Lawyers Frustrated by Ottawa’s Disclosure of Documents at Emergencies Act Inquiry

Lawyers Frustrated by Ottawa’s Disclosure of Documents at Emergencies Act Inquiry
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino arrives at the Public Order Emergency Commission, Nov. 22, 2022 in Ottawa. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Several lawyers at the inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act last winter say Ottawa has been too slow to disclose documents and are raising concerns about a lack of transparency.

Thousands of pages of documents have been submitted into evidence at the Public Order Emergency Commission, which is scrutinizing the decision to invoke emergency powers in response to the “Freedom Convoy” protests that blockaded Ottawa streets and several border crossings.