Emergencies Act Probe
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‘We lost control’: Ottawa mayor tells Emergencies Act inquiry of convoy ‘lawlessness’An inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act during February's 'Freedom Convoy' protest continued Tuesday.CanadaOct 18, 2022
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‘No escape’: Emergencies Act inquiry hears Ottawans describe loss of hearing, trauma"Everything combined just made for an exceptionally dangerous environment" McKenney said, pointing to the proximity of fuel cans, fireworks and fires near homes.CanadaOct 14, 2022
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Emergencies Act inquiry: Commissioner warns against ‘adversarial’ proceedingsHow and why the powers in the (Emergencies) Act were invoked are matters of great public interest," said the commissioner as the inquiry kicked off.CanadaOct 13, 2022
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Was the Emergencies Act justified during the convoy protests? Inquiry goes public todayStarting Thursday, the public will have a front row seat for the probe into whether the government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act was justified.CanadaOct 13, 2022
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Emergencies Act probe: Trudeau calls invocation ‘necessary’ amid civil rights group concernsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said the decision to invoke the Emergencies Act was not one his government entered into 'lightly' but that it was 'necessary.'CanadaOct 12, 2022
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Here’s who will testify this week as Emergencies Act public inquiry hearings beginThe inquiry into the Emergencies Act invocation will have to submit its final report to the government, which includes findings and recommendations, by Feb. 6.PoliticsOct 11, 2022
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When it comes to Emergencies Act justification, ‘trust us’ is not enough: ex-minister"Wherever you have extraordinary powers, there must be extraordinary accountability," said the Canadian minister who drafted the Emergencies Act.CanadaMay 8, 2022
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