A group involved in the protest against COVID-19 mandates in Ottawa is asking a court to put the breaks on the government’s use of the Emergencies Act to clamp down on demonstrators. In submissions to the Federal Court on Feb. 18, Canadian Frontline Nurses (CFN) and its member Kristen Nagle are seeking an injunction to stay the Liberal government’s use of the Act and associated measures while their full case plays out in court. The group said they are opposed to unreasonable COVID-19-related mandates and restrictions that have been implemented by various levels of Canadian governments, and they want a court declaration that Ottawa strayed beyond its jurisdiction in declaring a state of emergency on Feb. 14, saying the move was unconstitutional. Nagle, a registered nurse and director of the group, said in the court submissions that CFN backs the Ottawa protest as peaceful participants and supporters. “CFN and Nagle …