Canada's parliament on lockdown after man barricades himself inside, authorities urge public to 'hide' | 5 April 2025 | The Canadian Parliament was put on lockdown Saturday after a man barricaded himself inside -- prompting authorities to urge the public to “hide." Ottawa Police and Parliamentary Protective Services responded to the scene just before 3 p.m. local time and have since evacuated the East Block, Ottawa Police said in a X post. The Parliamentary Protective Services issued an alert at 2:45 p.m. urging people inside to "seek shelter in the nearest room, close and lock all doors and hide," according to CTV News.