Back Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council German Bureau du Premier ministre et du Conseil privé French 連邦政府ランジュバン棟 (カナダ) Japanese Bloco Langevin Portuguese Блок Ланжевена Russian 加拿大總理府暨樞密院大樓 Chinese
| Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council | |
|---|---|
(cropped).jpg) The building seen from Wellington Street in 2010 | |
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| 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 | 1883 |
| 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 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.
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.[1] Recognizing 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.[2]
The building is a National Historic Site of Canada.[3]
- ^ Kirkup, Kristy (February 16, 2017). "Bellegarde, MPs urge feds to change name of Langevin Block". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. The Canadian Press. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Kirkup, Kristy (21 June 2017). "Father of Confederation's name stripped from Prime Minister's Office building". CTV News. The Canadian Press.
- ^ Langevin Block National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved August 18, 2011.