The public shouldn\u0027t be delayed two weeks in getting to see the report into the government\u0027s actions in using the Emergencies Act.
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The Emergencies Act was invoked on Feb. 14, 2022, and revoked on Feb. 23, 2022, meaning that to meet the legal requirements, the report must be before Parliament no later than Feb. 17, 2023. Feb. 20, 2023 is 363 days after the emergency order was revoked. When the Supreme Court rules for or against the government, they don’t find out days or weeks in advance, at best they are briefed an hour or so ahead of time, like the media, in a secure location. While it’s not uncommon for governments to receive reports before they are released to the public, this two week gap far exceeds what is normal and what should be acceptable.Article content
The inquiry’s role was to determine if the government was justified in using the Emergencies Act. At the end of the inquiry, we found out that the government had their own legal definitions and legal opinion to justify using the act, definitions not found in the very precise Emergencies Act. When asked, even by Justice Rouleau to share this information with the inquiry, the government said no, it was for their eyes only.
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