Freedom Convoy Emergencies Act
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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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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, 2023
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Ottawa interim police chief Steve Bell didn’t ask feds to invoke Emergencies ActThe Liberals have said law enforcement asked for additional powers that could only be granted by declaring a national emergency.CanadaMay 17, 2022
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Ministers provide few details to committee probing Liberals’ use of Emergencies ActJustice Minister David Lametti repeatedly invoked cabinet confidentiality in his appearance before the special committee tasked with investigating the government's response.PoliticsApr 26, 2022
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Inquiry into Liberals’ emergency powers given power to compel witnesses, documentsNo decisions have been made on what government documents will be available to independent commissioner probing Liberal government’s use of emergency powersCanadaApr 25, 2022
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