Supreme Court to hear federal appeal of Emergencies Act use
The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal regarding the Trudeau government's 2022 use of the Emergencies Act. Lower courts previously ruled the invocation of the act was unjustified and violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Why it matters
This case will set a critical legal precedent regarding the limits of executive power during national emergencies.
In February, 2022, three weeks into the protests in Ottawa, police walk through parked trucks to make an arrest on Wellington Street. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
A reckoning of the Trudeau government’s use of the Emergencies Act in 2022 to quell weeks-long trucker protests in the country’s capital is heading to the Supreme Court of Canada.
The top court on Thursday said it has agreed to hear Ottawa’s appeal of the case. A hearing has not been scheduled and likely wouldn’t happen before next spring or possibly next fall.
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