Earlier this year, the government made the controversial decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in response to blockades that snarled downtown Ottawa and multiple border crossings for weeks on end.
Starting Thursday, the public will have a front row seat for the probe into whether that decision was justified. Read more: Emergencies Act probe: Trudeau calls invocation ‘necessary’ amid civil rights group concerns Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and so-called “Freedom Convoy” protest organizer Tamara Lich are among those who have been called to testify in the investigation, among a number of other politicians, protest organizers, and intelligence agency officials.
Here’s what you need to know about it. One of the requirements of invoking the Emergencies Act is that the government calls an inquiry into the decision to use the legislation within 60 days of its revocation.
Trudeau revoked the Emergencies Act on Feb. 23 and the Public Order Emergency Commission was formed on April 25 with Justice Paul Rouleau appointed as the chair.