Declaration of Emergency committee  I would not be in a position to provide you with specific evidence in relation to their presence within the Ottawa blockade. All of the information I would have access to is what's contained in the Hendon report. That further evidence would have to come from Superintendent Pat Morris or an actual intelligence operator.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Thank you. I did not know ahead of time that the Emergencies Act was going to be invoked. It was only after it was invoked and that information was made public that I became aware of it. That caused our team to have to revisit the operational plan that they had in place and consider the new tools that were afforded to them in the Emergencies Act.

Declaration of Emergency committee  The plan was ready to go on February 13. There were still some obstacles that we had to overcome before that plan could be operationalized, but it was ready to be operationalized on February 15. The planning team had to revisit the plan and ensure that the tools that were now available to them were considered and that they would be utilized where and when appropriate.

Declaration of Emergency committee  I wouldn't say that the OPP undertook any legal analysis. When the tools were afforded to us, we had our legal department review it and provide us advice as to how we could use those tools, and how they would work in concert with the tools available to us through the EMCPA and the other authorities that were also available to us.

Declaration of Emergency committee  I'm not aware of the OPP laying any such charges.

Declaration of Emergency committee  That's except for the conversation I had with Commissioner Lucki, in which she advised me that the federal government was considering it. That was many days prior to that happening. There was no advance notice, no heads-up, no opportunity to review it. That's correct.

Declaration of Emergency committee  That is correct. Yes, sir.

Declaration of Emergency committee  I do, yes.

Declaration of Emergency committee  I do recollect seeing those types of threats referred to in various Hendon reports. In fairness, I can't say if that is word-for-word correct, but I have no reason to dispute it with you, having the Hendon report in front of you.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Without seeing the report, I can't say what CIG is, sorry.

Declaration of Emergency committee  No.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Yes, sir.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Yes, sir, I do.

Declaration of Emergency committee  I can tell you that I am telling you the absolute truth, sir. At no point did I provide or request that the Emergencies Act be invoked.

Declaration of Emergency committee  I did not provide any advice of that nature, nor am I aware of anyone from my legal team providing such advice.