Ottawa appeals court decision calling use of Emergencies Act on convoy protests unreasonable

The federal government has filed an appeal to contest a federal court's decision that said the use of the Emergencies Act in early 2022 to clear convoy protesters from downtown Ottawa was unreasonable and infringed on Charter rights.

Ottawa appeals court decision calling use of Emergencies Act on convoy protests unreasonable
Police clear an area of protesters near Parliament Hill.

The federal government has filed an appeal to contest a federal court's decision that said the use of the Emergencies Act in early 2022 to clear convoy protesters from downtown Ottawa was unreasonable and infringed on Charter rights.