Emergencies Act Canada

• Why did Ottawa use the Emergencies Act? Federal lawyers will explain

  The 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.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2023
  
• Use of Emergencies Act had no legal justification, civil liberties group tells court

  The 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.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2023
  
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• ‘Ungovernable’: Mendicino says it was near-impossible to enforce law amid convoy

  More ministers are expected to appear before the commission throughout the week, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's testimony is expected on Friday.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2022
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• Emergencies Act should be ‘once-in-a-generation’ kind of tool: Freeland

  Freeland 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,"

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2022
• Mendicino was ‘misunderstood’ when he said police asked for the Emergencies Act: official

  Deputy minister Rob Stewart appeared before the special joint committee that's examining the Liberals' decision to invoke the act on Tuesday evening.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2022
• ‘Very unlikely’ assets of most small-time donors to Freedom Convoy would be frozen, MPs told

  Roughly 206 accounts connected to so-called Freedom Convoy, totaling more than $7 million in assets, frozen under federal emergency powers.

  Politics

  Feb 22, 2022
• 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.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2022
• Liberal bill on coronavirus would give feds power to spend, tax without parliamentary approval

  A small number of MPs from all parties are set to debate the coronavirus support bill on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2020
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• Coronavirus: How the Emergencies Act could help Canada’s struggling economy

  Trudeau 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."

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2020