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Trudeau’s use of Emergencies Act threatens ‘civil liberties’ – rights group

The Canadian PM’s handling of anti-Covid-mandate protests could normalize “emergency legislation,” a civil rights group says The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has responded to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s invocation of the Emergencies Act to combat the “Freedom Convoy,” saying on Tuesday they are concerned by how the government is dealing with anti-mandate protesters across the […]

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What is Canada’s Emergencies Act, invoked against ‘Freedom Convoy’?

PM Justin Trudeau claims sweeping powers to crack down on truckers protesting his Covid-19 mandates Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked the Emergencies Act for the very first time in Canadian history, citing the threat to the safety, order and the economy allegedly posed by “Freedom Convoy” truckers and their sympathizers, protesting his Covid-19 restrictions. […]

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Japan confirms it will lift Covid-19 state of emergencies in all regions on Thursday

The Japanese government has confirmed it will lift Covid-19 state of emergency measures on Thursday, marking the first time in nearly six months that no prefectures will be under that level of restriction, after infections fell. Speaking to a Covid-19 task force meeting, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga praised officials for the “progress in vaccination […]