Mr. Speaker, I will tell the House what the government did not do.
The Prime Minister has not been in contact with the occupiers on Parliament Hill since they arrived 19 days ago.
He did not send his share of the 1,800 law enforcement officers requested by the City of Ottawa.
He did not set up a crisis task force comprising all levels of government and all police forces.
He did not consult his Quebec and provincial partners before informing them of his decision to invoke the Emergencies Act.
Does the Prime Minister really believe that invoking this law should be the first real step the government takes to respond to the siege in Ottawa?