The Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery (french: Tribune de la presse parlementaire) is an
association established to oversee rules and responsibilities of
Canadian
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journalists
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when at
Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill (french: Colline du Parlement, colloquially known as The Hill, is an area of Crown land on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Its Gothic revival suite of buildings, and their archit ...
. The organization was formed in 1866 by
Thomas White. During the early years of the association, the members were associated with
political parties
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. Membership of the gallery is determined by the association, but, the final decision lies with the
Speaker of the House of Commons. The headquarters of the organization is the
National Press Building at 150
Wellington Street. Before
Hansard
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was introduced in 1875, records were dependent upon the newspapers of the time.
Each province of Canada also has its own press gallery.
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Press gallery {{Short description, Parliamentary reporters
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Media in Canada
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List of Canadian journalists
This is a list of Canadian journalists.
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* Auguste Achintre – journalist and essayist, deceased
* Charles Adler – ''Global Sunday'', ''Adler OnLine''
* Phillip Adler - journalist with Canadian Press, deceased
* David Akin
* Barbara Amiel ...
External links
Parliamentary Press GalleryArticle about the Press Gallery from Mapleleafweb.com"Parliamentary Press Gallery" ''The Canadian Encyclopedia article''
Lists of Members of the Press Gallery
1867 establishments in Ontario
Organizations established in 1867
Canadian journalism organizations
Mass media regulation in Canada
Journalism-related professional associations
Parliament of Canada
Press galleries
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