Group Involved in Ottawa Protest Asks Court to Halt Federal Use of Emergencies Act

Group Involved in Ottawa Protest Asks Court to Halt Federal Use of Emergencies Act
A fence cordons off Parliament Hill after officers cleared a trucker protest that opposes the federal COVID-19 mandates and restrictions, in Ottawa on Feb. 21, 2022. Cole Burston/The Canadian Press
Andrew Chen
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A group involved in the protest against COVID-19 mandates in Ottawa is asking a court to put the breaks on the government’s use of the Emergencies Act to clamp down on demonstrators.

In submissions to the Federal Court on Feb. 18, Canadian Frontline Nurses (CFN) and its member Kristen Nagle are seeking an injunction to stay the Liberal government’s use of the Act and associated measures while their full case plays out in court.