English: In the 1890s, when Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier spoke of making Ottawa a "Washington of the North," he was building on the idea that a national capital could be consciously created. In the early 20th century, Canada's . . . — — Map (db m150692) HM
English: You are standing in the international sector of Confederation Boulevard, where Canada meets and welcomes the world community. In front of you is the Embassy of the United States of America, one of the 130 foreign . . . — — Map (db m150693) HM
English: This building is the nerve centre of government. The two offices housed here support Canada's prime minister in the task of governing. The Office of the Prime Minister is managed by political staff who support the prime . . . — — Map (db m150694) HM
English: The Parliamentary Press Gallery upholds one of Canada's fundamental rights — freedom of speech. Its role is to inform Canadians about the operations of their democracy. In 1967, the Press Gallery offices on Parliament Hill . . . — — Map (db m150695) HM
English: The Bank of Canada is the country's monetary authority. Since the Bank opened its doors in 1935, its purpose has been to promote the economic and financial well-being of Canadians. Through its monetary policy, the Bank . . . — — Map (db m150696) HM
English: Created in 1875 by an Act of Parliament, the Supreme Court of Canada is the nation's highest court and one of its most important federal institutions. It is the final general court of appeal, the last judicial resort for . . . — — Map (db m150697) HM
English: Forestry has sustained Canada — one of the world's largest exporters of forest products — for almost two centuries. Canada’s Capital has its own rich forestry heritage. Imagine the place where you are standing as it was a . . . — — Map (db m150698) HM
English: Canada’s Capital is young — but the land is old, and the people have lived here for a long, long time. After the glaciers melted and the waters of the Champlain Sea retreated from this valley (10,000 to 13,000 years . . . — — Map (db m150699) HM
English: Standing here in 1860, you would have heard the sound of hammers and the creak of winches from across the river as construction began on Canada's Parliament Buildings. As recently as 1857, Canadians had been embroiled . . . — — Map (db m150700) HM
English: Imagine the “voyageurs” — the fur traders — who, in centuries past, camped on these wild shores. The Ottawa River is part of a 5,000-kilometre system of waterways that, for thousands of years, carried Aboriginal traders . . . — — Map (db m150701) HM
English:
National Research Council Canada (NRC) brings together the best and brightest minds to solve challenges of critical importance to Canada.
NRC scientists have saved lives with the electric pacemaker and a vaccine . . . — — Map (db m141296) HM
English:
The Rideau Canal, a great military engineering achievement of the 19th century, opened central Canada to settlement and trade. The canal construction also brought thousands of people to the area, helping to shape the community of . . . — — Map (db m83421) HM
Français: Les premières colonies et industries s'installèrent sur les berges de la rivière des Outaouais s'établirent sur la pente douce de la rive nord. La convergence, à proximité, de trois cours d'eau — la rivière des . . . — — Map (db m150897) HM
Français: Construite dans les années 1970, la Place du Portage marquait la première véritable expansion du gouvernement fédéral dans la partie québécoise de la région de la capitale du Canada. Une décennie auparavant, . . . — — Map (db m150898) HM
Français: La tour de lessivage, vestige d'un immense complexe industriel bâti ici même, est un monument en hommage à l'innovation technologique au Canada. Elle faisait partie d'une usine de pâte au bisulfite ouverte en 1888 et . . . — — Map (db m150899) HM
Français: La région de la capitale du Canada forme une mosaïque de villes, de champs, de montagnes, de rivières et de marécages. Elle s'étend en Ontario et au Québec et est reliée par la rivière des Outaouais. En 1857, . . . — — Map (db m150900) HM
