Mike McArthur/CBC
Date Published: April 10, 2020
Source: CBC
Yesterday, Canada’s 13 premiers rejected the federal government’s idea of pushing the Emergencies Act. The letter sent by Ottawa was met with opinions ranging from deep frustrations to indifference. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emphasizes that he does not want to invoke the act but is looking into it as part of a possible contingency plan. The Emergencies Act gives the federal government sweeping powers to regulate travel, use of property, order qualified people to provide essential services, and regulate goods and resource distribution. At the current time, it is thought that invoking the Emergencies Act might do more harm than good.
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