Canada’s Emergencies Act: Its Purpose, Scope and Limitations in a Democratic Society

Image Courtesy of Chris Kato Elizabeth Clarke, Queen’s University Edited by Ran Cheng On February 14, 2022, the federal Cabinet took the exceptional step of declaring a “public order emergency” to invoke the Emergencies Act. This law gives extraordinary short-term powers to the federal government to reestablish order, and effectively address unlawful activities during a … Continue reading Canada’s Emergencies Act: Its Purpose, Scope and Limitations in a Democratic Society