As you may already know, Christine Van Geyn, Litigation Coordinator for the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF), took the federal government to court over their use of the Emergencies Act to end the Trucker Protest in Ottawa earlier this year. While Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government claimed they had to do it, most saw this as a purely political act as well as a … [Read more...]
Justin Trudeau and the COVID-19 Crisis: How Invoking the Emergencies Act Could Affect You, Your Family and Your Liberty
UPDATE: Nova Scotia declared a state of emergency on Sunday, March 22, 2020. Introduction This is a somewhat lengthy and, at times, technical assessment of the powers afforded the federal government by the Emergencies Act, known as the War Measures Act prior to 1988. As of Sunday, March 22, 2020, all provinces and territories have either declared a state of emergency … [Read more...]