The commission is set to hear from eight experts about the fundamental rights and freedoms at stake during last winter’s “Freedom Convoy” protests.
The commission investigating the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act is set to hear from eight experts about the fundamental rights and freedoms at stake during last winter’s “Freedom Convoy” protests.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.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.
Jamie Cameron, a professor at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School, says there’s been very little discussion about the right to peaceful assembly at the Supreme Court, leaving the reasonable limits on that freedom a bit murky. She says some people argue the line should only be drawn if a protest becomes violent, but others believe a protest can become disruptive enough that it is no longer peaceful.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act on Feb. 14 after thousands of protesters associated with the “Freedom Convoy” blockaded downtown Ottawa and key border crossings, causing weeks of disruptions to Canada’s trade corridors, businesses and residents in those communities.Share this article in your social network
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