'Freedom Convoy' organizer from Sask. suing federal government for using Emergencies Act to freeze accounts - eviltoast

Chris Barber, a main organizer of the “Freedom Convoy” is suing the federal government for using the Emergencies Act to freeze his bank accounts, arguing it breached his Charter rights to protest COVID-19 mandates.

  • mrbn@lemmy.ca
    5·
    10 months ago

    Ok, now I’m confused, the article you linked says:

    1. Federal government was justified in using the Emergencies Act

    But in this (OP) article, it says:

    Federal Court Judge Richard Mosley ruled it was unreasonable for the federal government to use the Emergencies Act to quell the protests.

    And then this article says:

    Ottawa has filed to appeal a Federal Court decision that found its invocation of the Emergencies Act in response to the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests was unjustified.

    Anyone out there want to loop me in?

    • sik0fewl@kbin.socialOP
      4·
      10 months ago

      The Public Order Emergency Commission, was a public inquiry created by the Liberal government and Trudeau appointed a Justice to lead the commission. This commission found that the invocation of the emergency act was justified.

      However, later there was a federal court that found that it was unjustified.

      What’s the right answer? I don’t know, but I would think that the commission took a much more thorough look. We probably won’t have a single answer unless it goes to the Supreme Court.

    • jadero@lemmy.ca
      2·
      10 months ago

      What the hell? Journalism really has disappeared. Why isn’t there a single story from a major outlet that includes both results, explaining the differences and implications?

      Thanks for the update.