Alberta has been granted status to appear at the public inquiry into the Liberals bringing in the Emergencies Act to break up the truckers' Freedom Convoy in Ottawa..The Public Order Emergency Commission has granted Alberta full standing to participate in the public inquiry, allowing the province to participate in the investigation process and public hearings, including taking part in the review of the circumstances that led to its invocation.“The federal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act was an unnecessary and disproportionate measure that intruded on provincial jurisdiction, violated civil liberties and created chaos and uncertainty across the country. I am pleased that Alberta will be heard when this dangerous decision is examined by a public inquiry, said Premier Jason Kenney in a release.Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro called the Emergencies Act a "very dangerous precedent."."They not only ignored our provincial jurisdiction under Canada’s Constitution, they also violated the constitutionally guaranteed rights of all Canadians. It is critical we hold the federal government accountable," said Shandro..Alberta will also appear before the Federal Court to participate in the constitutional and non-constitutional issues raised in legal challenges against the federal government.
Alberta has been granted status to appear at the public inquiry into the Liberals bringing in the Emergencies Act to break up the truckers' Freedom Convoy in Ottawa..The Public Order Emergency Commission has granted Alberta full standing to participate in the public inquiry, allowing the province to participate in the investigation process and public hearings, including taking part in the review of the circumstances that led to its invocation.“The federal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act was an unnecessary and disproportionate measure that intruded on provincial jurisdiction, violated civil liberties and created chaos and uncertainty across the country. I am pleased that Alberta will be heard when this dangerous decision is examined by a public inquiry, said Premier Jason Kenney in a release.Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro called the Emergencies Act a "very dangerous precedent."."They not only ignored our provincial jurisdiction under Canada’s Constitution, they also violated the constitutionally guaranteed rights of all Canadians. It is critical we hold the federal government accountable," said Shandro..Alberta will also appear before the Federal Court to participate in the constitutional and non-constitutional issues raised in legal challenges against the federal government.
