This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Parliament Library of Canada Aims and Achievements
The first Parliamentary Library in Canada formed in Quebec City in 1792 followed by a Legislative Library in Upper Canada. After Union in 1841, the libraries merged and a new building designed by Thomas Fuller opened in 1876. The library houses vast legal and parliamentary collections, including Hansard, British and Canadian documents, and a wide range of periodicals. A 1952 dome fire caused heavy damage. restoration cost over two million dollars and finished four years later with modernized stacks and spaces.
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Frst
Canada
Quebec City
Upper Canada
Ottawa
Hamed Thomas Fuller
Dominion
Union
Parliamnt
England
United States Congress
Quebec Gazette
Vermont
Upper
Lower Canada
Montreal