Parliament Security Did Not Request Emergencies Act, Says Acting Director

Parliamentary Protective Service officers wear headsets for hearing protection against the sound of truck horns during a rally against COVID-19 restrictions in Ottawa Jan. 31, 2022. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press

The security service in charge of protecting Canada’s Parliament did not request the Emergencies Act, its acting director told a House committee on Tuesday.  

Chief Operations Officer Larry Brookson answered with a simple “No” when asked by Tory MP Brad Vis during a meeting of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs if the Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) requested the act be invoked.