A man who tried to force his way into the House of Commons on the 10th anniversary of the Parliament Hill shooting has been charged by Ottawa police with trespassing.
Police said the man, in his 60s, was taken into custody by the Parliamentary Protection Service (PPS) around 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday and later charged under the Property Trespass Act for failing to leave.
In a video posted to Facebook, a man identified as Brian Kidder can be seen approaching the south door of the West Block and filming himself, ignoring PPS requests for proper identification. It is being shown.
A uniformed PPS member follows the man as he approaches the door and attempts to push away two PPS members who physically block his entry.
The man doesn’t have a pass, but claims he has a “special invitation” to go there.
A PPS statement said the man “attempted to enter an entry point reserved for cardholder access. The individual in question has been issued a trespass notice.”
PPS is not a police force and does not have the power to arrest or charge people, but it can detain people deemed to be a public safety risk before turning them over to Ottawa Police on Parliament Hill.
PPS is responsible for security throughout the parliamentary constituency.
A video posted online shows a man with his arms tied behind his back while a PPS member fills out a quote.
“This situation appears to be an isolated incident and there is no threat to the parliamentary precinct,” PPS said in a statement.
