Aside from the Library of Parliament, the East Block is the only original parliament building to
survive in its original form. The cabinet met here for over one hundred years. All government
departments were originally housed inpits historic rooms. In 1981, after four years of an
ambitious restoration and renovation project, the East Block was re-opened for use by
members of parliament and parliamentary staff. The Canadian Parliamentary Review does
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