WATCH LIVE: Justified, but avoidable. The commission's verdict on the Trudeau government's use of the Emergencies Act to end Freedom Convoy protests EmergenciesActInquiry
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Rouleau’s keenly anticipated findings are the culmination of a mandatory review that takes place after invocation of the Emergencies Act, which replaced the War Measures Act in 1988. “For a lot of Canadians, the credibility of government, the credibility of institutions, relied on us being able to assure the free flow of goods across our borders, the ability for citizens to go home or go to work unimpeded by illegal protests and occupations,” he said in the Bahamas.“To highlight the tightness of the timelines, I look forward to reviewing the commission’s report … and speaking about it with Canadians.
The influx, including some participants with roots in the far-right movement, prompted many businesses to shut their doors and aggravated residents with noise, pollution and harassing behaviour.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Meanwhile, trucks clogged key border crossings, including key routes to the United States at Windsor, Ont., and Coutts, Alta.
The legislation says a public order emergency entails a “serious threat to the security of Canada, as defined by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act.”Article content
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