Civil Liberties Groups in Federal Court to Challenge Invocation of Emergencies Act

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti and President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair stand behind Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he announces that the Emergencies Act will be invoked to deal with the Freedom Convoy protests, in Ottawa on Feb. 14, 2022. Hailey Sani/Public Domain

Two civil liberties groups are in the Federal Court to seek disclosure of unredacted documents that led to the federal government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to end the Freedom Convoy protest earlier this year.

The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) challenged the use of the act on Aug. 8.