Commentary Commissioner Paul Rouleau says it was with “reluctance” that he decided the federal Liberal government was justified in its use of the Emergencies Act over a year ago to quash the Freedom Convoy protests. That word really says it all. The idea that the government was right or made the right call or has…
Anthony Furey: The Emergencies Act Report Is No Glowing Endorsement of Its Use
February 19, 2023
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Poilievre Condemns Trudeau Response to Convoy as Divisive, Following Release of Rouleau Report
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau divided Canadians by his speech and actions against the Freedom Convoy, despite Justice Paul Rouleau’s conclusion that the use of the Emergencies Act to clear convoy protests was justifiable. In his press conference in Calgary on Feb. 17, Poilievre didn’t refute Rouleau’s finding, but accused the…
Trudeau Regrets Calling Protesters ‘Fringe Minority,’ Responds to Emergencies Act Inquiry Report
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Feb. 17 that he regretted calling Freedom Convoy protesters a “small fringe minority.” His comments came as part of his response to the newly released Public Order Emergency Commission’s report. While Commissioner Paul Rouleau said in his Feb. 17 report that the government was justified in invoking the Emergency’s Act…
Rouleau Report Addresses Six Questions Raised During Emergencies Act Hearings
Throughout seven weeks of public hearings in Ottawa, the Public Order Emergency Commission heard from more than 100 witnesses and released thousands of pages of documents. This evidence raised many questions about the actions taken by the Liberal government. Here are some key questions Justice Paul Rouleau addressed. Can the commission make a determination without…
Government Met the ‘Very High’ Threshold to Invoke Emergencies Act to Clear Convoy Protests: Commissioner
Commissioner Paul Rouleau says the federal government was justified in invoking the Emergencies Act to clear convoy protests in February 2022. The inquiry was launched last year as required by law to evaluate the government’s use of the act. Rouleau’s report on the commission’s finding was tabled in Parliament on Feb. 17. Public Order Emergency…
Emergencies Act Inquiry to Release Its Report on Feb. 17
February 16, 2023
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The report into the first-time use of the Emergencies Act by the Trudeau government last year will be tabled in Parliament on Feb. 17, the Public Order Emergency Commission has announced. After having presented the report to Parliament, Commissioner Paul Rouleau will read a statement which will be broadcast live on the inquiry’s website. The…
Emergencies Act Inquiry to Release Report on Feb. 17
February 16, 2023
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The report into the first-time use of the Emergencies Act by the Trudeau government last year will be tabled in Parliament on Feb. 17, the Public Order Emergency Commission has announced. After having presented the report to Parliament, Commissioner Paul Rouleau will read a statement which will be broadcast live on the inquiry’s website. The…
Subdued One-Year Anniversary of the Invocation of Emergencies Act in Ottawa
The one-year anniversary of the Trudeau government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act to clear the Freedom Convoy protest saw a return of protesters to the nation’s capital, but in much smaller numbers than the thousands in Ottawa in 2022. Only about one dozen protesters came to Parliament Hill on Feb. 14, outnumbered by police and…
Use of Emergencies Act: Privacy Office Studying Banks Giving Protesters’ Info to CSIS and RCMP
February 8, 2023
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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) is currently looking into three files pertaining to the Trudeau government invoking the Emergencies Act last winter, including the order telling financial institutions to send information on “designated persons” to security agencies. The Office provided this information in a Jan. 24 brief submitted to the Special Joint Committee…
Federal Court Rejects AG’s Attempt to Dismiss Motion Seeking to Admit More Evidence Concerning Emergencies Act Invocation
A Federal Court judge has ruled against an attempt by Canada’s attorney general to dismiss a motion seeking to allow admission of more evidence that would help the court understand how cabinet made decisions regarding invocation of the Emergencies Act and whether it broke the law. In his ruling on Jan. 27, Justice Richard Mosley…
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