The Parliamentary Protective Service and Ottawa Police have been monitoring a vocal group of demonstrators who congregated near Parliament Hill in mid-September
Parliamentary Protective Service members and protestors gather outside of West Block on Parliament Hill as parliamentary business resumes after the summer recess in Ottawa , on Sept. 16.The federal agency that safeguards the physical security of Parliament Hill says it has significantly adjusted security measures, and Ottawa Police have also directed additional resources to nearby streets, amid concerns about protesters confronting members of Parliament.
On Tuesday, Sergeant-at-Arms Patrick McDonell told the Hogue inquiry into foreign interference that MPs are being targeted on a daily basis. Liberal MP Pam Damoff said in an interview that last Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, MPs were facing intimidation and harassment near the Hill. She said some colleagues shared that they were surrounded after trying to leave their offices to go to the Hill.
The PPS is responsible for security of Parliament, its premises, parliamentarians, staff, guests and visitors to the Hill. Its operational jurisdiction does not include Wellington St., the street located in front of Parliament Hill. The policing of city streets is the responsibility of Ottawa Police.
There is a process being followed to secure the federal funds, Chief Stubbs said. He would not specify how many officers will be involved in the federal division efforts. He also said that police would be more active in the area. The deteriorating security situation in the capital appeared to reach a crescendo last Tuesday when NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh confronted individuals who were hurling derogatory comments at him.
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