//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/25454AndrewScheerHon.Andrew-ScheerRegina—Qu'AppelleConservative CaucusSaskatchewan//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/44/ScheerAndrew_CPC.jpgInterventionHon. Andrew Scheer (Regina—Qu'Appelle, CPC): (1125)[English] Thank you very much, Madam Chair.There were certainly a lot of allegations made at the time of the protests that have since been debunked. A lot of inflammatory language used by certain politicians and the corporate media to try to characterize these protests into something that they weren't, and a lot of those types of allegations have also been debunked. Many politicians and many media observers used the term “occupation”, in that Parliament Hill was occupied or that the protesters were occupying the precinct or parts of Ottawa. I just wanted to clarify that, because that's a particularly precise word with a lot of meaning behind it. Monsieur Duheme, are you aware of any parliamentary buildings that were occupied by protesters?Federal jurisdictionParliamentary precinctProtestsSecurity71890347189035718903671890377189038BardishChaggerHon.WaterlooMichaelDuheme//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/25454AndrewScheerHon.Andrew-ScheerRegina—Qu'AppelleConservative CaucusSaskatchewan//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/44/ScheerAndrew_CPC.jpgInterventionHon. Andrew Scheer: (1125)[English]To Chief Bell, are you aware of any buildings near the parliamentary precinct that were occupied, where protesters entered buildings and occupied them?Federal jurisdictionParliamentary precinctProtestsSecurity7189040MichaelDuhemeSteveBell//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/25454AndrewScheerHon.Andrew-ScheerRegina—Qu'AppelleConservative CaucusSaskatchewan//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/44/ScheerAndrew_CPC.jpgInterventionHon. Andrew Scheer: (1125)[English]It's also important to use precise language, because the parliamentary precinct is very specifically defined and the word “occupation” means something very specific.I have one more question on this line, Mr. Duheme. Were you aware or did anybody in the Parliamentary Protective Service give you any indication that protesters were preventing access to any of the parliamentary buildings during the protest?Federal jurisdictionParliamentary precinctProtestsSecurity71890427189043SteveBellMichaelDuheme//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/25454AndrewScheerHon.Andrew-ScheerRegina—Qu'AppelleConservative CaucusSaskatchewan//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/44/ScheerAndrew_CPC.jpgInterventionHon. Andrew Scheer: (1130)[English]No buildings were occupied and nobody was prevented from entering any buildings on Parliament Hill. Thank you for that.Chief Bell, there were reports.... A number of security concerns that were raised during the protests arose from the number of trucks that were allowed to park outside this building on Wellington Street in front of West Block. Did the Ottawa Police Service receive any requests from the Sergeant-at-Arms or the Parliamentary Protective Service before the convoy arrived to prevent parking on Wellington Street? Was there ever a specific request from the PPS to prevent trucks from parking right on Wellington Street?Federal jurisdictionInformation and communicationParliamentary precinctPolice servicesSecurity71890457189046MichaelDuhemeSteveBell//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/25454AndrewScheerHon.Andrew-ScheerRegina—Qu'AppelleConservative CaucusSaskatchewan//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/44/ScheerAndrew_CPC.jpgInterventionHon. Andrew Scheer: (1130)[English]Okay.Many of the streets that were blocked during the protests were blocked by police vehicles. Is that true that many of the streets in downtown were blocked by the Ottawa police?Federal jurisdictionInformation and communicationParliamentary precinctPolice servicesSecurity71890487189049SteveBellSteveBell//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/25454AndrewScheerHon.Andrew-ScheerRegina—Qu'AppelleConservative CaucusSaskatchewan//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/44/ScheerAndrew_CPC.jpgInterventionHon. Andrew Scheer: (1130)[English]The trucks themselves were parked on several streets, but not on others. Were there any negotiations between the organizers of the protest and the Ottawa police as to where the trucks would be allowed to park and requests made to keep certain streets open? Was there that type of conversation going back and forth?Federal jurisdictionInformation and communicationParliamentary precinctPolice servicesSecurity7189051SteveBellSteveBell//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/25454AndrewScheerHon.Andrew-ScheerRegina—Qu'AppelleConservative CaucusSaskatchewan//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/44/ScheerAndrew_CPC.jpgInterventionHon. Andrew Scheer: (1130)[English] I'm sorry. I only have about 30 seconds left. I would like to get a yes or no answer. Were there conversations, negotiations or discussions about where the protesters would be allowed to park their trucks? Please answer yes or no.Federal jurisdictionInformation and communicationParliamentary precinctPolice servicesSecurity71890547189055SteveBellSteveBell//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/25454AndrewScheerHon.Andrew-ScheerRegina—Qu'AppelleConservative CaucusSaskatchewan//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/44/ScheerAndrew_CPC.jpgInterventionHon. Andrew Scheer: (1130)[English]Is that a yes? Were there...?Federal jurisdictionInformation and communicationParliamentary precinctPolice servicesSecurity7189057SteveBellSteveBell//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/25454AndrewScheerHon.Andrew-ScheerRegina—Qu'AppelleConservative CaucusSaskatchewan//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/44/ScheerAndrew_CPC.jpgInterventionHon. Andrew Scheer: (1130)[English]I have one final question. Did the Ottawa police make a request to the federal government to invoke the Emergencies Act? Please answer yes or no.Emergencies ActFederal jurisdictionParliamentary precinctSecurity71890597189060SteveBellSteveBell//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/25454AndrewScheerHon.Andrew-ScheerRegina—Qu'AppelleConservative CaucusSaskatchewan//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/44/ScheerAndrew_CPC.jpgInterventionHon. Andrew Scheer: (1220)[English]Thank you, Madam Chair. I will be splitting my time with Ms. Block, if that's all right with everyone.I have a series of very short yes-or-no questions to Minister Mendicino, through you, Madam Chair.Did the Ottawa Police Service request the federal government to invoke the Emergencies Act?Emergencies ActFederal jurisdictionParliamentary precinctPolice servicesSecurity718929771892987189299BardishChaggerHon.WaterlooMarcoMendicinoHon.Eglinton—Lawrence//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/25454AndrewScheerHon.Andrew-ScheerRegina—Qu'AppelleConservative CaucusSaskatchewan//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/44/ScheerAndrew_CPC.jpgInterventionHon. Andrew Scheer: (1220)[English]Is that a yes or a no? Did the Ottawa Police Service request that the Emergencies Act be invoked?Emergencies ActFederal jurisdictionParliamentary precinctPolice servicesSecurity7189301MarcoMendicinoHon.Eglinton—LawrenceMarcoMendicinoHon.Eglinton—Lawrence//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/25454AndrewScheerHon.Andrew-ScheerRegina—Qu'AppelleConservative CaucusSaskatchewan//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/44/ScheerAndrew_CPC.jpgInterventionHon. Andrew Scheer: (1220)[English]Which police service during the protest made the request?Emergencies ActFederal jurisdictionParliamentary precinctPolice servicesSecurity7189303MarcoMendicinoHon.Eglinton—LawrenceMarcoMendicinoHon.Eglinton—Lawrence//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/25454AndrewScheerHon.Andrew-ScheerRegina—Qu'AppelleConservative CaucusSaskatchewan//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/44/ScheerAndrew_CPC.jpgInterventionHon. Andrew Scheer: (1225)[English]I appreciate that, Madam Chair.I will point out that although my questions were responded to, I haven't received an answer.There are several police institutions responsible for the area around Parliament Hill. I'm trying to find out which one of them made the request for the Emergencies Act to be used. That is a question that the ministers should be able to answer.Mr. Mendicino has made statements about having consulted, so I'd like a simple answer to a simple question. Which police agency asked for the Emergencies Act?Emergencies ActFederal jurisdictionParliamentary precinctPolice servicesSecurity7189338718933971893407189341BardishChaggerHon.WaterlooMarcoMendicinoHon.Eglinton—Lawrence//www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/25454AndrewScheerHon.Andrew-ScheerRegina—Qu'AppelleConservative CaucusSaskatchewan//www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Parliamentarians/Images/OfficialMPPhotos/44/ScheerAndrew_CPC.jpgInterventionHon. Andrew Scheer: (1205)[English]Total?Mr. Paul St George: Total.Hon. Andrew Scheer: So that was the total increase. Okay.On the Parliamentary Protective Service side, I was Speaker at the tail end, just as the entity was being constructed. Overall, is there any feedback on whether or not that has achieved the goal of streamlining, of finding efficiencies and of eliminating duplications, especially as it relates to cost? Have we seen increases or decreases or about the same level of spending? Where would you rate the impact of the new service on the cost of providing security on the Hill?Main estimates 2022-2023Parliamentary Protective ServiceSecurity7115378711537971153807115381PaulSt GeorgePaulSt GeorgeINTERVENTIONParliament and SessionDiscussed TopicProcedural TermCommitteePerson SpeakingParticipation TypeSearchResults per pageOrder byTarget search languageSide by SideMaximum returned rowsPagePUBLICATION TYPE