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In Committee from the Senate of Canada
Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency -- December 8, 2022
Academics offer their perspective on the declaration of emergency and the federal government's use of emergency powers in response to the February 2022 convoy protests. Appearing are Kent Roach from the University of Toronto and Leah West from Carleton University.
Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - December 1, 2022
The committee continues its review of the exercise of powers and the performance of duties and functions pursuant to the declaration of emergency that was in effect from Monday, February 14, 2022, to Wednesday, February 23, 2022.
Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - November 24, 2022
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens and the Coutts Mayor Jim Willett appear before the committee as part of its review of the exercise of powers and the performance of duties and functions pursuant to the declaration of emergency that was in effect from Monday, February 14, 2022, to Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Stephen Laskowski and Geoffrey Wood (Canadian Trucking Alliance) and Brian Kingston and Jennifer Steeves (Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association) also appear as witnesses.
Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - November 17, 2022
The committee resumes the review of the exercise of powers and the performance of duties and functions pursuant to the declaration of emergency that was in effect from Monday, February 14, 2022, to Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Appearing as witnesses are Jacob Wells (GiveSendGo), Kim Wilford (GoFundMe), Angelina Mason (Canadian Bankers Association), and Michael Hatch (Canadian Credit Union Association).
Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - November 3, 2022
The committee continues its review of the exercise of powers and the performance of duties and functions pursuant to the declaration of emergency that was in effect from Monday, February 14, 2022, to Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Steve Bell and Patricia Ferguson (Ottawa Police Service) and Thomas Carrique and Chris Harkins (Ontario Provincial Police) appear as witnesses.
Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - October 27, 2022
The committee conducts a review of the exercise of powers and performance of duties and functions pursuant to the declaration of emergency that was in effect from Monday, February 14, 2022, to Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Kim Ayotte, Mathieu Fleury, Steve Kanellakos and Jim Watson (City of Ottawa) appear as witnesses.
Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - October 20, 2022
The committee continues its review of the exercise of powers and the performance of duties and functions pursuant to the declaration of emergency that was in effect from Monday, February 14, 2022, to Wednesday, February 23, 2022. It also considers a draft agenda (future business).
Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - October 6, 2022
The committee continues its review of the exercise of powers and performance of duties and functions pursuant to the declaration of emergency that was in effect from Monday, February 14, 2022, to Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Peter Sloly (former chief, Ottawa Police Service) appears as a witness.
Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - September 29, 2022
The committee continues its review of the exercise of powers and performance of duties and functions pursuant to the declaration of emergency that was in effect from February 14 to February 23, 2022. Albéric Bilodeau and Larry Brookson (Parliamentary Protective Service), Julie Lacroix (Senate of Canada), and Patrick McDonell (House of Commons) appear as witnesses.
Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - September 22, 2022
The joint committee considers a draft agenda for future business as it continues its review of the exercise of powers and the performance of duties and functions pursuant to the declaration of emergency that was in effect from Monday, February 14, 2022, to Wednesday, February 23, 2022.
Briefing from OPP Officials on Execution of Powers During the Freedom Convoy
Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - June 21, 2022 The commissioner, deputy commissioner and chief superintendent of the Ontario Provincial Police brief the committee on how they executed their duties and responded to the issues related to the freedom convoy demonstrations in Ottawa in February 2022.
Ministers Freeland and Blair Discuss the Invocation of the Emergencies Act
Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - June 14, 2022 Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair appear before the committee to discuss the invocation of the Emergencies Act. Minister Freeland speaks about the economic costs of the occupation and blockade and the measures carried out under the emergency economic measures order.
Special Joint Committee Discusses the Witness List For Upcoming Meetings
Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - May 31, 2022 : The special joint committee meets to discuss the witness list for its upcoming meetings.
RCMP Commissioner, CSIS Director on the Government's Use of the Emergencies Act
Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - May 10, 2022 : The special joint committee hears from RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki and the director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service David Vigneault as it continues to review the government's invocation of the federal Emergencies Act. Also appearing as witnesses are Brian Brennan and Michael Duheme (RCMP) and Marie-Hélène Chaye and Cherie Henderson (Canadian Security Intelligence Service).
Briefing from Finance Department Officials on Emergency Economic Measures Order
Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - May 3, 2022 : The committee hears from representatives from the Finance department who explain the measures contained in the Emergency Economic Measures Order in the Emergencies Act. The committee also continues its review of the government's exercise of powers and the performance of duties and functions following the emergency declaration last February.
Justice and Public Safety Ministers and RCMP Commissioner on the Emergencies Act
Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - April 26, 2022 : The committee hears from Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki as part of its review of the use of the Emergencies Act last February. Senior officials from the Department of Justice Canada, the Canada Revenue Agency and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service also appear as witnesses.
Fmr. Defence Minister Perrin Beatty Discusses Invocation of the Emergencies Act
Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - March 29, 2022: Canada's former defence minister and architect of the federal Emergencies Act, Perrin Beatty, offers his perspective on the recent invocation of the Act. Beatty also explains the motivation behind replacing the old War Measures Act with the Emergencies Act and the founding principles of modern emergency legislation. The committee also hears from parliamentary counsel as it reviews the government's exercise of powers and the performance of duties and functions following the emergency declaration.
Special Joint Emergency Committee Meets to Discuss Committee Business
Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - March 24, 2022: The committee meets to handle committee business.
Joint Committee On the Declaraton of Emergency Elects Chairs and Vice-chairs
Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - March 14, 2022: The committee elects Senator Gwen Boniface, Bloc MP Rhéal Éloi Fortin, and NDP MP Matthew Green as its joint chairs and Senator Claude Carignan, Liberal MP Arif Virani, and Conservative MP Glen Motz as its deputy chairs.