Episode 2
Inside Centre Block - The Restoration takes viewers behind-the-scenes to witness Canada's largest and most complex heritage rehabilitation project. Narrated by award winning Canadian actor Colm Feore, Inside Centre Block - The Restoration explores Centre Block's renewal, showcasing the progress since its doors closed in 2019. It's an insider's view of one of the most challenging restoration projects ever, offering a complete look of what's taking place behind the scaffolding and tarps and sharing the perspectives of those who are making it happen.
In this episode we learn about the building's excavation work, see how both houses of Parliament are being modernized, and join the team working on the masonry restoration.
Parliament for the 21st Century
“We're going to provide a modern building for Parliament to function… one that's safe, sustainable and universally accessible.”
(Siavash Mohajer, Senior Director, Construction, PSPC)
The House of Commons Chamber
“When we closed the building down, I think it was very emotional for a lot of people…..but everything is going back exactly the way it was.”
(Darrell de Grandmont, Director, Centre Block Program, House of Commons)
The Senate of Canada
"Everything's peeled back. I think now is an exciting time to be inside Centre Block and then it'll all be pieced back together."
(Louise Cowley, Director, Long Term Vision and Plan & Accommodation)
Carvings, Sculptures and Stonework
“We have a really unique opportunity right now that gives us unprecedented access to areas that we really can't reach in normal times.”
(John-Philippe Smith, Dominion Sculptor)
Photo credits: the Department of Public Services and Procurement Canada and Library and Archives Canada.
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