MPs Pay Tribute to Queen in Special Sitting of House of Commons

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and fellow members of Parliament take a moment of silence in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 15, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Members of Parliament of all political stripes paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in a special sitting at the House of Commons on Sept. 15 in honour of her life and legacy.

The special session, which precedes the opening of the fall sitting on Sept. 20, commemorates the Queen and marks the accession to the throne of King Charles III.