HomeThe year 2007 marked the 150th anniversary of the selection of Ottawa as Canada’s capital.
A century and a half ago, Queen Victoria accepted the recommendation of her senior officials and chose Ottawa as Canada’s seat of government. That historic decision shaped the development of the Capital region and influenced the evolution of Canada as a nation.
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Stent and Laver, Library and Archives Canada, C-002813
Archives of Ontario, C 335-0-0-0-5, Royal Portraits Collection
Stent and Laver, Library and Archives Canada, C-002813
Archives of Ontario, C 335-0-0-0-5, Royal Portraits Collection