The federal government is bringing its case to justify use of the Emergencies Act to clear the convoy protests that gridlocked the capital city and border points to the country's highest court. In the 2024 decision, Federal Court Justice Richard Mosley, since retired, said the government's decision lacked justification, transparency and intelligibility. The government has long argued the protests posed a security threat and the measures it took under the Emergencies Act were targeted, proportional and temporary. WATCH | Federal government met threshold to invoke Emergencies Act, commissioner says: Federal government met threshold to invoke Emergencies Act: report | Duration 3:24 The final report out of the Emergencies Act inquiry found the federal government met the threshold to use it, as convoy protesters choked downtown Ottawa and blocked border crossings in early 2022. Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu criticized the government's decision to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.

Source: CBC News March 18, 2026 13:48 UTC