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Day 18 of Public Hearings, November 7, 2022 Public Inquiry for the Invocation of the Emergencies Act

Tia Riley

Day 18 of the Emergencies Act Inquiry, documents revealed that Canadian intelligence officers told Trudeau that invoking the Emergencies Act would lead some protesters to become violent toward law enforcement officials.

Windsor mayor Drew Dilkens was presented with a document from the Canadian Security Intelligence Services (CSIS) that indicated that they cautioned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prior to invoking the never-before-used Act, saying that its invocation would “galvanize” protesters towards violence. The document states that CSIS officials attended three cabinet meetings prior to the invocation of the Emergencies Act (EA) and that on February 13th – the day prior to invoking the Act – CSIS told cabinet, “the implementation of the EA would likely galvanize the anti-government narratives within the convoy and further the radicalization of some towards violence.” CSIS also advised the government that although invoking the EA would “likely lead to the dispersing of the Ottawa protest”, the invocation would push Canadians to believe that “violence is the only solution to what they perceive as a broken system and government.”

MAYOR DREW DILKENS, Sworn
Examination in-Chief by Ms. Natalia Rodriguez
Cross-Examination by Mr. Antoine D’Ailly
Cross-Examination by Mr. David Shiroky
Cross-Examination by Mr. Brendan Miller
Cross-Examination by Ms. Anne Tardif
Cross-Examination by Mr. Tom Curry
Cross-Examination by Mr. David Migicovsky
Cross-Examination by Ms. Jennifer King
Examination in-Chief by Ms. Natalia Rodriguez

At the @POECommission hearings today, Commission Counsel @nurodrig19 ends her examination of Windsor Mayor @DrewDilkens with the million-dollar-question that @JustinTrudeau and pack of criminals in the @Liberal_Party don’t want to hear.

Mayor of Windsor Drew Dilkens testifies that none of the measures of the Emergencies Act were used to clear the blockades on the Ambassador Bridge during the Freedom Convoy.

Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens is shown a document from CSIS predicting/warning if the Emergencies Act was used it could cause protesters to become violent.

At the @POECommission hearings today, lawyer for the Windsor bridge protesters throws a major wrench into Mayor @DrewDilkens’ narrative that this was an ‘unprecedent’ event, including that his buddy in the @Liberal_Party led efforts to block the bridge too.

Mayor of Windsor Drew Dilkens testifies that none of the measures of the Emergencies Act were used to clear the blockades on the Ambassador Bridge during the Freedom Convoy.

Convoy lawyer Brendan Miller shows Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens a document from CSIS predicting that if the Emergencies Act was invoked it may cause protesters to become violent.

Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens, who once released a video poem infatuated with public health measures, and Windsor Police Service deputy Jason Crowley testified on day 18 of the Emergencies Act inquiry. Trying a new summary format. Check it out!

Mayor of Windsor Drew Dilkens testifies that the blockades on the Ambassador Bridge during the Freedom Convoy were cleared before the Emergencies Act was invoked and non of the measures were used.

DEPUTY CHIEF JASON CROWLEY, Sworn
Examination in-Chief by Mr. Eric Brousseau
Examination in-Chief by Mr. Guillaume Sirois-Gingras
Cross-Examination by Ms. Jennifer King
Cross-Examination by Mr. Andrew Gibbs
Cross-Examination by Mr. Antoine D’Ailly
Cross-Examination by Ms. Jinan Kubursi
Cross-Examination by Mr. Tom Curry
Cross-Examination by Mr. David Migicovsky
Cross-Examination by Mr. Brendan Miller
Cross-Examination by Ms. Anne Tardif
Cross-Examination by Ms. Stephanie Bowes
Cross-Examination by Mr. Thomas McRae

“Seeing a picture with children holding hands across the intersection…that’s hard enough evidence for me.” WPS Jason Crowley testified that his evidence found on social media was grounds to push enforcement in Windsor, however there was no corroborating evidence.

Windsor police’s Jason Crowley says the injunction sought by the city was “another charge we would be able to lay if we had arrested anybody.”

Windsor Police Service Acting Deputy Chief Jason Crowley confirms the Windsor police did not use the Emergencies Act to clear the Ambassador Bridge blockade.

Interim Deputy Chief of the Windsor Police Service Jason Crowley testifies that they did not use any powers given to them after the Emergencies Act was invoked to clear the Ambassador Bridge protest in Windsor.

Windsor police’s Jason Crowley details how it “was very difficult to even determine who was a protester” at the Ambassador Bridge blockade, given there were “more pedestrian cars than we expected.”

“We felt it was better to work with protesters to facilitate their slow-rolls, it maintained public safety,” says Jason Crowley, interim deputy chief of Windsor police, as he addresses why it was in the force’s interest to work with protesters.

Jason Crowley explains how on Feb. 6, Windsor police experienced “a little bit more aggression” compared to previous slow-roll protests, which led to officers disengaging the group.

Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens, who once released a video poem infatuated with public health measures, and Windsor Police Service deputy Jason Crowley testified on day 18 of the Emergencies Act inquiry. Trying a new summary format. Check it out!

The commission reviews an email circulated to Windsor police and the RCMP detailing a request for additional officers that was later retracted.

Interim Windsor deputy chief Jason Crowley says there was “mass confusion.”

Internal confusion was something Windsor police could improve upon according to Interim Deputy Chief Jason Crowley. “We’re learning, and certainly there would be some changes.”

“Seeing a picture with children holding hands across the intersection…that’s hard enough evidence for me.” WPS Jason Crowley testified that his evidence found on social media was grounds to push enforcement in Windsor, however there was no corroborating evidence.

Windsor police’s Jason Crowley details how it “was very difficult to even determine who was a protester” at the Ambassador Bridge blockade, given there were “more pedestrian cars than we expected.”

“We felt it was better to work with protesters to facilitate their slow-rolls, it maintained public safety,” says Jason Crowley, interim deputy chief of Windsor police, as he addresses why it was in the force’s interest to work with protesters.

Windsor police’s Jason Crowley says the injunction sought by the city was “another charge we would be able to lay if we had arrested anybody.”

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