Federal Judge Rules Trudeau's Use of Emergencies Act 'Unreasonable'

The decision to invoke the Act during the 2022 Freedom Convoy protest infringed on Charter rights, according to the ruling.

A federal judge ruled that the Trudeau government's use of the Emergencies Act to quell the 2022 truckers' Freedom Convoy protest was 'unreasonable' and 'infringed' on Charter rights.
The Act was invoked for the first time in 2022 to impose bans on public assembly in some areas and prohibit travel to protest zones.
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Canadian Constitutional Foundation argued that the federal government had infringed upon citizens' charter rights via the controversial decision to invoke the Act.
The Charter rights in question involve freedom of expression and freedom from unreasonable search or seizure.
The government will appeal the decision, arguing that the country at the time faced a threat to its national and economic security.