The official witness list for the public inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act has been released by the Public Order Emergency Commission (POEC) and includes the prime minister, key Freedom Convoy organizers, and prominent cabinet members. The commission, which will begin its public hearings on Oct. 13, lists a total of…
Five Things to Know as the Emergencies Act Public Inquiry Gets Underway
The inquiry into the federal government’s unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during “Freedom Convoy” protests last winter will start public hearings on Thursday. Here are five things to know about it: 1. A longtime judge is leading the commission Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named Ontario Appeal Court Justice Paul Rouleau as the inquiry’s commissioner….
Ottawa Police Document Detailing Freedom Convoy Parking Plan Not Shared With Parliament: MP
Conservative MP Larry Brock says a document specifying the routes and parking plans of the Freedom Convoy protest was authorized by the Ottawa police but was not shared with the public or Parliament, resulting in a misrepresentation of the demonstration earlier this year. Speaking at the Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency on…
Tory MP Wades Into Spat Between Public Safety Minister and Alberta Over Gun Confiscation Program
A Conservative MP is criticizing federal public safety minister Marco Mendicino over his comments that the government of Alberta is “reckless” and performing a “political stunt” in pushing back Liberals’ gun confiscation program. In a Twitter post on Oct. 2, Dan Albas waded into the firearm confiscation feud between Mendicino and Alberta after the minister…
Canadians ‘Dissatisfied’ With Feds’ Treatment of Freedom Convoy: Internal Federal Poll
Many Canadians say they are unhappy with the police response to the Freedom Convoy in February, according to an internal survey conducted for the federal government. Even those who opposed the protest said the freezing of bank accounts would never have been necessary if “more had been done” to engage with protestors. “Participants were generally…
Ottawa Mayor Declined Call From Parliament Security Service During Freedom Convoy: Official
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson’s office would not take a call from the Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) during the truckers’ Freedom Convoy early this year, the office’s acting director told a parliamentary committee on Sept. 29. Larry Brookson told members of Parliament and senators in a joint committee that he was concerned about the large number…
RCMP Shared Blacklist of Freedom Convoy Supporters With Securities Regulators Nationwide: Email
An RCMP blacklist of individuals who supported the Freedom Convoy was emailed to securities regulators nationwide, with the personal information of convoy sympathizers potentially being received by thousands of financial advisors, according to internal emails. Issued under the Emergency Economic Measures Order enacted by the federal government on Feb. 15, the RCMP email told investment…
2 Windsor Police Officers Who Allegedly Donated to Freedom Convoy Face Misconduct Charges
Two officers with the Windsor Police Service (WPS) are facing misconduct charges for allegedly donating money to the Freedom Convoy, a large-scale protest against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Ottawa earlier this year. The charges against constables Jason Michael Brisco and Brooke Fazekas fall under the Ontario Police Services Act, the WPS said on Sept….
‘About Political Control’: Alberta Cabinet Minister on ArriveCan and Border Vaccine Requirements
An Alberta cabinet minister says the federal government’s vaccine requirements at the border and use of the ArriveCan app are not based on science, but rather on political opportunism. “It never was about science but about political control and power,” said Alberta’s Labour and Immigration Minister Kaycee Madu in a Twitter post on Sept. 20….
Federal Subsidy for Ottawa Businesses Affected by Freedom Convoy Came 36 Percent Under Budget
A federal agency mandated to give out $20 million in subsidies to downtown Ottawa businesses that it said suffered losses due to the truckers’ Freedom Convoy protest earlier this year struggled to find applicants for the money, Access to Information records show. The records show that the final payment given out by the Federal Economic…
US News
RSS Error: A feed could not be found at `https://www.theepochtimes.com/c-us/feed`; the status code is `200` and content-type is `text/html; charset=utf-8`