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

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 accreditationHigh CommissionerObservationsPrime Minister of BruneiPrime Minister of CanadaTerm end10 January 1998Colonel (Retired) Dato Seri Laila Jocklin bin KongpawHassanal BolkiahJean Chrétien20012001Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Aziz bin MuhammadHassanal BolkiahJean Chrétien200415 March 2005Datin Paduka Magdalene Teo Chee SiongThe high commissioner was one of the players in the continuing investigation into the Senate scandal by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.Hassanal BolkiahPaul Martin200718 June 2008Datin Paduka Hajah Rakiah binti Haji Abdul LamitPrince Al-Muhtadee Billah and Princess Sarah arrived in Ottawa on an official visit from 15 to 17 September 2011.Hassanal BolkiahStephen Harper201213 September 2014Pengiran Haji Kamal Bashah bin Pengiran Haji AhmadOn the invitation of Global Affairs Canada, Princess Masna arrived in Ottawa on 2 April 2017.Hassanal BolkiahStephen Harper2023

High Commission of Brunei, Ottawa

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