Government Lawyers Make Case to Overturn Ruling Against Emergencies Act

Government Lawyers Make Case to Overturn Ruling Against Emergencies Act
Police move in to clear downtown Ottawa near Parliament Hill of protesters after weeks of demonstrations on Feb. 19, 2022. The Canadian Press/Cole Burston
Matthew Horwood
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Government lawyers argued in court that two “fundamental errors” were made when a judge determined the invocation of the Emergencies Act in response to the 2022 Freedom Convoy protest was unjustified.

The Federal Court of Appeal in Toronto began a two-day hearing on Feb. 4 on the Liberal government’s appeal of a 2024 decision by Justice Richard Mosley.