Procedure and House Affairs committee  There was a miscommunication on that day to a guest of Mr. Berthold. In reviewing and discussing it with Chief Superintendent MacLatchy, I think we can make improvements on the communication between the Sergeant-at-Arms' office and her on-ground personnel, the operational perso

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The reason for closing the gallery at three o'clock goes back many years before I arrived in my role inside the Chamber, and it was a cost-saving measure implemented by the Sergeant-at-Arms at the time. Shutting it at three reduces the requirement for guards in the north gallery,

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Usually the group in the north gallery is part of a larger tour, as you witness every day. They leave the Chamber and the galleries once they exit the north gallery.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, there is a security awareness program, and there will be information sessions coming up for the staff and for the members of Parliament if they choose to attend.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The constituency staff could attend. The sessions will be in Ottawa.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes. That's my security assessment team, and they'll share those best practices. I should add that even though the sessions are in Ottawa, that team's available all the time to speak with the constituency offices and give them tips. We're also improving our web page on the House

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No. There's nothing developed for the residences yet.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We have an outreach program. I write each chief of police personally and I give the constituency office address for them to flag, and they'll flag it. In this new Parliament, we haven't had a chance yet to go out to all the MPs and ask them to share their residence address with t

Procedure and House Affairs committee  My name is Pat McDonnell, and I'm the deputy Sergeant-at-Arms in charge of the corporate security office. We have a project team that looks after constituency office security. We have funds set aside for enhancements, if required, to constituency offices. We have contractors ou