Emergencies Act Inquiry concludes that Freedom Convoy chaos was a ‘failure in federalism’
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“It was the failure to anticipate such a moment and to properly manage the legitimate protests that emerged, especially the protest in Ottawa, that resulted in the 2022 Public Order Emergency.” “I recognize that Ottawa is a uniquely complex city from a jurisdictional perspective, given the multiple levels of government that operate there,” Rouleau concedes, but adds that “this does not change the fact that Ottawa is a municipality created by the province of Ontario and subject to its jurisdiction.”
“I find the province of Ontario’s reluctance to become fully engaged with such efforts directed at resolving the situation in Ottawa troubling.” “It also could have provided the people of Ottawa with a clear message that they had not been abandoned by their provincial government during a time of crisis.”
“Both Premier Doug Ford and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones refused to be interviewed by Commission counsel. When I issued summonses to compel their testimony, they invoked Parliamentary privilege and refused to comply.”
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