Public hearings of the Public Order Emergency Commission continue in Ottawa. The commission, led by Paul Rouleau, is studying the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act in February 2022 to declare a public order emergency. The declaration of emergency came in response to protests, at a number of Canada–U.S. border crossings and in downtown Ottawa, opposing the government’s COVID-19 public-health measures. The Emergencies Act requires an inquiry to be held following any declaration of emergency, with the mandate of examining both the circumstances of the declaration and the measures taken under it. Appearing as witnesses are Patricia Ferguson (acting deputy chief of the Ottawa Police Service) and Craig Abrams (superintendent with the Ontario Provincial Police).
The Public Order Emergency Commission begins hearing from witnesses at the proceedings in Ottawa. Led by Paul Rouleau, the commission is studying the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act in February 2022 to declare a public order emergency. The declaration of emergency came in response to protests, at a number of Canada–U.S. border crossings and in downtown Ottawa, opposing the government’s COVID-19 public-health measures. The Emergencies Act requires an inquiry to be held following any declaration of emergency, with the mandate of examining both the circumstances of the declaration and the measures taken under it. Appearing as witnesses are Victoria De La Ronde (an Ottawa resident and retired lawyer), Lexi Li (the federal public servant who successfully obtained a court injunction against the incessant vehicle honking by protesters in downtown Ottawa), Nathalie Carrier (executive director of the Quartier Vanier Business Improvement Area), Kevin McHale (executive director of the Sparks Street BIA), Catherine McKenney (outgoing Ottawa city councillor), and Mathieu Fleury (outgoing Ottawa city councillor)
Outgoing interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell testifies as public hearings of the Public Order Emergency Commission continue. Led by Paul Rouleau, the commission in Ottawa is studying the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act in February 2022 to declare a public order emergency. The declaration of emergency came in response to protests, at a number of Canada–U.S. border crossings and in downtown Ottawa, opposing the government’s COVID-19 public-health measures. The Emergencies Act requires an inquiry to be held following any declaration of emergency, with the mandate of examining both the circumstances of the declaration and the measures taken under it
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