Feds on new powers under Emergencies Act: full statement

Federal ministers say the new powers were enacted after ‘exhausting all other options’.


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[artzmove]

The government does not follow the rules of law, then invokes an emergency act to ensure that citizens follow the law. What about laws that this government has been breaking up to this point? That has sparked the public outcry/outrage?

[cleigh]

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has said that the federal
government has not met the threshold necessary to invoke the Emergencies
Act.

[kimsedgwick]

We as Canadians want all who are with Trudeau on treating Canadians so inhumane should be removed from office, permanently and NOW!!

[williammunny]

Two years ago.
Six weeks of blockaded rail lines, 60+ ships awaiting unloading at both East & West coasts, Quebec in dire need of propane which couldn't be shipped via rail due to blockades.
Sabotage, fires, thousands laid off, food/necessities shortages, CN sued for $270M (was dropped), property damaged.
And not once was an Emergencies Act even suggested.

[mike]

Pay attention. Whoever votes for this to go through never deserves your vote again.

[kellingtonlink]

I’ve never heard the words ‘insurrection’ and ‘Bouncy Castle’ ... used in the same sentence before.

[WKidd]

Citizens feel unsafe because of the way the government is behaving, not because of the convoy.

[Z_TPI]

Enacting an Anti Terror Act on peaceful protests is unprecedented.

[Lebeausean]

"Let me acknowledge to you all that this is not a decision that we came to lightly", yeah right

[allblowdup]

They are so far out to lunch on this. This will an utter failure. There are no borders blocked and a judge ruled that teh protest was legal already. At worst they breaking some bylaws.

[Westonator]

I like how they call in this act before even addressing the protestors

[rachell]

Who really believes him when he says this is "limited ' to a few weeks and the goal is to "revoke" them earlier?

[ForeLab]

Let's reference the charter of rights and freedoms while stepping all over it. These politicians are two faced and their behavior is downright uncanadian. I hope they feel shame for their awful actions.

Also "lethal firearms" just shows how stupid these goons are.

[nathanl]

If it's illegal, why do you need this act to stop them? Cops aren't even giving out fines.

[Elusmash]

This illegal call for emergencies act should be punished.

[seansilverton]

Exhausted all options except dialogue. 🤡 show

[JohnSmith-qjhd]

Emergency act activation needs to come with a swift new election. If a government believes it’s important to implement it should be important enough to take the risk of getting voted out.

[gusolsthoorn]

The Emergency Act is a blatant overstep of parliamentary powers. There is no legitimate reason for invoking this. Economic hardship is not a justification. You should have negotiated with the truckers. Instead you use a hammer, when you could have simply sat down and talked it through.

[karinasaarenpaa]

Absolute misappropriation of power...sickening and a complete disgrace

[davidjackowski]

10:43 The illegal act of peacefully protesting?!?!? WTF has happened to our nation?!?