The House of Commons and Senate were built on opposite ends of Parliament Hill to signify their adversarial relationship: the Senate atop the hill (as the upper chamber), and the House of Commons at the bottom (the lower house).

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The House of Commons and the Senate are both located within the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings on Parliament Hill, not on opposite ends. The distinction of "upper" and "lower" chambers refers to their roles and not their physical locations.

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