Justin Trudeau’s government’s use of the Emergencies Act against protesters demonstrating against health measures will be further considered in Parliament today. Outside, in Ottawa, it will be necessary to monitor the police actions carried out against the protesters, in the context where arrests took place in the evening Thursday.
On the side of the city of Quebec, we will also prepare to receive, from 5 p.m., demonstrators wanting to express their fed up with the health rules in place. The mayor of Quebec, Bruno Marchand, has given more power to his chief of police so that everything goes smoothly.
Representatives of the federal government will also provide an update on the situation of COVID-19 in the country, at 11 a.m.