February 17, 2023
Cara Zwibel, Director of Fundamental Freedoms for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), made the following statement:
While we disagree with the Commissioner’s conclusion that the legal threshold for invoking the Act was met, we want to thank Justice Rouleau and all of the Commission’s staff for their work. The Commission process contributed to greater transparency and understanding of what occurred in February of 2022 for all Canadians.
The inquiry is one of many accountability mechanisms. We launched a judicial review precisely because we believed that would be the best venue to test the government’s claims about the legality of using the Emergencies Act.
That application will be heard in April, and we recently announced that select evidence from the commission will now be part of the evidence the Federal Court will consider.
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About the Canadian Civil Liberties Association
The CCLA is an independent, non-profit organization with supporters from across the country. Founded in 1964, the CCLA is a national human rights organization committed to defending the rights, dignity, safety, and freedoms of all people in Canada.
For more on the Public Order Emergency Commission, visit the CCLA’s case page, https://dev.ccla.org/major-cases-and-reports/emergencies-act/.
Media Contact:
media@ccla.org
Alex Nanoff – 613.709.6318
About the Canadian Civil Liberties Association
The CCLA is an independent, non-profit organization with supporters from across the country. Founded in 1964, the CCLA is a national human rights organization committed to defending the rights, dignity, safety, and freedoms of all people in Canada.
For the Media
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