Members of the Ottawa police service investigate an incident at Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday April 5, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby)

By The Canadian Press

National

Parliament’s East Block locked down as Ottawa cops talk to barricaded man

Apr 5, 2025 | 4:22 PM

There is a lockdown in place on Parliament Hill as Ottawa police say they are dealing with a barricaded man.

The service issued a warning on Saturday afternoon for anyone in East Block, which houses parliamentary offices, to seek shelter in the nearest room, close and lock all doors and hide.

Anyone who is not in the immediate area is being warned to stay away until further notice.

A social media post from Ottawa Police says a “barricaded man is in the area of East Block” and urges people to avoid the area, noting there are no reports of injuries.

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There’s a heavy police presence in the area and a significant stretch of Wellington Street, which runs in front of Parliament Hill, has been cordoned off.

Police have brought in a robot to deal with the situation.