A constitutional rights group says it’s suing Ottawa for invoking the Emergencies Act and freezing the financial accounts of several individuals who participated in the recent protests opposing the federal COVID-19 mandates. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) said in a Feb. 25 news release that it has filed a constitutional challenge (pdf) against the feds on behalf of four Canadians, including two decorated military veterans and a retired police officer. On Feb. 14, Prime Minster Justin Trudeau invoked the act to give the police sweeping additional powers to oust protesters from downtown Ottawa as well as demonstrators blockading several Canada-U.S. border crossings in solidarity with those at the national capital. Under the public order emergency declared on Feb. 15, financial institutions were also authorized to freeze the accounts of individuals and corporations suspected of being involved in the protest without requiring a court order. The JCCF said it will proceed …