Public Order Emergency Commission – October 27, 2022

Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Thomas Carrique testifies as public hearings of the Public Order Emergency Commission continue. Led by Paul Rouleau, the commission in Ottawa is studying the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act in February 2022 to declare a public order emergency. The declaration of emergency came in response to protests, at a number of Canada–U.S. border crossings and in downtown Ottawa, opposing the government’s COVID-19 public-health measures. The Emergencies Act requires an inquiry to be held following any declaration of emergency, with the mandate of examining both the circumstances of the declaration and the measures taken under it.

Please note: Video with ASL sign language interpretation is available at https://publicorderemergencycommission.ca/