Terrasses de la Chaudière

Les Terrasses de la Chaudière is a complex of government office buildings in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. The complex was built in 1978 as part of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's initiative to see more federal workers based in the Quebec side of the Ottawa River. It was built by developer Robert Campeau and then leased to the government. This arrangement caused some controversy as Campeau had close links to the governing Liberals. The complex was named after the nearby Chaudière Falls in the Ottawa River.

Terrasses de la Chaudière
Terrasses de la Chaudière
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General information
TypeOffice complex
Address15, rue Eddy
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 4B3
Coordinates45°25′32″N 75°43′16″W / 45.4255°N 75.7212°W / 45.4255; -75.7212
Current tenantsCrown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Department of Canadian Heritage
Canadian Transportation Agency
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Employment and Social Development Canada
Shared Services Canada
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Women and Gender Equality Canada
Completed1978
Design and construction
Architect(s)Le Groupe Arcop
DeveloperRobert Campeau

Today its three towers hold some 6,500 federal government office workers.[citation needed] The complex houses the headquarters of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (North Building),[1] the headquarters of the Department of Canadian Heritage (Jules Léger Building (South)),[2] the headquarters of the Canadian Transportation Agency (Jules Léger Building (South)),[3] the headquarters of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)(Central Building),[4] and other government entities.[5][6][7] The centre also holds a shopping complex, a hotel, and a convention centre.

The North Building of the complex is the second-tallest building in the National Capital Region, with 30 floors and a height of 124 metres (407 ft).[8] It is surpassed only by the Claridge Icon which stands at a height of 143 meters (469 ft).[9]

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  1. ^ "Contact Us." Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved on September 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Contact Us." Canadian Heritage. Retrieved on February 4, 2011. "Address: Canadian Heritage 15 Eddy Street Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M5." Communiquer avec nous: "Adresse : Patrimoine canadien 15, rue Eddy Gatineau, Québec K1A 0M5"
  3. ^ "Contact Us Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine." Canadian Transportation Agency. Retrieved on February 4, 2011. "Office: Canadian Transportation Agency 15 Eddy Street Gatineau, Quebec J8X 4B3" Address in French Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine: "Adresse municipale : Office des transports du Canada 15, rue Eddy Gatineau (Québec) J8X 4B3"
  4. ^ Contact Us." Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Retrieved on February 4, 2011. "At the Central Office Les Terrasses de la Chaudière Central Building 1 Promenade du Portage Gatineau, Quebec J8X 4B1." Address in French: "À l'administration centrale Les Terrasses de la Chaudière Édifice central 1, promenade du Portage Gatineau (Québec) J8X 4B1."
  5. ^ "Les Terrasses de la Chaudière - North Building - tbs-sct.gc.ca". tbs-sct.gc.ca. January 1994. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  6. ^ "Les Terrasses de la Chaudière - Central Building - tbs-sct.gc.ca". tbs-sct.gc.ca. January 1994. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  7. ^ "Les Terrasses de la Chaudière - Jules Léger Building - tbs-sct.gc.ca". tbs-sct.gc.ca. January 1994. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  8. ^ "Terrasses de la Chaudière I, Gatineau - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  9. ^ "Claridge Icon, Ottawa - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
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