Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council
The Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council (French: Bureau du Premier ministre et du Conseil privé) building, formerly known as the Langevin Block (French: Édifice Langevin, IPA: [lɑ̃ʒvɛ̃]), is an office building facing Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. As the home of the Privy Council Office and Office of the Prime Minister, it is the working headquarters of the executive branch of the Canadian government.
| Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council | |
|---|---|
The building seen from Wellington Street in 2010 | |
| Former names | Southwest Departmental Building, Langevin Block |
| General information | |
| Type | Office building |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| Address | 80 Wellington Street |
| Town or city | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Current tenants | Office of the Prime Minister Privy Council Office |
| Construction started | 1884 |
| Completed | 1889 |
| Owner | The King in Right of Canada |
| Landlord | National Capital Commission |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Fuller |
| Designations | Classified Federal Heritage Building |
| Official name | Langevin Block National Historic Site of Canada |
| Part of | Confederation Square National Historic Site of Canada |
The term Langevin Block was previously used as a metonym for the Prime Minister's Office and the Privy Council Office. The building was named after Father of Confederation and cabinet minister Hector-Louis Langevin. Following objections by Indigenous people of the use of Hector Langevin's name, due to allegations regarding Langevin's role in establishing the residential school system associated with the abuse of Indigenous children and attempts to forcibly assimilate them, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the renaming of the building on June 21, 2017.
The building is a National Historic Site of Canada.