Ottawa Launches Inquiry Into Use of Emergencies Act to Clear Convoy Protests

Police, including riot control officers and an armoured vehicle, take action to clear away Freedom Convoy protesters from downtown Ottawa on Feb. 19, 2022. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

The Liberal government has officially launched an independent public inquiry into its use of the Emergencies Act to remove Freedom Convoy demonstrators in Ottawa earlier this year.

In a news release issued on April 25, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the creation of the Public Order Emergency Commission, which will look into the circumstances that led to the Emergencies Act being invoked.