Provincial Legislature

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  • Address
    Queen's Park, University of Toronto
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  • Phone
    325 7500
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The seat of Ontario's Provincial Legislature resides in a fabulously ornate 1893 sandstone building in Queen's Park. Hospital employees lunch on the lawns as a few stray demonstrators write up sandwich boards and picket the front steps. Formidable oils of early colonials like Simcoe, Brock and Wolfe hang in the lobby, alongside Ontario's first parliamentary mace. For some homegrown entertainment, head for the visitors' gallery when the adversarial legislative assembly is in session. Viewing is free, but security regulations are in full force. You can't write, read or applaud as the honorable members heatedly debate such pressing issues as ski-doo safety. Free tours depart from the information desk - call or check the website for exact times, which are subject to change.