Declaration of Emergency committee  I'll defer that to Mr. McDonell, because that's where the complaints or notifications of that would have come in.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Yes, so there were ongoing conversations leading up, as things started to come in from information and intelligence to enable us to commence our preparations. There's always open dialogue with the partners.

Declaration of Emergency committee  There is a process to make application for use of the Hill, as Ms. Lacroix stated in her opening remarks. That's governed through both Speakers, through her and Mr. McDonell. My only comment is that the service ensures that there are safe and open demonstrations. There are demonstrations that happen every day, and that's why the service trains itself to ensure that those who want to come to Parliament Hill can, and they can be in a safe environment to do so.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Nor did I.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Good evening, Mr. Chair, honourable senators and members of Parliament. My name is Larry Brookson. I am the acting director for the Parliamentary Protective Service, an organization created by Parliament in 2015 as a result of legislative amendments to the Parliament of Canada Act.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Those discussions are currently.... That assessment still needs to be done, depending on what the precinct's going to look like in the end. With respect to the increased traffic, obviously there's maintenance that continues to take place, so there is a requirement for some vehicular access to Wellington Street.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Madam Chair.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Through you, Madam Chair, it's the tabletop exercising that is another element within the service that I'm extremely proud of, and that exercising framework is led by the service. The involvement we've had with both our key partners, the RCMP and the Ottawa Police Service, has been phenomenal with their participation and guidance, even the sharing of specific training for the service has been equally....

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Through you, Madam Chair, when it comes to within the precinct, Mr. Turnbull, yes, I would agree with that.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The service has a critical management centre, and it was up and running throughout the past winter. It was up and running for last Saturday. This is a centre that really has diffusion of the tactical leadership of the service in applying an effective response to any threat that can happen on the Hill.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The delays I believe the honourable member is speaking about would be more towards the police force of jurisdiction and coming up with the operational policing response. That did not fall to the service to provide. I apologize. I think that's where my confusion stems from.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Ms. Blaney, are you talking about the increase in the service's resourcing?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Through you, Madam Chair, that is correct; it would be completely closed off.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Through you, Madam Chair, it is, and it wouldn't be something that I'd be permitted to discuss in open camera.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Through you, Madam Chair, it would be the service, Mr. Turnbull.