The initial legal opinion formed by the federal government to justify invoking the Emergencies Act last February will not be revealed to the public inquiry, implied Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti as he testified on Nov. 23. “I think we have done our best to provide all the information we can. The section…
Feds Will Not Provide Emergencies Act Inquiry the Legal Advice They Received for Use of Act: Justice Minister
November 25, 2022
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Take Stand at Emergencies Act Inquiry
Ottawa — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to appear today at the public inquiry probing his government’s decision to invoke emergency powers in response to last winter’s weeks-long “Freedom Convoy” protests. Trudeau’s testimony will cap six weeks of hearings at the Public Order Emergency Commission, which has already heard from seven Liberal ministers about why…
Bank CEOs Suggested Designating Freedom Convoy Protesters as Terrorists to Facilitate Financial Sanctions
November 24, 2022
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The CEOs of major Canadian banks suggested to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland that Freedom Convoy protesters should be designated as terrorists to facilitate imposing financial sanctions, according to a readout of the call between Freeland and bank executives on Feb. 13. “Let me start by saying all options are on…
‘Doesn’t Prevent Spread’: Feds Asked by Premiers, Industry to Remove Vaccine Mandates During Convoy Protests
Some premiers and an industry executive asked the federal government to end its COVID-19 vaccine mandates that sparked the convoy protests across Canada in winter, with some saying the mandates didn’t prevent the spread of COVID-19. “I know it sucks politically to back down and reverse course but does it really pay to carry on…
Ambassador Bridge Blockade Escalated Economic Threat From ‘Freedom Convoy’: Deputy PM
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the economic threat to Canada escalated “exponentially” when “Freedom “Convoy” protesters blocked a key trade hub between the United States and Canada in early February. Freeland, who is also the deputy prime minister, is testifying today at a public inquiry investigating the Liberal government’s use of the Emergencies…
Lametti Addresses Previous Threat to Seize Bank Accounts of ‘Pro-Trump’ Convoy Donors
Justice Minister David Lametti yesterday addressed his previous threat made in February that bank accounts of “pro-Trump” Freedom Convoy donors were at risk of being frozen after the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act. Lametti made the comment while appearing on CTV News’ “Power Play” on Feb. 16, in response to reporter Evan Solomon’s question on…
Lametti Addresses His Previous Threat to Seize Bank Accounts of ‘Pro-Trump’ Convoy Donors
Justice Minister David Lametti yesterday addressed his previous threat made in February that bank accounts of “pro-Trump” Freedom Convoy donors were at risk of being frozen after the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act. Lametti made the comment while appearing on CTV News’ “Power Play” on Feb. 16, in response to reporter Evan Solomon’s question on…
Minister Lametti Addresses His Previous Threat to Seize Bank Accounts of ‘Pro-Trump’ Convoy Donors
Justice Minister David Lametti yesterday addressed his previous threat made in February that bank accounts of “pro-Trump” Freedom Convoy donors were at risk of being frozen after the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act. Lametti made the comment while appearing on CTV News’ “Power Play” on Feb. 16, in response to reporter Evan Solomon’s question on…
Emergencies Act: Who Decides What Constitutes a Serious National Security Threat, Intelligence Professionals or Bureaucrats?
Commentary It ain’t easy working for CSIS. The organization’s mandate is a tough one: monitor and investigate threats to the security of our nation based on “reasonable grounds to suspect,” all while not running roughshod over Canadians’ fundamental rights (freedom of speech, of assembly, and lawful dissent). Not to mention public damnation when it is…
Solicitor-Client Privilege on Emergencies Act Creates ‘Black Box,’ Inquiry Hears
Justice Minister David Lametti repeatedly invoked solicitor–client privilege in his testimony at a public inquiry on Wednesday as he refused to reveal the legal basis for the Liberal government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act earlier this year. That leaves a critical question so far unanswered: What legal advice did the federal government rely on to…
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