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OTTAWA — Liberal MPs on a House of Commons committee that studied parliamentary security after the"Freedom Convoy" say Parliamentary Hill should expand to include nearby streets.
Conservatives disagree with the recommendations and say that politicians should not be in charge of security. The acting director of the protective service, Larry Brookson, has said that he would support bringing Wellington Street under his jurisdiction. The committee said it recognizes the"evolving threat environment" of the Hill and that the service should be provided"the necessary resources" to secure it.
The recommendations, released the day before the House of Commons takes a break for the holidays, emphasize that consultations and discussions with stakeholders should continue, including with Indigenous groups. This group would"establish an effective and consistent plan in the event of incidents on Parliament Hill," the report says. It would meet at least twice a year and start work on a"real post-mortem of the various incidents that have taken place on Parliament Hill over the past 20 years."
Conservatives took issue with the idea that government would be so heavily involved in security decisions and disagreed with the changes to Parliament Hill jurisdiction, saying the committee was going"too far, too fast."
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