The House of Commons has a temporary home away from its other temporary home.
A makeshift House has been set up at the Sir John A. Macdonald (SJAM) building across the street from Parliament while maintenance work is being done to the current chamber in West Block.
The maintenance is expected to be completed before MPs return to Ottawa on Sept. 18, according to House Speaker Anthony Rota’s office. But a temporary chamber was needed in case the House was recalled during the summer months. The work being done in West Block’s chamber includes updates to cameras and other digital tools.
The makeshift
