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Doug Ford can likely invoke parliamentary privilege to avoid the Emergencies Act inquiry. Should he?

Doug Ford may be on solid legal footing as he seeks to invoke parliamentary privilege and avoid testifying at the Emergencies Act commission — but some experts question whether the Ontario premier is abusing the tactic. “He’s using it in such a powerful way that it’s basically using parliamentary privilege almost as a sword,” …

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Former Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly gives highly anticipated testimony at Emergencies Act inquiry

Former Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly said last winter’s convoy protests “badly exposed” issues with policing and national security in Canada, according to evidence tabled with the Emergencies Act inquiry ahead of his testimony this morning. Sloly, who resigned on Feb. 15, also told the Public Order Emergency Commission he does …

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Police needed Emergencies Act after deal to secure tow trucks fell through, federal lawyer says

A deal with police to secure tow trucks to clear last winter’s convoy protest fell through and the Emergencies Act was needed to commandeer those services, a lawyer acting for the federal government told the Public Order Commission inquiry Wednesday. The commission — tasked with determining whether the federal government was justified in deploying the Emergencies …

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Inquiry into use of Emergencies Act underway in Ottawa

The history-making Public Order Emergency Commission, which is reviewing the federal government’s use of emergency powers last winter, is hearing testimony in Ottawa. The inquiry is expected to last six weeks. News Source link

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Emergencies Act inquiry to hear how protesters affected those living and working in Ottawa

The public inquiry examining the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act will hear later this morning how the protesters who took over Ottawa streets last winter affected those who live and work in the capital. Ottawa-based lawyer Victoria De La Ronde and Zexi Li — an Ottawa resident who helped secure …

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UCP MLAs divided, unsure of support for possible Alberta Sovereignty Act

If elected leader of the United Conservative Party, Danielle Smith may have a challenge convincing all of her caucus to vote for her signature law. A proposed Alberta Sovereignty Act has been the centrepiece of Smith’s campaign to become party leader and the province’s next premier. No draft of the legislation …

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Trudeau defends vax mandates, Emergencies Act decision, in interview

Justin Trudeau says people who chose not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 must accept the consequences of those decisions, including lost employment and restricted access to transportation and other services. “It was their choice and nobody ever was going to force anyone into doing something they don’t want to do,” …

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To understand Ottawa’s use of the Emergencies Act, we need to know what cabinet knew

Attempts to follow the threads that led to the federal government’s historic invocation of the Emergencies Act in February have come upon a knot — the question of who, if anyone, provided the advice that led the government to declare an emergency. Unravelling that knot is vital to understanding how the …

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