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on February 27, 2024 in World News

Trudeau government files appeal against Emergencies Act ruling

By Quinn Patrick The federal government has filed to appeal against a Federal Court decision that ruled the invocation of the Emergencies Act to quash the Freedom Convoy protests in 2022 was unconstitutional and unreasonable. The January decision was the result of an application for judicial review launched by the Canadian Constitution Foundation, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and several other applicants in 2022. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland promised that the federal government would appeal the decision last month, hoping to have it overturned. “We have discussed it with the prime minister, with cabinet colleagues, with senior federal government...

By Quinn Patrick The federal government has filed to appeal against a Federal Court decision that ruled the invocation of the Emergencies Act to quash the Freedom Convoy protests in 2022 was unconstitutional and unreasonable. The January decision was...

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