• 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 Privy Council Office (PCO) supports the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Led by the Clerk of the Privy Council, the department helps the government in...
  • Send your questions or feedback to Office of the Prime Minister or the Privy Council Office
  • The Prime Minister, Cabinet ministers and the Leader of HM Opposition are traditionally sworn into the Privy Council upon appointment.
  • 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 is the public service department of the Prime Minister. What does the Privy Council need to amend the charter?
  • The myth that the Privy Council is a secretive body springs from the wording of the Privy Council Oath, which, in its current form, dates back to Tudor times.
  • 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...