medieval forms
- spiresTapering architectural towers
- copper roofsMetal building covers that patina
- turretsSmall projecting towers
gargoyles · flying buttresses · arches · masonry · sandstone · facade · iron gates · stained glass · vaulted ceilings · rotunda
Confederation
Alliance of sovereign entities
- 1867Late nineteenth century
- British EmpireVast colonial domain
- VictorianOf a prim era
heritage · archives · repatriation · historical figures · state funerals · royal visits · wartime · Remembrance Day · commemorations
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