Thank you very much, Madam Chair
Through you, I would like to welcome our witnesses here this morning.
It's good to have you with us.
I am sure you are aware that the decision to embark on the expanded precinct security jurisdiction study was the result of a notice of motion that we received from one of our own members, calling on the committee to study the possibility of expanding federal jurisdiction for parliamentary security to include sections of Wellington Street and Sparks Street. Subsequently, we then had two members write to the committee, urging us to consider recommending that the federal security jurisdiction be expanded to include Gatineau—essentially, downtown Ottawa and Gatineau—those areas within or adjacent to the national capital region's Confederation Boulevard ceremonial route.
I want to direct my first question, through you, Madam Chair, to Mayor Bélisle.
I'm wondering if you could confirm whether the City of Gatineau or its police services requested the federal government to invoke the Emergencies Act during the “freedom convoy”.