Ottawa man, 31, charged after Parliament Hill lockdown

By Canadian Press on April 6, 2025.

OTTAWA — Ottawa police say they’ve charged a 31-year-old man with several offences following an incident that placed an area of Parliament Hill under lockdown on Saturday.

Police say in a media statement that a man entered East Block in downtown Ottawa at 2:40 p.m. Saturday and started issuing threats to those inside.

Security officials isolated the man in a security screening area while police evacuated the building, which mostly houses offices for senators and their staff.

Police say the man surrendered peacefully after hours of negotiations.

No one was injured in the incident and no weapons, explosives or other hazardous materials were discovered.

The suspect was charged with two counts of breach of probation and one count each of public mischief and uttering threats to cause property damage.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 6, 2025.

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press