Don't take the stairs on Parliament Hill — it's closed until at least next spring

An outdoor staircase leading down the back of Parliament Hill to the river, already closed since the start of summer, will stay closed for a few more months.
The stairs themselves are in top shape. But there’s construction work going on near the top of the staircase, and that means the stairs have to be fenced off at the top.
Public Services and Procurement Canada announced at the beginning of June that the stairs would be closed for at least the summer and possibly longer. On Friday, they