‘Scared and Intimidated’: Policing Under Emergencies Act Worries Protesters in Saskatchewan, Ontario

‘Scared and Intimidated’: Policing Under Emergencies Act Worries Protesters in Saskatchewan, Ontario
An RCMP tactical vehicle drives past the Parliament Buildings after a massive police operation quelled the Convoy Protest in Ottawa, on Feb. 20, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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The extraordinary powers granted by the Emergencies Act raised concerns among some legal experts and regular Canadians as to what the implications are for the right to peacefully protest. The concerns remain even though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who invoked the act on Feb. 14, revoked it on Feb. 23, 10 days later, saying the situation is no longer an emergency.

Jay Riedel, mayor of Roche Percée in southeast Saskatchewan, says he feels freedom ralliers like him have been treated like “terrorists” since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the act on Feb. 14.
Lee Harding
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Lee Harding is a journalist and think tank researcher based in Saskatchewan, and a contributor to The Epoch Times.
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