Attorney General David Lametti said the Emergencies Act needed to be invoked in part over concerns that Freedom Convoy protesters would blockade railroads, according to briefing notes.
“Threats were made to block railway lines which would result in significant disruptions,” wrote Department of Justice staff in an April 23 briefing note for Lametti, obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter.
“The result of a railway blockade would be significant. Canada’s freight rail industry transports more than $310 billion worth of goods each year on a network that runs from coast to coast,” the note said.
Freedom Convoy protesters did not blockade railways during cross-country demonstrations against COVID-19 mandates and restrictions earlier this year….