Declaration of Emergency committee  The elevation was already there.

Declaration of Emergency committee  It takes me back to my ERT training, Mr. Chair: We say “always add one to it”. The establishment of what happened at Coutts was exactly what my thoughts were right on Wellington Street.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Yes.

Declaration of Emergency committee  The open-source intelligence at the service does that. There's always a review of the actors that are involved and what their backgrounds and potential ideas are.

Declaration of Emergency committee  It would have been up there for me.

Declaration of Emergency committee  It would have been a heightened security concern. If those types of individuals are walking down Wellington Street on a regular basis throughout that period and I have parliamentarians who are coming to work with their staff, it's a huge concern for me.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Absolutely.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Through you, Mr. Chair, the increased fencing that was put down, the Wellington fence, was in preparation and readiness for the police, the tactical operation.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Through you, Mr. Chair, I don't recall the specific date, but the call I requested to have with him was in response to the opening back up of Wellington Street and escorting the trucks back up onto Wellington.

Declaration of Emergency committee  My concern when it started was the number of vehicles already established on Wellington Street, and that was the first weekend. During the first weekend, there started to be some removal of vehicles that were leaving overnight. My discussions with PSPC led them and the security p

Declaration of Emergency committee  Through you, Mr. Chair, my responsibility is just to secure the precinct. My responsibility is also to take into consideration all factors, and this was one key factor that was a heightened concern for me. We had to respond accordingly.

Declaration of Emergency committee  That's correct.

Declaration of Emergency committee  What I do know is that the recommendation from me to the administration was to suspend Parliament for February 18.

Declaration of Emergency committee  I felt it was unsafe. Yes.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Through you, Mr. Chair, it would have been around February 18. February 18 was the Friday, I believe. February 17, or the evening thereof, was the commencement of the police operation. The operation commenced outside the perimeter of the downtown core, and it was suspended that e