The safety service charged with defending Parliament Hill says it’s stepping up its presence within the space following a number of latest stories of harassment.
The Parliamentary Protecting Providers wouldn’t touch upon specifics, however the federal NDP says it reported one such incident on Friday.
Video posted to social media reveals Jagmeet Singh being adopted down the road in entrance of Parliament Hill by a person who asks if the NDP chief desires to be arrested, earlier than saying the 2 would “have a dance” subsequent time they met.
One other clip seems to indicate a person making an attempt to conduct a citizen’s arrest on Radio-Canada reporter Daniel Thibeault on Thursday.
Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna final month referred to as for extra safety for Canadian politicians from threatening behaviour after somebody yelled obscenities at members of her workers in downtown Ottawa.
That adopted a Canadian Military reservist being arrested in July and charged with 22 counts after a truck rammed by means of a gate at Rideau Corridor, the place Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his household have been dwelling.
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