page_title: Opening of the Canadian parliament
hierarchical_section_title: Opening of the Canadian parliament
caption_attribution_description: English: The Peace Tower dominates the Centre Block structure of the Canadian Parliament buildings. Français: Sur la colline du Parlement à Ottawa, la Tour de la Paix s'élève au-dessus de l'édifice central du Parlement du Canada.
context_page_description: The opening of the Canadian parliament is the commencement of a session of the Parliament of Canada following a general election. It involves summons from the governor general on behalf of the monarch and a ceremony based on the same in the United Kingdom, though less elaborate and now evolved to include uniquely Canadian elements.
context_section_description: The opening of the Canadian parliament is the commencement of a session of the Parliament of Canada following a general election. It involves summons from the governor general on behalf of the monarch and a ceremony based on the same in the United Kingdom, though less elaborate and now evolved to include uniquely Canadian elements.
caption: The Parliament Buildings of Canada
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