Work is ongoing in phases to ensure that essential repairs to the sandstone exterior are carried out. All of the original sandstone on the Legislative Building was sourced from a quarry northwest of Toronto and carved on the grounds at Queen’s Park by English stone carvers.
In February, 2013, Kathleen Wynne became Ontario’s first woman Premier. She led the provincial Liberals to an election victory in 2014 – a vote that resulted in the highest number of women to be elected as MPPs in the province’s history - 38 of 107.
Queen Elizabeth visited the Ontario Legislature once again on July 6th. She unveils a plaque commemorating the 150th anniversary of Queen’s Park, opened as a Toronto public park by her great grandfather Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) on September 11, 1860.
The Ontario Veteran’s Memorial is unveiled on the Legislative Building’s south grounds in 2006. Featuring photos and illustrations of military campaigns laser-etched into stone, it honours those who served from the mid-19th century to present-day.
