The Legislative Building of Nunavut was built between 1998 and 1999, and became the home of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut

Legislative Assembly of Nunavut

The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada, is located in Iqaluit, and is the territory's parliament.The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut was opened by Queen Elizabeth II, as Queen of Canada, on 7 October 2002, during her Golden Jubilee tour of Canada...

 in 1999. It is located in Iqaluit, Nunavut

Nunavut

Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...

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The building was built by Arcop Group, Full Circle Architecture, and Engineers AD Williams for the Nunavut Construction Corporation. Designated Building # 926, it is a three storey glass and wood structure with a two storey assembly hall.

The lobby of the building opens to a two storey atrium. The mace of the Legislature is stored outside the assembly hall. Ground floor houses the offices of the MLAs and Speaker, whereas the Legislative staff, Office of the Premier and executive staff are located on the second floor.

The Legislature's library is on the third floor.

Remaining government departments are housed at Building 1088, Noble House.

Other government buildings

A list of other government buildings around Iqaluit:

• Nunavut Justice Centre - a two storey, 2613 square feet (242.8 m²) is built using steel, glass and concrete; home to the Nunavut Department of Justice and court house; completed in 2006 and located next to the Nunavut Arctic College
  Nunavut Arctic College
  Nunavut Arctic College is a Crown corporation that is funded by the Government of Nunavut and has several campuses and centres spread out throughout Nunavut, Canada.-History:...
  
   and City of Iqaluit Town Hall
• Government of Canada Buildings - located across the street from the Legislature
• W.G. Brown Building/Astro Hill Complex
  W.G. Brown Building/Astro Hill Complex
  W.G. Brown Building/Astro Hill Complex is a two building structure in Iqaluit, Nunavut and one of the largest buildings in the capital city. The structure houses both commercial use and home to several departments of the Nunavut Government.-Commercial:...
  
  - mixed development with commercial and government offices (Liquor Licenses, Income Support, Informatics Planning & Service, Capital Planning, Procurements & Contract Service, Legal Registries)

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