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The Speaker of the House of Commons says MPs must find a way to go about their business on Parliament Hill under the constraints of added security following the Oct. 22 shooting.
Speaker Andrew Scheer ruled Tuesday that there appeared to be what’s called a breach of MP “privilege” when an RCMP officer prevented a New Democrat from walking unimpeded into the Centre Block, and when another RCMP officer prevented a parliamentary transport bus from entering the grounds of Parliament Hill – causing a handful of MPs to miss a vote.
In both cases, Scheer said MPs had a right to unfettered access to the Hill and its buildings. But he said they should adjust themselves to the reality of tighter security measures.
“There is no denying that ensuring security in a changed world … is going to present some challenges as we transition to the new security regime,” Scheer said in his ruling.
“Several members have expressed concerns that a heightened level of security could lead to more incidents where members are unnecessarily impeded as they carry out, or attempt to carry out, they’re parliamentary duties. The incidents raised … have certainly served to highlight those broader concerns.”
Scheer left the door open for MPs to send the issue to a Commons committee for review. Conservative MPs, however, voted down an NDP proposal to do so, with several speakers saying MPs have studied the issue repeatedly.
The Conservative majority in the House of Commons and the Senate approved a proposal in February to have the RCMP in charge of “operational security” in the parliamentary precinct.
Scheer said there has been “considerable progress” on a deal to hand the RCMP the reins to Hill security, and that he has spoken with RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson about RCMP officers stopping MPs from easily accessing the Centre Block. Scheer said Paulson agreed that the Mounties, once in charge, “need to know the community they serve.”
“They need to be sensitive and responsive to the community they serve. And they need to be familiar with the expectations of the community they serve. This includes having the primary function of this place top of mind as they go about performing their duties,” Scheer said in his ruling.
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Speaker Andrew Scheer ruled Tuesday that there appeared to be what’s called a breach of MP “privilege” when an RCMP officer prevented a New Democrat from walking unimpeded into the Centre Block, and when another RCMP officer prevented a parliamentary transport bus from entering the grounds of Parliament Hill – causing a handful of MPs to miss a vote.
In both cases, Scheer said MPs had a right to unfettered access to the Hill and its buildings. But he said they should adjust themselves to the reality of tighter security measures.
“There is no denying that ensuring security in a changed world … is going to present some challenges as we transition to the new security regime,” Scheer said in his ruling.
“Several members have expressed concerns that a heightened level of security could lead to more incidents where members are unnecessarily impeded as they carry out, or attempt to carry out, they’re parliamentary duties. The incidents raised … have certainly served to highlight those broader concerns.”
Scheer left the door open for MPs to send the issue to a Commons committee for review. Conservative MPs, however, voted down an NDP proposal to do so, with several speakers saying MPs have studied the issue repeatedly.
The Conservative majority in the House of Commons and the Senate approved a proposal in February to have the RCMP in charge of “operational security” in the parliamentary precinct.
Scheer said there has been “considerable progress” on a deal to hand the RCMP the reins to Hill security, and that he has spoken with RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson about RCMP officers stopping MPs from easily accessing the Centre Block. Scheer said Paulson agreed that the Mounties, once in charge, “need to know the community they serve.”
“They need to be sensitive and responsive to the community they serve. And they need to be familiar with the expectations of the community they serve. This includes having the primary function of this place top of mind as they go about performing their duties,” Scheer said in his ruling.
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