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Delayed government response to Emergencies Act inquiry recommendations coming next week, public safety minister says
Police walk through parked trucks to make an arrest on Wellington Street, on the 21st day of a protest, in Ottawa, on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. The Federal Court ruled Tuesday the Liberal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act in response to the "Freedom Convoy" protests was unreasonable and led to the infringement of constitutional rights. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Ottawa still deciding which Emergencies Act inquiry recommendations to accept
A person waves a Canadian flag as police on horseback and an armoured police vehicle are positioned in front of protesters, on the 22nd day of a protest against COVID-19 measures that has grown into a broader anti-government protest, in Ottawa, on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. Lawyers for the federal attorney general are set to expand today on the legal rationale for the historic use of the Emergencies Act to dispel "Freedom Convoy" protesters early last year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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What the Emergencies Act inquiry report got right – and wrong
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Politics Briefing: Trudeau welcomes results of Emergencies Act inquiry, regrets calling protesters a “fringe minority”
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Five key take-aways from the Emergencies Act inquiry’s final report
Protesters and supporters gather to listen to speakers in downtown Ottawa as a protest against COVID-19 measures that has grown into a broader anti-government protest continues to occupy Ottawa, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. The "Freedom Convoy" protest was chosen as The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Trudeau’s use of Emergencies Act was appropriate, inquiry finds
OTTAWA, ONTARIO - FEBRUARY 19: Police face off with demonstrators participating in a protest organized by truck drivers opposing vaccine mandates on Wellington St. on February 19, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario. The drivers have used vehicles to form a blockade that has blocked several streets near Parliament Hill. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked the Emergencies Act in an attempt to try to put an end to the demonstration that has nearly paralyzed a portion of downtown Ottawa for three weeks. (Photo by Alex Kent/Getty Images)
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Evening Update: BoC’s Tiff Macklem says potential recession will be less severe than earlier downturns
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem makes his way to the Finance committee, Thursday, February 16, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Emergencies Act inquiry’s final report to be released Friday
Police officers patrol on foot along Albert Street as a protest against COVID-19 restrictions that has been marked by gridlock and the sound of truck horns reaches its 14th day, in Ottawa, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. The Ontario police watchdog says two Vancouver police officers did not commit a criminal offence by shooting non-lethal rounds at two protesters during the 'freedom convoy' protest in February. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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A look at RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki’s time in office
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki makes her way to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, in Ottawa, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Mendicino eagerly testifies at Emergencies Act inquiry, despite recent fuzziness on facts
Shannon Proudfoot
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Acrimony grew between Ottawa, provinces over convoy chaos
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Evening Update: Convoy lawyer ejected from Emergencies Act inquiry; Saudi Arabia stuns Argentina at World Cup
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Convoy lawyer ejected from Emergencies Act inquiry over interruptions
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Politics Briefing: CSIS director advised PM to invoke Emergencies Act, inquiry hears
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Dramatic week ahead as Trudeau, ministers testify at Emergencies Act inquiry
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Top public servant advised Trudeau to invoke Emergencies Act, felt legal threshold was met, though ‘vulnerable’ to challenge
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Cabinet ministers given suite of options in first week of convoy protest
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Federal government rejected CSIS definition of national-security threat when it invoked the Emergencies Act
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Evening Update: Russia launches more missile strikes, fighting rages in east Ukraine