Emergencies Act Canada
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Why did Ottawa use the Emergencies Act? Federal lawyers will explainThe lawyers plan to spell out reasons the Federal Court should dismiss arguments from several groups and individuals who reject the government's invocation of the emergency law.CanadaApr 5, 2023
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Use of Emergencies Act had no legal justification, civil liberties group tells courtThe Canadian Civil Liberties Association was among the groups and individuals in Federal Court to argue Ottawa lacked sound statutory grounds to invoke the emergency measures.CanadaApr 3, 2023
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‘Ungovernable’: Mendicino says it was near-impossible to enforce law amid convoyMore ministers are expected to appear before the commission throughout the week, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's testimony is expected on Friday.CanadaNov 22, 2022
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Emergencies Act should be ‘once-in-a-generation’ kind of tool: FreelandFreeland said the blockades in Ottawa and at border crossings at the beginning of 2022 was "a very serious challenge and threat to our national security and our economic security,"CanadaNov 9, 2022
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Mendicino was ‘misunderstood’ when he said police asked for the Emergencies Act: officialDeputy minister Rob Stewart appeared before the special joint committee that's examining the Liberals' decision to invoke the act on Tuesday evening.CanadaJun 8, 2022
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‘Very unlikely’ assets of most small-time donors to Freedom Convoy would be frozen, MPs toldRoughly 206 accounts connected to so-called Freedom Convoy, totaling more than $7 million in assets, frozen under federal emergency powers.PoliticsFeb 22, 2022
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Parliament axes Friday plans to meet over Emergencies Act amid ‘police operation’The debate in the House of Commons over emergency measures aimed at handling the so-called "freedom convoy" demonstrations has been cancelled for Friday.CanadaFeb 18, 2022
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Liberal bill on coronavirus would give feds power to spend, tax without parliamentary approvalA small number of MPs from all parties are set to debate the coronavirus support bill on Tuesday.CanadaMar 23, 2020
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Coronavirus: How the Emergencies Act could help Canada’s struggling economyTrudeau said he has asked House Leader Pablo Rodriguez to speak with his provincial counterparts to recall the House of Commons to bring in "emergency measures."CanadaMar 17, 2020
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