The deputy minister of finance told the Emergencies Act inquiry on Nov. 17 that the federal government was not responsible for lower credit scores experienced by Freedom Convoy protesters whose financial accounts were frozen without a court order during the events of last winter.
“I think that’s an issue for the financial institutions and how the financial institutions administer these things. I don’t think that’s something that is in the ambit of the Government of Canada,” Deputy Minister Michael Sabia said.
“That’s something that the credit system should be able to deal with on its own.”
The Trudeau government invoked the Emergencies Act on Feb. 14 to deal with cross-country protests and blockades….