(Parliament Café), but was renamed (Member of Parliament) in 1970. The restaurant was initially open only to members of parliament, but it opened to the general public in 1968 until 2020, when the facility closed for renovation works. It notably hosted election campaign debates for the 2007 and 2008 provincial elections. 2016-2019 extension In October 2014, a shooting at Parliament Hill occurred in Ottawa, which raised concerns about the security of the Parliament Building in Quebec. Accordingly, in November 2015, Jacques Chagnon, president of the National Assembly, unveiled a $60.5 million project that envisaged the construction of an underground entrance with enhanced security features, as well as a new conference room and space for parliamentary committees. After three years of work, the new entrance was inaugurated in May 2019 and opened to the public on June 1 that year. The expansion was generally received positively. The Ordre des architectes du Québec, a provincial trade organization, gave an award to the planners of the expansion, lauding the preservation of architectural values in the building and increased accessibility; Olivier Vallerand, a professor of architecture at McGill University similarly approved of the design. On the other hand, the expansion came at a cost of reducing the area occupied by the Abenaki fountain, a change some, including Gaston Deschênes, a historian who wrote a monograph on the Parliament Building, criticized as violating the will of the original architect. Notable mentions The Parliament Building was mentioned on one-dollar tokens issued for the Quebec Winter Carnival in 1984. See also Bonsecours Market, built in 1849 Philadelphia City Hall, completed 1901 in a similar style National Assembly of Quebec References Further reading (2007). The Québec Parliament Building: A Monument to History, Saint-Lambert: Stromboli, 263 p. [translation, Benjamin Waterhouse] (1996). L'Hôtel du Parlement, témoin de notre histoire, Sainte-Foy : Publications du Québec, 204 p. (in French) Potvin, Damase (1942). Aux fenêtres du Parlement de Québec : histoire, traditions, coutumes, usages, procédures, souvenirs, anecdotes, commissions et autres organismes. Québec : Les Éditions de Tour de la Pierre, 353 p. (in French) Henri Têtu (1896). Histoire du palais épiscopal de Québec. Québec : Pruneau & Kirouac, 229 p. (in French) Buildings and structures in Quebec City Legislative buildings in Canada Tourist attractions in Quebec City Second Empire architecture in Canada Quebec Legislature Quebec government buildings