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The Government of Canada Building, also known as the Joseph Sheppard Federal Building, is a Government of Canada office complex at 4900 Yonge Street in North York. Built in 1977 to service residents of the former Metropolitan Toronto boroughs of North York and Etobicoke, it houses a branch of the Passport Office in addition to other federal departments.
The building is named for Joseph Sheppard, an early settler in North York whom acquired 400 acres (160 ha) of land nearby and also the namesake of Sheppard Avenue.
It is one of several federal building around Toronto:
The structure, with its multi-layered design, stands out among the surrounding skyscrapers along Yonge Street, which were built during the office boom of the 1990s surrounding the diversification of downtown North York.
The building is within walking distance to Sheppard (TTC) subway station and short distance from Ontario Highway 401.
Stabbing
On March 14, 2016, two members of the Canadian Forces recruiting centre were stabbed by someone carrying a knife.