Alberta’s minister of municipal affairs was dissatisfied with the responsiveness of federal Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair during the border blockade at Coutts village last winter, telling him he was “not telling the truth” with regards to the impact the Emergencies Act had on resolving the situation. “We are all grateful that the RCMP…
Alberta Minister Told Federal Minister Blair He Was ‘Not Telling the Truth’ on Emergencies Act’s Usefulness
Mendicino Deputy Said Politicians Were ‘Politically Vulnerable’ During Convoy Protest: Ontario Top Official
The deputy solicitor general for Ontario says he was told by the federal deputy minister of public safety that the Freedom Convoy protest of last winter in Ottawa had made politicians vulnerable. The handwritten notes from Mario Di Tommaso, Ontario’s deputy solicitor general, were entered as evidence at the Emergencies Act inquiry on Nov. 9….
Report Distributed by Former Ottawa Police Chief Says Freedom Convoy a ‘Right Wing Christian’ Movement
A report authored by a police consultant and distributed by the former Ottawa Police Service (OPS) chief says the Freedom Convoy protests were a “movement by right wing Christians” who wished to attract followers. “It’s a movement by right wing Christians who used mandates as a pretense to gain a following and privileged access as…
Lawyer Collapses During Emergencies Act Inquiry, Delaying Proceedings
Proceedings were paused at the public inquiry looking into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act after a medical incident. A lawyer representing the Public Order Emergency Commission collapsed while he was questioning Ontario’s deputy solicitor general, the second witness of the day. Emergency responders were called to the Library and Archives Canada building…
OPP Intelligence Chief Concerned About Political Leaders Seeking Info on Social Movements During Freedom Convoy
November 8, 2022
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The intelligence chief for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) told his superior he had concerns about information requests on social movements his unit was receiving from political leaders and other actors during the time of the Freedom Convoy last winter. The OPP Provincial Operations Intelligence Bureau (POIB) “is increasingly receiving requests for information, intelligence, open…
Doug Ford Can Claim Privilege to Avoid Testimony at Emergencies Act Inquiry: Judge
A federal court judge has ruled that Doug Ford, premier of Ontario, and Sylvia Jones, former solicitor general and now minister of health and deputy premier of Ontario, have parliamentary privilege and can refuse to testify at the Public Order Emergency Commission. Ford and Jones were issued summonses on Oct. 24 to testify at the…
Cory Morgan: Emergencies Act Commission Testimonies Give a Chance for Closure if Nothing Else
November 7, 2022
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Commentary The Rouleau inquiry into Canada’s use of the Emergencies Act in Ottawa is about half done. The public airing of grievances has been going for weeks and while it has been intriguing to observe, is it bringing us any closer to resolution? We have watched a long line of convoy participants take the stand…
Windsor Mayor, Mendicino Texted About Emergencies Act Before It Was Invoked: Document
The mayor of Windsor, Ont., will testify today at a public inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act to clear ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters blockading streets around Parliament Hill and several border crossings. The scheduled testimony from Drew Dilkens comes as a piece of evidence shows he exchanged texts with Public Safety Minister…
Trudeau Repeats That ‘International Partners’ Expressed Concern Over Convoy When Asked About Invoking Emergencies Act
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that “international partners” had expressed concern about the Freedom Convoy protests in the lead-up to the federal government’s invoking of the Emergencies Act on Feb. 14. “Quite frankly, there were concerns expressed by international partners as well, seeing the illegal occupations of border crossings, of sites across the country,”…
Police Viewed Tools, Tire Irons as Weapons That Could Be Used by Freedom Convoy Protesters
Weapons among Freedom Convoy protesters, as claimed by the Ottawa Police Service in past reports, could include items such as tire irons or tools, a parliamentary special committee heard on Nov. 3 “A weapon can be many things,” said acting deputy chief of the Ottawa Police Service Patricia Ferguson while testifying before the Special Joint Committee on…
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