Procedure and House Affairs committee  We have about 3,500 a year, and those range from one person with a sign to the President of the United States coming to visit. There are several events daily of varying levels that we need to manage while balancing accessibility and parliamentary business.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  There's a lot we can do through partnerships with everyone on Parliament Hill. We need to ensure that we have the three pillars in place to ensure a secure precinct, which includes IT, infrastructure, and people. Through our posture and the support we receive from institutions, we are able to ensure that everything goes relatively smoothly.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think that right now we are hovering around where we should be, from a numbers perspective. If we added more responsibility, we may need to look at more people to ensure that we're able to achieve our mandate. Also, based on the ever-evolving threat, we do need to ensure that we're well positioned to support Parliament.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Through you, Madam Chair, typically, if there are any exceptions to be given to various people, whether it be for a parliamentary appearance or whatnot, it comes from the Sergeant-at-Arms office advising our teams, through an established procedure, that, for example, person X does not need to go through the detection.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Exactly. If we've followed protocols, yes.