If Canada’s Top Court Overrules Latest Emergencies Act Decision, Confidence in the Judiciary Will Be Diminished

Police move in to clear Freedom Convoy protesters from downtown Ottawa near Parliament Hill after the Emergencies Act was invoked, on Feb. 19, 2022. The Canadian Press/Cole Burston

Commentary

The most inspiring aspect of Federal Court judge Richard Mosley’s ruling against the government’s controversial invocation of the Emergencies Act was his admission that advocates for liberty had changed his mind.