Canada Place

Canada Place is a prominent waterfront complex on Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet, recognizable for its sail-like roof and central role in the city’s harbor life. Developed from Canadian Pacific Railway’s Pier B–C, built in 1927, it was redeveloped beginning in 1978 into a combined cruise, convention, hotel, and commercial destination. It emerged publicly during Expo 86, when its Canada Pavilion drew more than 5 million visitors, and its adjoining hotel opened the same year. Since then it has served as the region’s main cruise terminal, expanded in 2001, and as the Main Press Centre during the 2010 Winter Olympics. In 2024 it was also co-named Komagata Maru Place, connecting the site to the memory of the 1914 Komagata Maru tragedy.

British Columbia · Canada