Procedure and House Affairs committee  Through you, Madam Chair, you are correct. We are very much in a place of lacking resources. Our members are stressed and stretched. However, we continue to police the city of Ottawa and the wide expanse of geography that we have. We do that to the best of our resources. Ideall

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Through you, Madam Chair, as I think Mr. Brookson explained, we are in very close contact with the PPS. We do joint training with them. We have done a number of tabletop exercises that have assisted us in getting some clarity around the response that's required. As it pertains

Procedure and House Affairs committee  For the Ottawa Police Service, I think what we really crave from this committee is a delineation of jurisdictions and statutes for roles and responsibilities. They need to be clear for all parties and encompass contingencies for times of crisis and emergency. The Ottawa Police S

Procedure and House Affairs committee  What you have described shows exactly why we need to put something definite in place, with the infrastructure we need. I admit that a month is a long time, but I can't speak for the City of Ottawa or the decision that was made. At the Ottawa Police Service, we absolutely believe

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you for your question. I am going to answer you in English, because I am more comfortable in that language for the technical terms. You're asking if there are existing structures that could be put in place. From a policing perspective, I think we have many partners throug

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, I can send you a list of those details.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Good afternoon, and thank you, Madam Chair and committee members, for inviting me here today. I am Acting Deputy Trish Ferguson, and I'm responsible for overseeing information, investigations and serious and organized crimes at the Ottawa police. We've been following the discus