The Supreme Court building was designed by Ernest Cormier, the Montréal architect who also designed the Quebec Court of Appeal building, the Government Printing Bureau in Gatineau and the University of Montréal. Situated just west of the Parliament Buildings on a bluff high above the Ottawa River, and set back from a busy Wellington Street by an expanse of lawn, the building provides a dignified setting worthy of the country's highest tribunal.


Two tall statues have been erected on the steps of the building, "Truth", on the west, and "Justice" to the east. They were made by the Toronto artist, Walter S. Allward, creator and architect of the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy Ridge in France. At the rear, there are a fountain and a terrace overlooking the Ottawa River.


Confederation Building







Skyscrapers



Confederation Square is home to the war monument :




City Hall is about 10 years old south of Confederation Square :


City Scenes





Sparks Street is a fully-pedestrianized street in the heart of Ottawa - the 2nd east-west street south from Parliament. There are many cafes and restaurants right in the middle of the street.




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