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Staffers who enactment connected Parliament Hill are being told to question structure successful the nearest room, adjacent and fastener each doors and hide. The crushed for the lockdown remains unclear.
Parliamentary Protective Service advising radical to enactment distant from the contiguous area
CBC News
· Posted: Apr 05, 2025 4:21 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago
The Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) has declared a lockdown at East Block connected Parliament Hill.
The lockdown announcement for 111 Wellington St. was sent Saturday day to staffers who enactment connected Parliament Hill.
They're being told to question structure successful the nearest room, adjacent and fastener each doors and hide.
CBC News has contacted the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) and PPS. Neither person provided accusation astir the crushed for the lockdown.
"If you are not successful the contiguous area, enactment distant until further notice. Do not question to locations nether lockdown," the PPS said successful their notice. "Wait for further instructions from archetypal responders."
In a societal media post, the OPS said determination is "an ongoing constabulary cognition connected Parliament Hill astatine the moment" and that radical should avoid the area.
There is an ongoing constabulary cognition connected Parliament Hill astatine the moment. Please debar the area. There is nary further information. Updates to follow. <a href="https://t.co/bYB5MI7uS4">pic.twitter.com/bYB5MI7uS4</a>
—@OttawaPoliceMore to come.
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