• Office building in Ottawa. Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council. Langevin Block. The building seen from Wellington Street in 2010.
  • The Privy Council Office (PCO) supports the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Led by the Clerk of the Privy Council, the department helps the government in...
  • 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.
  • Changing Role This building has been the home of the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council since 1977.
  • See photos and videos taken at this location and explore places nearby.
  • The origins of the Privy Council can be traced back to the 13th century when it was established as a group of advisors to the English monarch.
  • The Privy Council Office (PCO) supports the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Led by the Clerk of the Privy Council, the department helps the government in...
  • The Prime Minister, Cabinet ministers and the Leader of HM Opposition are traditionally sworn into the Privy Council upon appointment.
  • Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council. The PCO's pre-Confederation roots can be traced to the position of the clerk of the executive council of the...
  • The Privy Council Office (PCO) supports the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Led by the Clerk of the Privy Council...
  • Cabinet ministers must be Privy Counsellors and, if not already members, are admitted to membership before taking their oath of office at a meeting of the Council.
  • How do you become a Privy Counsellor? Appointments are made by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister and are for life – there is no fixed number of...
  • Send your questions or feedback to Office of the Prime Minister or the Privy Council Office