Emergencies Act
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Ontario puts $113M in budget to emergency preparednessCommunity organizations and municipalities in Ontario could get a piece of $110 million in funding the province has committed over three years for emergency readiness.CanadaMar 23
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Fumbled messaging on COVID-19 vaccine mandate spurred Freedom Convoy: reportJustice Paul Rouleau says the Canada Border Services Agency made a bad situation worse when it mishandled the announcement of a vaccine mandate for truckers early last year.PoliticsFeb 20
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Mendicino mum on if election integrity panel saw reports on Chinese interferenceThe public safety minister would not say if the panel was briefed on national security reports that allegedly detailed campaigns by China to interfere in recent elections.PoliticsFeb 19
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The Emergencies Act’s ‘very high threshold’ was met, commissioner rules in major reportThe “Freedom Convoy” amounted to a national emergency warranting the Emergencies Act, but it was an emergency that could’ve been avoided, the commissioner says.CanadaFeb 17
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Was the Emergencies Act warranted? Highly-anticipated report coming FridayThe Public Order Emergency Commission held public hearings last fall and heard from Justin Trudeau and other officials to determine the merits of the use of the Emergencies Act.CanadaFeb 16
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Emergencies Act commission gets extension to submit final report to governmentThe Public Order Emergency Commission was initially given a deadline of Feb. 6 to submit its report to cabinet, but the government has now been advised that date will not be met.CanadaJan 31
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Ukraine war, ‘Freedom Convoy’ among top news stories of 2022 for Canadians: pollThe Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News also found 40 per cent said rising interest rates and inflation around the world was a number one issue globally.CanadaDec 28, 2022
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Security officials planning for possible new ‘Freedom Convoy’ in 2023: Trudeau advisorJody Thomas told a parliamentary committee this evening that deputy ministers are meeting to discuss the prospective demonstration for the first time this week.CanadaDec 1, 2022
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‘Freedom Convoy’ protests: Military told to prepare to step in, official saysThe Defence Department's top official says while word was sent to the military to prepare, the Liberal government was adamant the Armed Forces should be used only as a last resort.CanadaDec 1, 2022
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CSIS threat definition not ‘relevant’ to Emergencies Act decision, inquiry hearsFormer directors of the security agency told the inquiry that any reference to the CSIS Act should be removed from the Emergencies Act.CanadaNov 30, 2022
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