Jean Talon Building, Federal government building in Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Canada

The Jean Talon Building is a 13-storey federal office tower at 170 Tunney's Pasture Driveway in Ottawa, part of a three-building Statistics Canada headquarters complex with the R. H. Coats Building and the Main Building. Built in 1979, it has the largest gross floor area of any building in Tunney's Pasture. Its interior holds the mural The Great Canadian Equalizer by Jerry Grey.

Built in 1979, the building was named after Jean Talon, who conducted the first census of Canadian territory in the 1600s. The naming connects this modern structure to the early origins of statistical documentation in Canada.

The building's interior holds the Great Canadian Equalizer, a mural by artist Jerry Grey. The building was first called the Census Building and was later renamed after Jean Talon, the Intendant of New France who carried out the first census of what is now Canadian territory.

Access is restricted to government employees and authorized visitors, so check access policies before planning a visit. It is best to verify visiting hours and requirements in advance rather than arriving without preparation.

The building was first called the Census Building and was renamed after Jean Talon, the Intendant of New France who carried out the first census of what is now Canadian territory. Its 13 storeys were built in 1979 to house census staff and to store paper, supplies and equipment for Statistics Canada's surveys.