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Barry Bussey: Why Rouleau Didn’t Have All the Information Needed to Rule on Emergencies Act Invocation

Barry Bussey: Why Rouleau Didn’t Have All the Information Needed to Rule on Emergencies Act Invocation
A mounted police unit lines up behind public order units on foot to clear protesters in Ottawa on Feb. 18, 2022. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
Barry W. Bussey
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The report from the Public Order Emergency Commission shows that Commissioner Paul Rouleau was missing key information he needed to make his ruling, in which he said he found “with reluctance” that the use of the Emergencies Act to clear convoy protests was justified.

Barry W. Bussey
Barry W. Bussey
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Barry W. Bussey is a lawyer based in Ontario who has written numerous articles on law and religious themes as well as edited a number of books in these subject areas. “210° Celsius: 16 Ways the Truckers Ignited Canada for the Long Haul” is his first book written for the general public. He’s also the founder of First Freedoms Foundation (Canada).
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