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OTTAWA — For a new, annual “active shooter drill,” the Canadian government is asking some of its employees to pretend to be gunmen hunting down their colleagues at the office.

Documents obtained by the National Post show elaborate planning, over the past five weeks, for a drill at a major government building in Gatineau, Que., on April 18. The drill will involve just over 1,000 people, most of whom work for government departments. The majority, about 850, work at National Defence.

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A few identified as “armed intruders” won’t be toting guns, but sticky notes, instead, to track breaches of protocol.

The ramp-up in emergency measures at federal offices comes in response to gaps identified after the Parliament Hill shooting Oct. 22, 2014, in which a Canadian soldier was killed, according to a Q&A for employees prepared by Global Affairs Canada.

“Active shooter incidents are becoming more common around the world and Canada is not immune. In response to recent events, Treasury Board is requiring that all departments develop an employee information program for an active shooter incident and conduct annual active shooter drills,” reads an email sent to managers in a government building in March.