Declaration of Emergency committee  In the first few days, Senator White, we recommended certain routes onto the precinct.

Declaration of Emergency committee  No. It was walking.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Well, at times I knew what was happening on Wellington Street if it was imminent, but it wasn't contained in a report per se. It would be like a phone call: You may want a heads-up; your employees are going to put barriers—

Declaration of Emergency committee  No.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Other than Wellington Street, which is under study now.... I'm authorized by the Board of Internal Economy to be part of a working group. As I said, it's a study in progress, and our final report has yet to be tabled. There may be some other security recommendations within that r

Declaration of Emergency committee  Well, Mr. Chair, security, as I said in my opening remarks, is evolving, and we're always proactively addressing it, so yes, there are always improvements to be made, whether it's inside or outside the immediate—

Declaration of Emergency committee  We were aware of the scope, and I think a lot of people watching or in this room were aware of the scope. What was approaching Ottawa was live on national television. We started monitoring that on January 11 and—

Declaration of Emergency committee  No.

Declaration of Emergency committee  No.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Yes. We had lots of complaints from staff—so many that they stopped filing them; they'd just speak with their manager.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Larry was the contact point for the Ottawa police.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Through you, Mr. Chair, Kevin was a respected police officer. I was a police officer for 31 years, and I've met lots of colleagues and worked with many I respected, but there's always a variance of opinion, and many have expressed their opinions about different incidents and occu

Declaration of Emergency committee  I did not.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. My name is Patrick McDonell, and I am the Sergeant‑at‑Arms for the House of Commons. I hope the committee understands that I'll be careful speaking openly about sensitive security matters. Security matters, when discussed before the Board of Internal Econo

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I was also flabbergasted. It happened on Wellington Street. It wasn't in the PPS area of jurisdiction, through you, Madam Chair. It was in the Ottawa police jurisdiction and—