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Canadian Civil Liberties Association Sues Government After Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act
Dylan Housman
Healthcare Reporter
February 18, 2022 11:30 AM ET
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) plans to sue Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government over its treatment of truckers protesting COVID-19 restrictions in Ottawa, the organization announced Thursday.
The CCLA is specifically planning to sue over the invocation of the Emergencies Act, which grants Trudeau broad powers to crack down on Canadians’ civil liberties in times of crisis. This is the first time the act has been used since it was first passed in 1988, according to the CBC.
“Emergency powers cannot and must not be normalized,” CCLA executive director Noa Mendelsohn said.
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READ MORE: https://dailycaller.com/2022/02/18/canadian-civil-liberties-association-emergencies-act-ottawa-truckers/