10 years after shooting, the debate over securing Parliament Hill continues

Ten years after a gunman died in a hail of bullets in Parliament’s Centre Block, security on Parliament Hill is noticeably different, but the debate over how to safeguard Canada’s national legislature is still alive.

10 years after shooting, the debate over securing Parliament Hill continues
An unidentified demonstrator interacts with members of the Parliamentary Protective Service on Parliament Hill, as protesters mark the one year anniversary of the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa, on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023.

Ten years after a gunman died in a hail of bullets in Parliament’s Centre Block, security on Parliament Hill is noticeably different, but the debate over how to safeguard Canada’s national legislature is still alive.