On October 22 , 2014 , a series of shootings occurred on Parliament Hill and inside the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa , conducted by Michael Zehaf-Bibeau , which left one Canadian soldier and Zehaf-Bibeau dead . Prime Minister Stephen Harper labelled the shootings as a ' terrorist act ' , stating that " this will lead us to strengthen our resolve and redouble our efforts and those of our national security agencies to take all necessary steps to identify and counter threats and keep Canada safe here at home , just as it will lead us to strengthen our resolve and redouble our efforts to work with our allies around the world and fight against the terrorist organizations who brutalize those in other countries with a hope . " After the incident security on Parliament Hill was transferred to the RCMP
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Anti-terrorism Act, 2015