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The Rupa Subramanya Show | How will the Emergencies Act hearings unfold? (Ft. Eva...
On the show today, Rupa is joined by Eva Chipiuk of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms. She is the co-legal counsel with Keith Wilson for the Peckford Travel Ban Challenge, Tamara Lich and the Freedom Convoy.
Alberta gov says Emergencies Act wasn’t necessary as inquiry kicks off
Lawyers representing the Alberta government said in their opening remarks before the Public Order Emergency Commission on Thursday that Ottawa’s use of the Emergencies Act set a “dangerous precedent”.
Emergencies Act commission releases list of 65 anticipated witnesses
Convoy organizers Tamara Lich, Benjamin Dichter and Tom Marazzo will be among those given an opportunity to testify before the Commission beginning on Thursday.
The Andrew Lawton Show | Holding the government accountable for the Emergencies Act
Justin Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act to crack down on Freedom Convoy protesters has been widely condemned by civil liberties groups on the left and the right.
Trudeau to testify before commission investigating Emergencies Act
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to personally testify at the ongoing Public Order Emergency Commission over actions he took to quash the Freedom Convoy in February.
Hypothetical railway blockade justified Emergencies Act use
Attorney General David Lametti justified the use of the Emergencies Act to crack down on the Freedom Convoy based on the hypothetical scenario that protesters would block railways, according to Department of Justice records.
Most Canadians agreed Emergencies Act was an overreach: internal polling
Most Canadians believe the Trudeau government overreached when invoking the Emergencies Act in February to clear peaceful Freedom Convoy protestors from Ottawa’s core.
Emergencies Act inquiry delayed four weeks as commissioner undergoes surgery
Hearings for the commission investigating Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s invocation of the Emergencies Act have been postponed to October as Commissioner Paul Rouleau tends to an undisclosed medical situation.
Public Inquiries into Emergencies Act begin September 19
All proceedings will be live streamed on the Commission’s website. True North will provide extensive coverage of the hearings as well. A final report will be completed by Feb. 6, 2023 under statutory deadlines.
Constitutional group demands full disclosure of Emergencies Act evidence
Canadian Constitution Foundation lawyers are demanding that the federal government release unredacted documents from cabinet and incident response meetings prior to the Act’s use in February to quash the peaceful Freedom Convoy.
