: Canada: Justin Trudeau invokes emergency act to quell truckers protest, restricts public assembly #IndiaNEWS Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday invoked the rarely-used Emergencies Act

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Canada: Justin Trudeau invokes emergency act to quell truckers protest, restricts public assembly #IndiaNEWS
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday invoked the rarely-used Emergencies Act to suppress the ongoing protest by truckers against Covid-19 restrictions in the country.I want to be very clear about what we are – and are not – doing by invoking the Emergencies Act, and how taking this step will help get the situation under control. In case you missed our announcement earlier today, watch this: pic.twitter.com/htGmZH09Jd— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 15, 2022 The Emergency Act gives the government temporary powers to impose special restrictions on public assembly and travel within the country, according to Reuters. It was last used during both the World Wars and in 1970 during a separatist movement.In a media briefing, Trudeau said that the blockades by the protestors were harming the economy and endangering public safety. “We cannot and will not allow illegal and dangerous activities to continue,â€? he said, according to Agence France-Presse. For over two weeks, truckers across Canada have been protesting against the public Covid-19 measures brought by Trudeau’s government. The protest had initially started in Ottawa against the government’s mandate requiring truckers to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus in order to cross the border between Canada and the United States. The “Freedom Convoyâ€? protest has garnered support from former US...Read more

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