"Federal Court Deems Trudeau's Emergencies Act Use Unconstitutional"

The Federal Court has ruled that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's use of the Emergencies Act to end the Freedom Convoy protests was unreasonable and unconstitutional, violating Charter rights. The court emphasized that the Act should be a last resort and found that existing laws could have been effective in managing the situation. The freezing of bank accounts was deemed far from minimally impairing, impacting individuals nationwide, and lacking clear standards for targeting individuals. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre criticized Trudeau for resorting to emergency powers, while the Canadian Constitution Foundation expressed concerns over government overreach and violations of civil liberties.