Toronto Star: PM says Emergencies Act is ‘last resort,’ civil liberties group files court action https://www.thestar.com/politics/2022/02/17/trudeau-defends-emergencies-act-use-as-a-measure-of-last-resort.html
New York Post: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau slammed for invoking emergency powers to stop protests https://nypost.com/2022/02/15/canada-pm-justin-trudeau-slammed-for-invoking-emergency-powers/
The Globe and Mail: Ottawa pushes ahead with Emergencies Act as border protests end https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-ottawa-pushes-ahead-with-emergencies-act-as-border-protests-end/
Fox News: Trudeau’s declaration ‘bypasses the democratic process’: Civil liberties expert https://www.foxnews.com/media/trudeau-declaration-canada-aviv-truckers.amp
City News: Concerns over PM’s move to invoke Emergencies Act https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2022/02/15/emergencies-act-canada-concerns/
The New York Times: Trudeau Declares National Emergency to End Trucker Protests https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/02/15/world/canada-protests-news
COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementDemocratic RightsEmergencies ActMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Statement on the Emergencies Act The Emergencies Act can only be invoked, according to its own terms, when a situation…CCLAFebruary 15, 2022
Global News: CCLA warns normalizing emergency legislation threatens democracy, civil liberties https://globalnews.ca/news/8620547/ccla-emergency-legislation-democracy-civil-liberties/
Arbitrary DetentionConstitutional RemediesCRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityRight to Silence Protecting the Right to Silence and Ensuring Meaningful Remedies When Police Violate the Charter CCLA is appearing before the Supreme Court of Canada to reinforce the limits of state…Guest AuthorFebruary 14, 2022