Federal Court Rejects AG’s Attempt to Dismiss Motion Seeking to Admit More Evidence Concerning Emergencies Act Invocation

Federal Court Rejects AG’s Attempt to Dismiss Motion Seeking to Admit More Evidence Concerning Emergencies Act Invocation
Armed police officers deploy to remove demonstrators against COVID-19 mandates, in Ottawa on Feb. 18, 2022. Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Images
Isaac Teo
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A Federal Court judge has ruled against an attempt by Canada’s attorney general to dismiss a motion seeking to allow admission of more evidence that would help the court understand how cabinet made decisions regarding invocation of the Emergencies Act and whether it broke the law.

In his ruling on Jan. 27, Justice Richard Mosley ruled in favour of the joint motion filed by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF).