Supreme Court of Canada

The Supreme Court of Canada is located on Confederation Blvd (aka Wellington St)
The institution was created in 1875 by an Act of Parliament and is Canada's highest court. It is the final general court of appeal, the last judicial resort for all litigants, whether individuals or governments. It hears appeals from courts of appeal of the provinces and territories, as well as from the Federal Court of Appeal. In addition, the court is required to give its opinion on any question referred to it by the Governor in Council.

The building is 1930's art deco style which drew on ancient forms of Greek and Roman architecture, but simplified them.


This statue of Louis St. Laurant is situated on the lawn in front of the Supreme Court of Canada.

111 Sussex Drive

This building is located at 111 Sussex Dr.

The architecture makes use of elementary shapes such as pyramids and cubes. I loved it and am going to post a couple of pics.

The additional photo is of a children's play area located outside the building. I liked the humanity of the play area in the context of a building designed to be observed from a distance.

The Rideau Canal and the Rideau River

These two photos show the difference between the canal and the river, both of which run through Ottawa. The canal is a man made waterway which is flat and has controlled water flow. The river is a natural waterway which makes its way through the city parallel to the canal. These two photos were taken on the Sunday morning bike ride when Col By Drive was closed to traffic. The photo of the canal shows a stadium in the background. This pic is included for architectural interest.