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Emergencies Act Fallout: Rule of Law Must Mean Something in Canada

Emergencies Act Fallout: Rule of Law Must Mean Something in Canada
People participate in a rally against COVID-19 restrictions on Parliament Hill, which began as a cross-country convoy protesting a federal vaccine mandate for truckers, in Ottawa, on Jan. 29, 2022. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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The last time I checked, Canada was a liberal secular democracy that is based on the rule of law. In that sense, new legislation or changes to our legal code are suggested by MPs or senators or committees, debated, amended, debated again, voted on in both the House of Commons and the Senate, passed, and then, and only then, are sent to the Governor General for royal assent and finally become law.

Phil Gurski
Phil Gurski
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Phil Gurski spent 32 years working at Canadian intelligence agencies and is a specialist in terrorism. He is the author of six books on terrorism.
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