Former Safety Minister Wants ‘Protective Zones’ for MPs’ Offices as Threats Increase

Former Safety Minister Wants ‘Protective Zones’ for MPs’ Offices as Threats Increase
Marco Mendicino speaks to reporters on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 20, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Former public safety minister Marco Mendicino is calling for the creation of “protective zones” around political constituency offices to shield members of Parliament and their staff from a rising tide of threatening behaviour.

Mr. Mendicino, a Toronto Liberal MP, said under the plan anyone who intimidated or otherwise harassed people within the buffer zone of perhaps 50 to 100 metres would be subject to harsher criminal penalties including jail time.