The Liberal government is appealing to the Supreme Court of Canada to uphold its invocation of the Emergencies Act during the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests. The appeal follows lower court rulings that deemed the government’s actions unjustified and unconstitutional. The government argues that the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal applied flawed principles, contrasting with findings from the Public Order Emergency Commission that supported the government’s actions. The Supreme Court’s decision on whether to hear the case is pending.
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