Attorney General Cites Rail Blockade Prevention in Invoking Emergencies Act: Briefing Notes

Attorney General Cites Rail Blockade Prevention in Invoking Emergencies Act: Briefing Notes
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 16, 2022. Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press
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Attorney General David Lametti said the Emergencies Act needed to be invoked in part over concerns that Freedom Convoy protesters would blockade railroads, according to briefing notes.

“Threats were made to block railway lines which would result in significant disruptions,” wrote Department of Justice staff in an April 23 briefing note for Lametti, obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter.