Public hearings in Emergencies Act inquiry to start in September

By: The Canadian Press Posted: 2:22 PM CDT Monday, Aug. 15, 2022 Last Modified: 2:46 PM CDT Monday, Aug. 15, 2022

OTTAWA - The inquiry into Ottawa's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during protests in February will start its public hearings next month.

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OTTAWA - The inquiry into Ottawa's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during protests in February will start its public hearings next month.

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OTTAWA – The inquiry into Ottawa’s unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during protests in February will start its public hearings next month.

The Public Order Emergency Commission announced today that it expects the hearings to run from Sept. 19 until Oct. 28 at Library and Archives Canada in downtown Ottawa.

Commissioner Paul Rouleau said in a statement that he intends to hold the government to account and wants the inquiry to be as “open and transparent” as possible.

Police officers walk pass the Parliament buildings after a protest in Ottawa on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. The inquiry into Ottawa's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during protests in February will start its public hearings next month. The Public Order Emergency Commission announced today that it expects the hearings to run from Sept. 19 until Oct. 28 at Library and Archives Canada in downtown Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Hearings will be livestreamed online and members of the public will have opportunities to share their views, with a final report expected early next year.

Parties to the inquiry including “Freedom Convoy” organizers, police forces and all three levels of government are expected to testify and contribute documentary evidence on the invocation of the act in February.

The federal Liberals made the move amid border blockades and the occupation of downtown Ottawa by protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 15, 2022.