East Block at Parliament Hill is on lockdown after a man barricaded himself inside.
In an X post from Ottawa Police, they shared that there is a large police presence in the area and East Block has been evacuated.
It adds that there are no known injuries so far in this incident, which began at 3 p.m. ET. Police have confirmed that they are dealing with one individual, and a robot is being used to address the situation at a closer reach.
Media outlets report that people inside the east block were asked by
Parliamentary Protective Services to seek shelter in the nearest room, close and lock all doors, and hide.
Those walking and driving in the area were asked to take an alternate route to avoid the scene.
