Was the Invocation of the Emergencies Act Justified? A Look at Core Issues Raised During the Public Hearings

Justice Paul Rouleau listens as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testifies at the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa on Nov. 25, 2022. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press

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The public hearings phase of the Emergencies Act inquiry came to a close on Nov. 25 with testimony from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Commissioner Paul Rouleau is now hearing from expert witnesses in the lead-up to issuing his report in February, which will address whether the Trudeau government was justified in declaring a public order emergency.