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1. www.canada.ca › en › department-justiceCanada’s Emergencies Act

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   Feb 25, 2022 · The Emergencies Act, which became law in 1988, is a federal law that can be used by the federal government in the event of a national emergency. The Act contains a specific definition of “national emergency” that makes clear how serious a situation needs to be before the Act can be relied upon. A national emergency is an urgent, temporary ...

2. www.cbc.ca › news › politicsThe federal government has invoked the Emergencies Act. Here ...

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   Feb 14, 2022 · Prime Minister Justin Trudeau explained how the Emergencies Act will be used to deal with the ongoing protests in the nation's capital and at some Canada-U.S. border crossings.

3. www.thestar.com › politics › federalCanada’s Emergencies Act: what is it and when can it be used?

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   Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a news conference after announcing the Emergencies Act will be invoked on Feb. 14, 2022 in Ottawa.

4. www.cbc.ca › news › politicsOttawa's use of Emergencies Act against convoy protests was ...

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   Jan 23, 2024 · A federal judge says the Liberal government's use of the Emergencies Act in early 2022 to clear convoy protesters was unreasonable and infringed on protesters' Charter rights.

5. nationalpost.com › news › politicsWhat ruling that invoking Emergencies Act was ... - National Post

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   Jan 24, 2024 · On Feb. 14, 2022, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government announced it was invoking the exceptional powers of the Emergencies Act for the first time in response to ongoing, weeks-long Freedom ...

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7. www.pm.gc.ca › en › newsPrime Minister announces Public Order Emergency Commission ...

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   Apr 25, 2022 · On February 14, 2022, the Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, with the support of the Honourable Marco E.L. Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Bill Blair, President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, announced the declaration of a public order emergency under the Emergencies Act, to ...

8. www.justice.gc.ca › eng › csj-sjcThe Emergencies Act in Canada

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   Feb 14, 2022 · The public order emergency declared by the federal government on February 14, 2022, grants the Government the authority to apply the following temporary measures: Regulating and prohibiting public assemblies, including blockades, other than lawful advocacy, protest or dissent. Regulating the use of specified property, including goods to be used ...

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   What is the Emergencies Act?

   • From: Department of Justice Canada The Emergencies Act, which became law in 1988, is a federal law that can be used by the federal government in the event of a national emergency. The Act contains a specific definition of “national emergency” that makes clear how serious a situation needs to be before the Act can be relied upon.

   Canada’s Emergencies Act

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   Did the government use the Emergencies Act in 2022?

   • A mandatory inquiry, led by Commissioner Paul Rouleau, reviewed the government's use of the Emergencies Act in the fall of 2022 and came to a different conclusion.

   Ottawa's use of Emergencies Act against convoy protests was

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   Why did Canada invoke the Emergencies Act?

   • The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada “When our government invoked the Emergencies Act to help end the illegal blockades and get our country moving again, we committed to Canadians that we’d be upfront and transparent about it.

   Prime Minister announces Public Order Emergency Commission following

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   When will the Emergencies Act be invoked?

   • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a news conference after announcing the Emergencies Act will be invoked on Feb. 14, 2022 in Ottawa.

   What is the Emergencies Act and when can it be used? - The Toronto Star

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   What is a temporary emergency in Canada?

   • The temporary emergency powers also gave authorities the ability to commandeer tow trucks to remove protesters' vehicles from the streets of the capital. Under the Emergencies Act, a national emergency only exists if the situation "cannot be effectively dealt with under any other law of Canada."

   Ottawa's use of Emergencies Act against convoy protests was

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   What is an emergency in Canada?

   • The law itself defines an emergency as something that "seriously endangers the lives, health or safety of Canadians." While the federal government still has to respect the terms of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the law gives it a lot of leeway for action.

   The federal government has invoked the Emergencies Act. Here's what

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