A lockdown was declared at Parliament Hill's East Block on Saturday by the Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS), which sent out a message that instructed officials to "seek shelter in the nearest room."
According to CTV News, the message from PPS read, “Seek shelter in the nearest room. Close and lock all doors and hide." The message was sent at 2:45 pm. The message also asked for those at Parliament Hill to "wait for further instructions from first responders."
"If you are not in the immediate area, stay away until further notice. Do not travel to locations under lockdown," the message added.
Police have asked that the public avoid the area. "There is an ongoing police operation on Parliament Hill at the moment. Please avoid the area. There is no further information. Updates to follow," the police posted on X.
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