The federal government is also going after financial support for illegal activity associated with the convoy protest.Ĭonvoy organizers have raised millions of dollars.
Invoking the act will also allow the government to make sure that essential services - such as towing services to remove trucks - are rendered, said Trudeau. The government is also designating and securing critical areas such as border crossings and airports. WATCH | Trudeau announces he will invoke the Emergencies Act to deal with protest deadlock in Ottawaĭuration 1:36 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau explained how the Emergencies Act will be used to deal with the ongoing protests in the nation's capital and at some Canada-U.S. "This is about keeping Canadians safe, protecting people's jobs and restoring confidence in our institutions," he said. The unprecedented deployment of the Emergencies Act gives police more tools to restore order in places where public assemblies constitute illegal and dangerous activities, such as blockades and occupations, he said. Trudeau said the act also will enable the RCMP to enforce municipal bylaws and provincial offences where required. Trudeau said the measures will be geographically targeted and "reasonable and proportionate to the threats they are meant to address." "It is no longer a lawful protest at a disagreement over government policy. "It is now clear that there are serious challenges to law enforcement's ability to effectively enforce the law," Trudeau told a news conference Monday afternoon. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's invoking the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canada's history to give the federal government temporary powers to handle ongoing blockades and protests against pandemic restrictions.
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