Justin Trudeau Emergencies Act

• Was the Emergencies Act warranted? Highly-anticipated report coming Friday

  The 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.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2023
  
• Emergencies Act inquiry begins to study rights and freedoms in public policy phase

  The policy phase follows six weeks of public hearings at the Library and Archives Canada building in downtown Ottawa, culminating in Trudeau's hours-long testimony on Friday.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2022
  
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• Emergencies Act ‘in the back of our minds’ early but ‘seriously’ weighed later: Trudeau

  As the protests continued, Trudeau testified, law enforcement "lost control" of the situation and it became clear, he described, "that there wasn't a plan at all."

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2022
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• Justin Trudeau expected to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry next week

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several of his cabinet ministers are expected to appear at the Public Order Emergency Commission next week.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2022
• Senior civil servants testify at Emergencies Act inquiry

  The Public Order Emergency Commission is examining the Liberal government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act and holding hearings in Ottawa until Nov. 25.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2022
• Trudeau, ‘freedom convoy’ leaders expected to testify in Emergencies Act inquiry

  The public inquiry into the federal government's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during ``Freedom Convoy'' protests last winter begins on Thursday,

  Politics

  Oct 10, 2022
• Emergencies Act inquiry public hearing delayed by one month over commissioner illness

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act in February amid border blockades and the occupation of downtown Ottawa.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2022
• Emergencies Act used after lack of ‘breakthrough’ with convoy demonstrators: feds

  Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson claimed on Feb. 13 that he had reached a 'backchannel' deal with convoy organizers to have their trucks leave residential areas, but they did not.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2022
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• Emergencies Act, ‘Freedom Convoy’ records withheld until days before inquiry end: PCO

  The Privy Council Office said it needs up to eight months to undertake a consultation process in response to a Global News request for records on the Emergencies Act.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2022
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• Committee examining Liberals’ emergency powers debates scope of inquiry

  Ontario police told House of Commons committee that Ottawa’s convoy occupation was determined to be a national security threat on Feb. 7, declined to discuss nature of threat.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2022