LETTER – What the government did with Emergencies Act was unconstitutional
(Image: Facebook, Freedom Convoy)
Re: EDITORIAL – Decision on Emergencies Act doesn’t validate ‘Freedom Convoy’
Sad to hear your comments today about our Prime Minister doing something that was unconstitutional.
Apparently for you the government doing things that are unconstitutional is okay but the trucker convoy , who did not break the law , is not okay. There are specific requirements that must be met in order to use the Emergenciy Act.
What the government did was unconstitutional and they also breached the charter of rights. It is sad to think that Canadian citizens think that it is okay to do that.
GAIL FOSHAUG
Editor’s Note: As the editorial said, regardless of whether the Emergencies Act was the right tool for ending the convoy protest, it had to be ended.
ArmchairMayor.ca 
I see nothing sad about what the Govt did. That ridiculously named “freedom convoy” had to be stopped. They had no right to hold the citizens of Ottawa hostage in their homes etc.
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It could be that the constitution is wrong?
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I beg to differ, the trucker convoy broke numerous laws, requiring enforcement. Additionally, the convoy held Ottawa and the national economy hostage requiring intervention. The Federal Court ruling is at odds with the conclusion reached by a different judge in the Inquiry process. This latest ruling will be appealed, to the Federal Court of Appeal and likely again to the Supreme Court of Canada by whichever party loses the challenge. Until final court resolution, neither party can claim unequivocally that government’s actions were “constitutional” or “unconstitutional.” As for Charter rights, again, only a court can make this determination and anyone in this country can claim Charter rights are breached. There is significant misunderstanding in this country about what the Charter says, or doesn’t say, and how it is interpreted.
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Here, here. Couldnt have said that better myself.
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