The inquiry into the government’s use of the Emergencies Act focused on the impact of the occupation on Ottawa residents on Friday. It heard how aggression, constant noise and exhaust “traumatized” residents; many felt abandoned by the city and police.
The second day of the inquiry into the government’s use of the Emergencies Act focused on the impact the Freedom Convoy had on the city of Ottawa.Parked vehicles from the protest convoy block lanes on a road in Ottawa on Jan. 30, 2022.
An email calling for the Ottawa Police Service to hand over responsibility for the Freedom Convoy protests to the RCMP went unanswered, say two city councillors. On Friday, the Public Order Emergency Commission continued its examination of the federal government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act on Feb. 14. The second day of the inquiry focused on the impacts the convoy had on the city of Ottawa.
The inquiry heard how the constant noise and fumes from the vehicles “traumatized” residents; many felt abandoned by the city and police.
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