Here are some key questions Justice Paul Rouleau addressed.
The Public Order Emergency Commission considered evidence from a variety of sources and people, including information that was considered to be protected by cabinet confidence.
“Some suggestion was made that in the absence of disclosure of the legal advice that cabinet received, which is protected by solicitor-client privilege, it cannot be known whether its decision conformed to that opinion. I do not accept this argument.
The prime minister said he was not confident that local police had the situation under control and he felt federal action needed to be taken. Freeland said it was clear to her that Canada’s reputation as a reliable trading partner was at stake, and this was part of the determination that Canada was in a national emergency.
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