High Commission of Brunei, Ottawa

The High Commission of Brunei Darussalam in Canada is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in the Sandy Hill neighbourhood at 395 Laurier Avenue East in the historic building known as Stadacona Hall.

History

Template:Unreferencedsect Stadacona Hall was built in 1871 by a local lumber baron, John Cameron. He did not reside in the house long himself, but rented it out to other notables. The first tenant was the Speaker of the Senate of Canada, Joseph-Édouard Cauchon. The building was named by Cauchon's wife after Stadacona, the First Nations name for their native Quebec City.

It then became home to Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald and his family, who lived there from 1878 to 1883 before moving to Earnscliffe. It later became home to other prominent individuals, including Sir Frederick Borden and William Rowley.

After World War II, it was purchased by the Kingdom of Belgium and became the residence of the Belgian ambassador. In 1995, downsizing led them to put it on the market for $1.7 million. It was bought by the Government of Brunei Darussalam, which uses the building as its High Commission.

List of high commissioners

Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation	High Commissioner	Observations	Prime Minister of Brunei	Prime Minister of Canada	Term end
10 January 1998<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Colonel (Retired) Dato Seri Laila Jocklin bin Kongpaw		Hassanal Bolkiah	Jean Chrétien	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2001<ref name=":1" />	Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Aziz bin Muhammad		Hassanal Bolkiah	Jean Chrétien	2004<ref name=":1" />
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Datin Paduka Magdalene Teo Chee Siong	The high commissioner was one of the players in the continuing investigation into the Senate scandal by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Hassanal Bolkiah	Paul Martin	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Datin Paduka Hajah Rakiah binti Haji Abdul Lamit<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah and Princess Sarah arrived in Ottawa on an official visit from 15 to 17 September 2011.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Hassanal Bolkiah	Stephen Harper	2012
13 September 2014<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Pengiran Haji Kamal Bashah bin Pengiran Haji Ahmad<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	On the invitation of Global Affairs Canada, Princess Masna Bolkiah arrived in Ottawa on 2 April 2017.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Hassanal Bolkiah	Stephen Harper	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

See also

• List of designated heritage properties in Ottawa
• List of embassies and high commissions in Ottawa

External links

• Official website

References

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• "For sale: a slice of history; For $1.7 million, you can buy the 124-year-old mansion where Sir John A. Macdonald once lived." Julia Elliott. The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ont.: Nov 10, 1995. pg. C.1

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