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was built in two stages in 1867 and 1910. The main section went up at the same time as the West Block and the original Centre Block. The wing that was added at the rear in 1910 (the northeast section, facing the Rideau Canal) had 6 massive vaults, originally used for storing the nation's financial treasures before the Bank of Canada was constructed. The vaults have been converted to office space, but the original doors have been preserved. Major renovations to this wing were completed in 1997. Before this work was done, the wing had been mostly unoccupied and uninhabitable. The East Block today contains many senators' offices, as well as some rooms re-created in the style of the early years of Confederation.
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North America
