A lawyer representing “Freedom Convoy” organizers has told a public inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act there was no evidence the law was necessary to end the protests.
OTTAWA - A lawyer representing “Freedom Convoy” organizers has told a public inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act there was no evidence the law was necessary to end the protests that took over streets around Parliament Hill last winter.
The Liberals argued invoking the law was needed to end border blockades and the occupation of downtown Ottawa by protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 vaccine mandates, lockdowns and the government. “When difficult events occur that impact the lives of Canadians, the public has a right to know what happened.”
Federal government lawyers argued the Liberals did have a “reasonable basis” for using the Emergencies Act. “The police had little time to prepare. The genesis of the protest only began a few weeks before it arrived,” he said, adding it was difficult to gauge the size of the convoy because many people joined as it moved closer to Ottawa.He said none of the intelligence reports predicted the “level of community violence and social trauma that was inflicted on the city and its residents.”
Police took action in many of those demonstrations, and arrested or ticketed protesters who were part of varying-sized crowds over the two years the pandemic dragged on.
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