A Liberal MP wants a “comprehensive review” of his government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as more “accountability and transparency” are needed to answer to Canadians when it comes to implementing measures that affect the whole nation. “We need a greater level of accountability and transparency. And so in this case, we need the health…
Liberal MP Calls for ‘Comprehensive Review’ of His Government’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
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…
RCMP Sharing of Private Info With Banks to Freeze Freedom Convoy Accounts Was ‘Haphazard’: Tory MP
Conservative MP Adam Chambers is criticizing the way the RCMP shared information with financial institutions to freeze the accounts of Freedom Convoy supporters during the invocation of the Emergencies Act in February. Chambers filed an Inquiry of Ministry with the RCMP in June to find out the details about the operation, which was first reported on…
Attorney General Cites Rail Blockade Prevention in Invoking Emergencies Act: Briefing Notes
Attorney General David Lametti said the Emergencies Act needed to be invoked in part over concerns that Freedom Convoy protesters would blockade railroads, according to briefing notes. “Threats were made to block railway lines which would result in significant disruptions,” wrote Department of Justice staff in an April 23 briefing note for Lametti, obtained by…
Defendants in Freedom Convoy Lawsuit Want $450K Unfrozen to Pay for Lawyers in Upcoming Inquiry
Defendants in a Freedom Convoy lawsuit have asked a court to release just over $450,000 in frozen funds so that they can pay for legal representatives in an upcoming public inquiry into the Emergencies Act. The inquiry, which will begin on Oct. 13, seeks to hold the federal government “to account for its decision to…
Majority of Canadians Thought Emergencies Act Was Unwarranted: Internal Government Polling
A majority of Canadians opposed the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in response to the Freedom Convoy in February, according to confidential polling conducted for the federal government. The polling results, reported to the Privy Council Office and obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, found that most individuals surveyed thought the Emergencies Act represented “significant over-reach”…
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