Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery

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Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery
Tribune de la presse parlementaire
Formation1866;160 years ago (1866)
Type Voluntary association
Headquarters National Press Building
Location
Website www.press-presse.ca

The Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery (French : Tribune de la presse parlementaire) is an association established to oversee rules and responsibilities of Canadian journalists when at Parliament Hill. The headquarters of the organization is the National Press Building at 150 Wellington Street. Each province of Canada also has its own press gallery.

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History

The organization was formed in 1866 by Thomas White. Before Hansard was introduced in 1875, records were dependent upon the newspapers of the time.

During the early years of the association, the members were associated with political parties. Membership of the gallery is determined by the association, but the final decision lies with the Speaker of the House of Commons.

Its most high-profile activity is the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery dinner, which is traditionally attended by most prime ministers and covered by the news media. [1] The most recent prime minister to not attend the event is Stephen Harper. [2]

The Charles Lynch Award is an annual award presented, at the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner, to a Canadian journalist in recognition of outstanding coverage of national issues as selected by their colleagues in the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery.

On 22 October 2005, Brian Mulroney was at the annual Press Gallery Dinner, in Ottawa.

On Saturday, 4 June 2016, in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, at the 150th anniversary of the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau (wore Kim Smiley), staged a skit. [3] On Saturday, 4 June 2016, The Governor General of Canada spoke. [4]

On 29 November 2025, Pierre Poilievre comic impersonator Chris Wilson appeared at Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner. [5] [6]

Attendees

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/11/26/press-gallery-dinner-such-a-hot-ticket-filling-it-up-to-overflow/482585/
  2. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/trending/parliamentary-press-gallery-dinner-2016-1.3617005
  3. ↑ "Justin jabs, Sophie sings and Rona rocks: 15 jokes they loved at Ottawa press gala". Canada's National Observer . 5 June 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (4 June 2016). "Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  5. ↑ CityNews (1 December 2025). "Pierre Poilievre impersonated during press gallery dinner" . Retrieved 1 January 2026– via YouTube.
  6. ↑ Taylor-Vaisey, Nick (1 December 2025). "First rule of December". POLITICO . Retrieved 1 January 2026.


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