The House of Commons Foyer

The Foyer is probably most familiar to Canadians as the setting for the ritual known as "the scrum", where Members of Parliament field questions, following Question Period and debates in the House of Commons surrounded by journalists, cameras and tape recorders.

The House of Commons Foyer is the meeting place of many of the elements of Parliament and Centre Block. Parliamentarians' offices ring its edges; the media and Members meet on its floor to bring the stories of the day's debates and decisions into homes across Canada; and its shape combines a sombre atmosphere with fantastical sculpted detail.