Government Information

The official website of the Parliament of Canada offers information about Parliament, the House of Commons, the Senate, legislation, and more.

Learn About Parliament includes guides, fact sheets, teaching resources, and more.

The Debates of the House of Commons (Hansard) are available:

1. On the Parliament website (Jan 17, 1994 to present)
2. Historical Debates of the House of Commons (1867 to Feb 2, 1996)
3. Early Canadiana Online (1867 to 1900)
4. In the library's print Government Document Collection (2FG X1 - 1841 to present)

The Journals of the House of Commons are available:

1. On the Parliament website (Jan 17, 1994 to present)
2. Historical Journals of the House of Commons (1867 to Sep 8, 1993)
3. Early Canadiana Online (1868 to 1900)
4. In the library's print Government Document Collection (2FG X2 - 1991 to present; 1867 to 1991 in storage, please ask at the Reference Desk)

Sessional Papers

1. Historical Sessional Papers on Parliament of Canada site (1867 to July 18, 1900)
2. Early Canadiana Online (1867-1900)
3. Queen's University Library provides Internet Archive links (1901-1925)

Committee Business:

1. House of Commons Committees
2. All Committees' Work
3. Historical House of Commons Committees (1877 to 1993)

What's happening Today in the House?

The Debates of the Senate (Hansard) are available:

1. On the Parliament website (Feb 27, 1996 to present)
2. Historical Debates of the Senate (1867 to Feb 2, 1996)
3. Early Canadiana Online (1872 to 1900)
4. In the library's print Government Document Collection (2FG Y1 - 1988 to present; 1867 to 1988 in storage, please ask at the Reference Desk)

The Journals of the Senate are available:

1. On the Parliament website (Feb 27, 1996 to present)
2. Historical Journals of the Senate (1867 to 1996)
3. Early Canadiana Online (1868 to 1900)
4. In the library's print Government Document Collection (2FG Y2 - 1991 to present; 1867 to 1991 in storage, please ask at the Reference Desk)

Committee Business:

1. Senate Committees
2. Senate Committee Reports
3. Historical Senate Committees (1887 to 1993)

The Statutes of Canada are available in the library's print Government Document Collection (1868 to present).

 Webcasts of the proceedings of the House of Commons.