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Emergency Measures Act | 76 frozen bank accounts
(OTTAWA) Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino finally revealed on Saturday how many bank accounts and assets have been frozen since the law took effect. Emergency Measures Act Tuesday. For two…
Emergency Measures Act | The message Washington needed to hear
Some border blockades have disappeared, which is certainly good news. But the diplomatic damage they caused will likely linger for some time and Ottawa seems to recognize that. Posted yesterday…
Emergency Measures Act | MPs will sit all weekend and vote on Monday
(Ottawa) In the streets near Parliament, the tension was palpable Thursday. In the House of Commons too. The debate on the use of the Emergencies Act has begun. The kickoff…
The use of the Emergencies Act will be challenged in court
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has said it will challenge the use of the Emergencies Act in court, just days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided to invoke it.…
Chronicle of Michel C. Auger | Reactions to “The Emergency Measures Act (which should have been taken)”
Michel C. Auger’s column addressing the Emergency Measures Act, published on February 16, aroused its share of comments. Here is an overview of the emails received. Posted at 2:00 p.m.…
Emergency Measures Act | Bank freezes have begun, says Freeland
(Ottawa) The noose is tightening around the demonstrators who have paralyzed downtown Ottawa for 21 days and those who have blocked three border crossings in the country. Accounts belonging to…
Emergency Measures Act | The Canadian Civil Liberties Association will sue Ottawa
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) announced Thursday that it will sue the federal government, considering that the threshold required to have recourse to the Emergency Measures Act has not…
Emergency Measures Act | Elon Musk compares Justin Trudeau to Adolf Hitler
(OTTAWA) Billionaire Elon Musk, who publicly supported the “freedom convoy,” compared Justin Trudeau to Adolf Hitler. The parallel was strongly denounced by the Auschwitz museum. Posted at 1:26 p.m. Melanie…
Emergency Measures Act | The police have a “plan” to liberate the city center
(Ottawa) The Ottawa police assure that an intervention will take place “in the hours and days” to come to clear the city center using techniques that “are not commonly seen…
The balancing act Trudeau didn’t want
Every Wednesday, our parliamentary correspondent in Ottawa Marie Vastel analyzes a federal political issue to help you better understand it. Accused by some of doing nothing for two weeks, warned…
Fight against climate change | Quebec’s Sustainable Development Act to the rescue
In recent years, natural disasters due to climate change have increased. They cause a lot of damage with ever-increasing costs, hamper supply and cause suffering and death. Posted at 1:00…
Emergency Measures Act | Children will no longer be able to participate in blocks
(Ottawa) Bringing children or teenagers to an unlawful assembly will be prohibited. Nor will they have the right to be nearby. This measure is part of one of the two…
The National Assembly does not want the Emergency Measures Act
(Quebec) The National Assembly unanimously asks Ottawa “not to apply the Emergency Measures Act on Quebec territory. Posted at 4:31 p.m. Tommy Chouinard The Press MNAs from all parties supported…
Brian Myles’ Op-Ed – Emergencies Act: Too Big, Too Late
The provinces, including Quebec, had warned the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, not to apply the Emergency Measures Act on their territory in order to overcome the pseudo-convoy of freedom, whose…
Demonstrations in Ottawa and at the borders | Trudeau invokes the Emergencies Act
(Ottawa) The federal government invokes the Emergency Measures Act in order to put an end to the “illegal activities” which paralyze downtown Ottawa and several crossings on the Canada-US border,…
Justin Trudeau announces use of Emergencies Act to end lockdowns
After seven days of paralysis, Canadian police managed Sunday evening to reopen the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Windsor in Ontario to the American city of Detroit in Michigan. Article written…
Justin Trudeau announces use of Emergencies Act to end lockdowns
After seven days of paralysis, Canadian police managed Sunday evening to reopen the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Windsor in Ontario to the American city of Detroit in Michigan. Article written…
Justin Trudeau announces use of Emergencies Act to end lockdowns
After seven days of paralysis, Canadian police managed Sunday evening to reopen the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Windsor in Ontario to the American city of Detroit in Michigan. Article written…
Demonstrations in Ottawa and at the borders | Justin Trudeau invokes the Emergencies Act
Follow live the press briefing by Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Justice David Lametti, Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino and Minister…
Demonstrations in Quebec | Legault opposed to the use of the Emergency Measures Act
Prime Minister François Legault is opposed to the Trudeau government decreeing the Emergency Measures Act on Quebec territory. Posted at 2:28 p.m. “Now is not the time to add fuel…