The director of Canada\u0027s intelligence service told the prime minister he supported the decision to invoke the Emergencies Act last winter.
David Vigneault’s testimony today is key to the Public Order Emergency Commission, which is scrutinizing the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in response to the protests.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
Vigneault says no such threat materialized during the “Freedom Convoy” protests, however he was satisfied that a threat to national security had to be interpreted differently in the context of the Emergencies Act. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared a public order emergency on Feb. 14 — the first time the legislation was used since its 1988 inception.tap here to see other videos from our teamVingeault says he was asked for his opinion before the Emergencies Act was invoked, and told the prime minister he believed it was “required” based on what was happening across the country.
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