Posted 1/23/2024, 7:13:00 PM
Judge Rules Canada's Use of Emergency Powers Against Freedom Convoy Was Unjustified
- Federal judge ruled Canada's use of emergency powers to end Freedom Convoy protests was "unreasonable" and unjustified
- Judge said it violated Canada's rights charter
- Powers allowed bans on public assembly, travel to protest zones
- Government defended actions as necessary to secure and protect national interests
- Separate federal inquiry last year found threshold was met for invoking emergency powers