| High Commission of Brunei Darussalam in Ottawa | |
| Address: | 395 Laurier Avenue East |
| Location: | Sandy Hill, Ottawa |
| Website: | Official website |
The High Commission of Brunei Darussalam in Canada is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in the Sandy Hill neighbourhood at 395 Laurier Avenue East in the historic building known as Stadacona Hall.
Stadacona Hall was built in 1871 by a local lumber baron, John Cameron. He did not reside in the house long himself, but rented it out to other notables. The first tenant was the Speaker of the Senate of Canada, Joseph-Édouard Cauchon. The building was named by Cauchon's wife after Stadacona, the First Nations name for their native Quebec City.
It then became home to Prime Minister John A. Macdonald and his family, who lived there from 1878 to 1883 before moving to Earnscliffe. It later became home to other prominent individuals, including Sir Frederick Borden and William Rowley.
After World War II, it was purchased by the Kingdom of Belgium and became the residence of the Belgian ambassador. In 1995, downsizing led them to put it on the market for $1.7 million. It was bought by the Government of Brunei Darussalam, which uses the building as its High Commission.
| Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation | High Commissioner | Observations | Prime Minister of Brunei | Prime Minister of Canada | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 1998[1] | Colonel (Retired) Dato Seri Laila Jocklin bin Kongpaw | Hassanal Bolkiah | Jean Chrétien | 2001[2] | ||
| 2001 | Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Aziz bin Muhammad | Hassanal Bolkiah | Jean Chrétien | 2004 | ||
| 15 March 2005[3] | Datin Paduka Magdalene Teo Chee Siong | The high commissioner was one of the players in the continuing investigation into the Senate scandal by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.[4] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Paul Martin | 2007[5] | |
| 18 June 2008[6] | Datin Paduka Hajah Rakiah binti Haji Abdul Lamit[7] | Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah and Princess Sarah arrived in Ottawa on an official visit from 15 to 17 September 2011.[8] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Stephen Harper | 2012 | |
| 13 September 2014[9] | Pengiran Haji Kamal Bashah bin Pengiran Haji Ahmad[10] | On the invitation of Global Affairs Canada, Princess Masna Bolkiah arrived in Ottawa on 2 April 2017.[11] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Stephen Harper | 2023[12] |