"We're Not Going To Be Intimidated"

Provencher MP Ted Falk (circled) in photo from Conservative MP Nina Grewal shows doors of Reading Room barricaded with furniture from inside

Provencher Member of Parliament Ted Falk says his government will not be intimidated by Wednesday's acts of violence. Falk is referring to the soldier being gunned down in Ottawa and the shootings on Parliament Hill.

"Our intent very much, and we're very unified on this that we're not going to be intimidated by these acts of violence and terrorism against Canada," says Falk. "We've decided as a Caucus that we're not going to allow that to intimidate us and so (Thursday) morning our intent is to open the House at 10am as usual."

Falk notes Thursday will be business as usual, though with more of a somber mood. And he says there will be protocol that will need to change.

"Our Parliament in Canada has for the very first time in its existence been violated and violated to an extent that there will be changes in security protocol," he says. "The security people did an excellent job (Wednesday) in subduing the threat. But I'm sure there will be changes coming in the near future."

Falk was in the Reading Room at the time of the shooting and moments later MP's started piling furniture against the door, preventing the perpetrator from getting inside. Falk notes there are a number of former police officers that are part of their Caucus. He adds it was very interesting to see the instincts of these former officers, who knew the proper protocol when under attack.

"There was a certain degree of angst in the room there," he says. "Because nobody was certain at that point what it was, to what extent the threat was, how many individuals were involved, how many perpetrators there were, was it a single incident or was this a very coordinated attack."

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