Harmful intent: What Ottawa can do to prevent hostile vehicle attacks

Back in February 1997, new measures were announced aimed at keeping tourists and other people who had no business being on Parliament Hill from parking near the Centre Block.
A week earlier, a Jeep had crashed right into the doors of the House of Commons. The plans were aimed not only at making Parliament Hill a more pleasant place for pedestrians, but also at reducing the chances of a terrorist attack. In the words of Robert Marleau, then the clerk of the House of Commons, the safety measures w