Different Rulings on Trudeau Government's Use of Emergencies Act Muddy the Waters

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Two veteran judges have given conflicting rulings on the Trudeau government's use of the Emergencies Act, causing political uncertainty for the Liberals. The Federal Court ruling from Justice Richard Mosley concluded that the government's use of the act was not justified, while Justice Paul Rouleau's report found the decision to invoke the act was appropriate. The rulings come after a series of applications for judicial review were filed following the government's invocation of the act in February 2022.

With two veteran judges having come down on “different sides of the line” in their view of the Trudeau government’s use of the Emergencies Act , it’s likely to 'muddy' the waters politically for the Liberals on this issue, say observers. The Jan.

23 Federal Court ruling from Justice Richard Mosley, which concluded that Ottawa’s use of the Emergencies Act was “not justified,” came just shy of one year after Justice Paul Rouleau issued his findings from the Public Order Emergency Commission on Feb. 17, 2023. Rouleau’s report was undertaken as part of a public inquiry required by law to be held following an invocation of the Emergencies Act. In his report, Rouleau concluded the decision to invoke the act was “appropriate.” Rouleau heard from 76 witnesses over 31 days, from Oct. 13 to Dec. 2, 2022. The Federal Court case was prompted by a series of applications for judicial review of the government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act, filed while its powers were in effect in February 202

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Trudeau Government Emergencies Act Federal Court Ruling Political Uncertainty Liberals Justice Richard Mosley Justice Paul Rouleau Public Inquiry Judicial Review

 

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