The Liberal government has missed a deadline to respond to the findings and recommendations of Justice Paul Rouleau, who headed a federal inquiry into the government’s first and only use of the Emergencies Act in 2022.
One year ago, Rouleau issued his final report on the government’s decision to declare a public order emergency during the self-styled “Freedom Convoy” protests, which gridlocked the streets around Parliament and blocked international border crossings.
Rouleau found the government was justified in invoking the act on Feb. 14, 2022, but made 56 recommendations for the future, including several suggested amendments to the law itself.
He ordered the government to
