The project's cost was CA$170 million, for a four-level 192,000 square feet (17,800 m²) facility.
 The cost was shared by three levels of government.
$50 million came from the Canadian government, $50 million from the Ontario government, $40 million from the City of Ottawa and the remainder of $30 million was borrowed by the centre itself.

The new building features a large glass facade on the Colonel By Drive front.
From the outside, the entrance from the street is clearly visible and the internal escalators are also visible.
While it has four levels of convention space, it is seven storeys in height.

As part of the new project, the name was changed to the Ottawa Convention Centre.
According to the centre's chairman, the former title of "congress" was confusing to American convention planners.
The project's cost was CA$170 million, for a four-level 192,000 square feet (17,800 m²) facility.  The cost was shared by three levels of government. $50 million came from the Canadian government, $50 million from the Ontario government, $40 million from the City of Ottawa and the remainder of $30 million was borrowed by the centre itself.
The new building features a large glass facade on the Colonel By Drive front. From the outside, the entrance from the street is clearly visible and the internal escalators are also visible. While it has four levels of convention space, it is seven storeys in height.
As part of the new project, the name was changed to the Ottawa Convention Centre. According to the centre's chairman, the former title of "congress" was confusing to American convention planners.
Shaw Centre (Ottawa)