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Ottawa Mayor Rejects Feds’ Offer to Take Over Wellington Street and Keep It Closed in Wake of Convoy Protest

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has rejected an offer by the federal government to take over a section of Wellington Street that runs past Parliament Hill with the aim of “maintaining the current road closure” in the aftermath of the Freedom Convoy protest. In a written response on April 6, Sutcliffe reminded Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek…


Court Challenge of Emergencies Act Invocation Begins

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and other civil liberties groups argued in a federal court Monday that the government did not have sound statutory grounds to invoke the Emergencies Act to deal with the Freedom Convoy protests. “It was important to know if the legal threshold required to invoke the Emergencies Act was met,…


Enterprise Canada Settles Lawsuit With Freedom Convoy Lawyer Over Nazi Flag Allegations

Months after Freedom Convoy lawyer Brendan Miller accused an Enterprise Canada employee of carrying a Nazi flag at the Ottawa trucker protest, the company announced it has resolved its defamation suit against Miller over the comments. During the Public Order Emergency Commission (POEC)—which was tasked with determining the validity of the federal government’s invocation of the Emergencies…


Deputy Commissioner Mike Duheme Becomes Interim Top Mountie as Lucki Retires

The federal government announced Friday that Mike Duheme will be the interim commissioner of the RCMP until a replacement is found for Brenda Lucki. Lucki, who was appointed commissioner in April 2018, is retiring. She had announced her intention to step down last month, shortly before the expiry of her five-year term. Her tenure as…


Inquiry Report Says Misinformation and Disinformation Played Clear Role in Convoy Protests

Social media served as an “accelerant” for the spread of impactful “misinformation and disinformation” during last winter’s protests of COVID-19 restrictions, says the report of the inquiry into the invocation of the Emergencies Act released on Feb. 17. “I have no doubt that misinformation about COVID-19 influenced the views of some protesters and how they…


Anthony Furey: The Emergencies Act Report Is No Glowing Endorsement of Its Use

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…


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…


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…


Emergencies Act Inquiry to Release Its Report on Feb. 17

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

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…