Confederation Boulevard is the Capital’s ceremonial and discovery route, which encircles the downtown areas of Ottawa and Gatineau. It is the route that foreign dignitaries and the Royal Family take for processions and state visits. And it is a route that reflects Canada, as it connects many sites and symbols of national significance — institutions like Parliament and the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as museums, heritage sites, embassies, monuments, parks, pathways and beautiful natural landscapes.