Politicians Should Be Personally Liable for the Harm They Cause

Politicians Should Be Personally Liable for the Harm They Cause
A police officer mans a checkpoint near Parliament Hill in Ottawa, a few days after the Freedom Convoy protest was ended through the invocation of the Emergencies Act, on Feb. 23, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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The inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act is generating plenty of interest and commentary, but one thing that I haven’t seen discussed yet is the implications that the commission’s findings may eventually have for further lawsuits or claims against the federal government, or against various individuals within the government, such as the prime minister.
Karen Selick
Karen Selick
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Karen Selick is a retired lawyer and freelance writer.
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