TOPIC: EMERGENCIES ACT INQUIRY

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Court ruling on government shutdown of convoy protests, explained for kids

A judge rules that the Canadian government’s use of the Emergencies Act to stop Ottawa truck protesters in 2022 was “unreasonable.” What does this mean?
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How one Lviv hospital is teaching Ukrainians to be unbroken; former Ottawa police chief on last year’s convoy protests — and the mistakes made; Harry Forestell’s experience with deep brain stimulation; and the artist who took down the Sackler family

We go inside a rehab hospital in Lviv that is teaching Ukrainians to be unbroken in the face of war. Matt Galloway speaks with Dr. Hnat Herych, the chief of the surgery department at the Multidisciplinary Clinical Hospital of Emergency and Intensive Care. Then, when the convoy protests rolled into downtown Ottawa a year ago, the city’s then-police chief Peter Sloly took much of the blame for not moving it out. The Emergencies Act was invoked, and Sloly subsequently resigned from his post. We hear from Sloly about the mistakes made and whether Canada is any better prepared for the next threat. And CBC news anchor Harry Forestell was 53 years old when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. It has no known cures, but there are some life-changing treatments — and Forestell went through one of those last fall. He talks with us about his diagnosis and the remarkable impact of deep brain stimulation. Also, in her latest Oscar-nominated documentary All The Beauty And The Bloodshed, filmmaker Laura Poitras tells the story of the renowned photographer Nan Goldin — and her takedown of the Sackler family.
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Former Ottawa police chief on last year’s convoy protests — and the mistakes made

When the convoy protests rolled into downtown Ottawa a year ago, the city’s then-police chief Peter Sloly took much of the blame for not moving it out. The Emergencies Act was invoked and Sloly subsequently resigned from his post. We hear from Sloly about the mistakes made and whether Canada is any better prepared for the next threat.
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Federal government met threshold to invoke Emergencies Act: report

The final report out of the Emergencies Act inquiry found the federal government met the threshold to use it, as convoy protesters choked downtown Ottawa and blocked border crossings in early 2022. Still, Commissioner Paul Rouleau calls out police and the Ontario government for missteps in their responses.
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Ottawa residents felt abandoned during convoy protest, inquiry hears

Downtown Ottawa residents laid out the harms and lasting trauma caused by last winter's convoy protest, and how they felt let down by police, as testimony begins at the public inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act to end it.
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City of Ottawa, police were warned about convoy protesters’ plans

Both the City of Ottawa and local police were warned that convoy protesters planned to jam city streets using their trucks before they rolled into town last winter, the public inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act heard Monday.
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Ottawa mayor pleaded for resources to deal with convoy protests

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson pleaded with the Ontario government for help to deal with the ‘lawlessness’ caused by the protest convoy, but grew frustrated with the lack of response, a public inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act heard.
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Former police chief blamed for poor planning for convoy protest

The inquiry into the use of the federal Emergencies Act to clear Ottawa's streets of protesters earlier this year heard from law enforcement officers Thursday, who blamed former Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly for poor co-operation with other police forces, poor planning and disregarding intelligence.
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Doug Ford vows to fight summons to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will challenge a summons to testify at the inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act last winter. The commission leading the inquiry says it repeatedly asked Ford to participate, but those requests were denied.
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Emergencies Act compelled tow truck drivers to clear streets, inquiry hears

Police needed the Emergencies Act to get tow truck drivers to remove convoy protesters’ big rig trucks from Ottawa streets last winter after a deal with towing companies fell through, the inquiry into the federal government’s use of the act heard Wednesday.
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RCMP, OPP mulled taking over command of convoy protest, inquiry hears

The inquiry into the use of the Emergency Act levelled more criticism at former Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly, including the possibility of the OPP or RCMP taking over policing the protest.
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Former Ottawa police chief defends handling of convoy protest

After days of criticism at the inquiry into using the Emergency’s Act, former Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly defended his officers’ actions and offered his own critiques of the intelligence gathered before the convoy descended on the city.
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Peter Sloly faces heated cross-examination during convoy protest inquiry

Former Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly faced a heated cross-examination from counsel for the force he once led during his second day before the Emergencies Act inquiry. He pushed back against attacks on his conduct during the convoy protest.
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Convoy protest organizers testify at Emergencies Act inquiry

Organizers of last winter’s convoy protest in Ottawa are now testifying at the public inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act, painting a picture of a movement that was fractured from the start.
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Convoy protest organizer Pat King questioned over inflammatory remarks

Convoy protest organizer Pat King was forced to answer questions about some of his past inflammatory remarks when he testified before the Emergencies Act inquiry. The inquiry also heard that protestors were receiving leaks from police officers sympathetic to their cause.
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Organizers provide alternate account of convoy protests at inquiry

Convoy protest spokesperson Tamara Lich denied that police asked her and other organizers to leave Ottawa while testifying at the Emergencies Act inquiry. Meanwhile, Jeremy Mackenzie, founder of online far-right movement Diagalon, suggested it isn't the national security threat claimed by the RCMP and CSIS, while testifying about a separate convoy protest at an Alberta border crossing.
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Emergencies Act inquiry looks at how Windsor border blockade was cleared

The Emergencies Act inquiry heard from Windsor’s mayor and acting deputy police chief about how the Ambassador Bridge blockade was cleared relatively quickly last February in contrast to the Ottawa convoy protest that dragged on for weeks.
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Federal officials testify at Emergencies Act inquiry for 1st time

In the first day of testimony from federal officials, the Emergencies Act inquiry heard Canada’s intelligence agency didn’t believe the truckers protest posed a security threat, while also hearing testimony about communications breakdowns and a planned meeting with protesters that never happened.
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Head of RCMP testifies at Emergencies Act inquiry about key omission

RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki testified at the inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act during the convoy protest, admitting she didn't tell cabinet ministers about a plan already in place to remove protesters before the act was invoked.
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Head of CSIS, cabinet minister give rationale for use of Emergencies Act

The first of several senior cabinet ministers has now given his rationale for using the Emergencies Act to the public inquiry into the decision, while head of Canada’s spy agency testified that he recommended the government invoke the serious legislation to deal with last winter’s convoy protest in Ottawa.
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RCMP had information suggesting convoy protests could turn violent

The public safety minister says the head of the RCMP warned him of an urgent threat of violence at the anti-vaccine mandate protests in Coutts, Alta., the day before the Emergencies Act was invoked.
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What we've learned from the Emergencies Act inquiry so far

As the inquiry looking at the use of the Emergencies Act to end last winter's convoy protests enters a critical phase, David Common looks at what we've learned so far about what happened and where things went wrong.
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Ministers’ texts shed light on how convoy protests were handled

Text messages sent by Liberal cabinet ministers during the convoy protest that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks last winter were presented at the Emergencies Act inquiry, offering insight into how they handled the situation behind the scenes.
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Convoy protests a ‘dangerous moment’ for Canada’s economy: Freeland

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland told the Emergencies Act inquiry that last winter’s convoy protests and border blockades were damaging Canada’s reputation and posed a serious threat to the country’s economy.
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