A senior official in the department of public safety says the minister, Marco Mendicino, has been 'misunderstood' in saying police asked the federal government to use the Emergencies Act in February.
A senior official in the department of public safety says the minister has been "misunderstood" in saying police asked the federal government to use the Emergencies Act in February.
In April, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino told the same committee that after weeks of blockades in downtown Ottawa and at several border crossings, the government was in regular consultation with law enforcement including the RCMP.Capital Dispatch: Stay up to date on the latest news from Parliament Hill“I believe that the intention that he was trying to express was that law enforcement asked for the tools that were contained in the Emergencies Act,” Stewart said.
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki and Ottawa interim police chief Steve Bell both said they did not ask for the Emergencies Act to be used. On April 27, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the House of Commons that “police were clear that they needed tools not held by any federal, provincial or territorial law."He said the test to determine whether the Emergencies Act can be invoked is not whether existing laws — such as the Criminal Code, provincial highway legislation or municipal bylaws — could be used to end the emergency, it’s “whether those laws were being used effectively.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
FIRST READING: Supreme Court doesn’t want your political criticism (even if they keep doing political things)Mendicino counters gun control criticism with new strategy of making stuff up
Read more »
FIRST READING: Supreme Court doesn’t want your political criticism (even if they keep doing political things)Mendicino counters gun control criticism with new strategy of making stuff up
Read more »
B.C. launches heat alert system ahead of summerB.C. is prepared to issue direct-to-cellphone alerts through the national Alert Ready system for extreme heat emergencies, Minister of Public Safety says
Read more »
Edmonton police seek tips as they try to find missing woman with cognitive disability - Edmonton | Globalnews.caPolice are asking Edmontonians for tips if they come across a missing woman who they say 'has extensive health conditions and is a person with a cognitive disability.'
Read more »
Gold Fields CEO says investors misunderstand rationale for Yamana takeover as shares swoonGold Fields Ltd. CEO Chris Griffith called his purchase of Yamana Gold Inc. the \u0022optimum solution\u0022 to support his business strategy
Read more »
Two infants among 22 worshippers killed in Nigeria church attack, emergency official saysAbout 50 wounded people are still being treated in hospital after the attack in southwestern Nigeria that has shocked the nation
Read more »