Larry Brookson told the committee that despite his concerns, the city and police granted protesters permission to drive and park on Wellington St., which faces…
Despite his concerns, he said that the city and Ottawa police granted protesters permission to drive and park on the street, which faces Parliament but is not governed by parliamentary security.
While police services provided updates on their operations that Brookson said were satisfactory, he said that because the security service is not a law enforcement body and was not part of joint operations between police forces, he sometimes lacked situational awareness about what was happening outside the Hill — and he was not informed about the “daily posture” of police.
Also testifying at the committee were sergeant-at-arms Patrick McDonell, who is the corporate security officer for the House of Commons, and his Senate counterpart Julie Lacroix.Article content
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