Federal Ministers Discuss Use of Emergencies Act – Feburary 17, 2022

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill about the financial measures invoked in the Emergencies Act. She is joined by federal cabinet ministers Marco Mendicino (public safety) and Bill Blair (emergency preparedness). The news conference comes as the House of Commons debates a motion to confirm the government’s declaration of a public-order emergency under the Emergencies Act, in response to convoy protests that have affected border crossings and cities across the country. Freeland also announces the federal government will be providing a one-time $750-million top up of transit funding for municipalities to help recoup losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.