In a statement Tuesday, lawyers for the Public Order Emergency Commission welcomed the move as an “exceptional step” that recognizes the importance of the inquiry’s work.
The federal government has agreed to provide cabinet secrets to a public inquiry studying the controversial decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to deal with so-called “Freedom Convoy” protests this winter.Tuesday, lawyers for the Public Order Emergency Commission said the government agreed to provide “all the inputs that were before cabinet” when it decided to declare an emergency under the act on Feb. 14.
“We appreciate that the government has acknowledged this and co-operated by making this voluntary disclosure. This is an important step in moving the commission’s work forward.” It is not yet clear if Tuesday’s decision means the government will also disclose cabinet secrets in other venues. Opposition parties have been pushing the Liberals to waive cabinet confidence for documents sought by a parliamentary committee of senators and MPs that is also studying the invocation of the Emergencies Act.
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