Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council
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The Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council in 2010, when known as the Langevin Block
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| Former names | Langevin Block |
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| Type | Office of the Prime Minister and the Privy Council Office |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| Address | 80 Wellington St |
| Town or city | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Construction started | 1884 |
| Completed | 1889 |
| Designations | Classified Federal Heritage Building |
| Official name | Office of the Prime Minister and the Privy Council Office Historic Site of Canada |
| Part of | Confederation Square National Historic Site of Canada |
The Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council 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 (French: Édifice Langevin, IPA: [lɑ̃ʒvɛ̃]) 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 Langevin. On June 21, 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau renamed the building due to objections by Indigenous people of the name's use, due to Hector Lengevin's role in establishing the residential school system, associated with the abuse of Indigenous children and attempts to forcibly assimilate them.
The building is a National Historic Site of Canada.
While the offices of senior Privy Council Office officials remain in the Langevin Block, its use is now largely limited to the Prime Minister's Office, in addition to his or her office in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings.
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