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Day 31 of Public Hearings, November 25, 2022 Public Inquiry for the Invocation of the Emergencies Act

ByTia Riley

Nov 25, 2022 #Canada, #Emergencies Act, #Federal, #protests, #public inquiry

On day 31 of the Emergencies Act Public Inquiry, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testified defending invoking the Act and lied about ever having called unvaccinated Canadians names.

Prime Minister Trudeau testified that that he had not seen the police plan to dismantle the Ottawa protest, which was the plan ultimately used to dismantle the protest, but admitted that the plan he had not seen was not a sufficient plan and therefore Invoked the Emergencies Act anyway.

PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU, Affirmed
Examination in-Chief by Ms. Shantona Chaudhury
Cross-Examination by Ms. Ewa Krajewska
Cross-Examination by Mr. Rob Kittredge
Cross-Examination by Mr. Sujit Choudhry
Cross-Examination by Ms. Jessica Barrow
Cross-Examination by Ms. Stephanie Bowes
Cross-Examination by Ms. Eva Chipiuk
Cross-Examination by Ms. Alyssa Tomkins
Cross-Examination by Ms. Christine Johnson
Cross-Examination by Mr. Christopher Diana
Cross-Examination by Ms. Rebecca Jones
Cross-Examination by Ms. Jennifer King
Cross-Examination by Ms. Heather Paterson
Cross-Examination by Mr. Mitch McAdam
Cross-Examination by Mr. Greg DelBigio
Cross-Examination by Mr. Brian Gover

Justin Trudeau, under oath: “I did not call people who were unvaccinated [bad] names.”

“Using protests to demand changes to public policy is something that I think is worrisome” -@JustinTrudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau justifies invoking the Emergencies Act because of the “weaponization of vehicles”, “cars ramming into police officers”, “trucks used as potential weapons with their presence” and “the use of children as human shields deliberately.”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he hadn’t personally seen the RCMP plan given to the government the day before he invoked the Emergencies Act, but he nonetheless had no confidence in it.

Justin Trudeau told the Commission to read this plan in his earlier testimony. It’s fully redacted.
Watch him smirk while waiting for the objection when asked if he would release the information in the interest of transparency:

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says protests are part of a robust democracy but can’t be used to demand “changes to public policy.” He then says protests can be used to demand changes to public policy.

Justin Trudeau takes the stand: “I think that we have a robust, functioning democracy, and public protests are an important part of making sure we’re getting messages out there, but using protests to demand changes to public policy is something that I think is worrisome.”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Freedom Convoy protests were illegal because they didn’t have permits and were violating parking laws.

Justin Trudeau answers the question on our minds: Why did you not engage with protestors? “We heard them. We knew exactly what they were asking for. It was clear that it wasn’t just that they want to be heard – they wanted to be obeyed. They wanted us to change public policy.”

Justin Trudeau redacted – on the basis of “relevance”! – the fact that Americans had promised to provide tow truck, while arguing the absence of tow trucks as the basis for the Emergencies Act invocation. This alone should be the basis of compelled resignation!

Justin Trudeau says the Emergencies Act didn’t suspend the fundamental rights and freedoms of Canadians.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau explains his definition of protest and that he was concerned with legitimizing the Convoy if he were to engage with them.

Well, @marcomendicino just accidentally admitted that the Emergencies Act was invoked because the convoy proved to be an international embarrassment for @JustinTrudeau . Dictators don’t like being embarrassed in front of their political brethren.

When asked about RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki’s plan to have trucks moved on Feb 13, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he had not personally read it, but still had no confidence in it.

Justin Trudeau says he is “absolutely, absolutely serene and confident” that he made the right choice to invoke the never-before-used Emergencies Act on the Freedom Convoy.

Justin Trudeau refuses to directly answer whether the full cabinet viewed a CSIS report by David Vigneault before invoking the Emergencies Act. Remember – he claims the governor in council (the PM and cabinet) make the call. How can they without reviewing the information?

Justin Trudeau is questioned on when the possibility of using the Emergencies Act on protestors came into play: “As an idea – it would have been from the very beginning, in the back of our minds.” https://twitter.com/i/status/1596173477027131392

Government of Canada lawyer intervenes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asked if he will release the unredacted version of the police plan he said he had no confidence in.

Lawyer for Sask lures Justin Trudeau into all out BS. After telling Trudeau that his gov consulted extensively with the provinces on invoking EA in 2020, Trudeau tries his luck at suggesting this time was urgent. The problem? He invoked EA 3 weeks *after* the Convoy started.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the convoy protests were illegal because organizers didn’t have a permit and there were parking infractions, and other bylaw and provincial offence infractions.

Justin Trudeau: “It’s not the words [that are used from the CSIS Act to meet the threshold to invoke the EA] that are different – the words are the same in both cases. The question is – who is doing the interpretation, what inputs come in, and what is the purpose of it?”

When asked about the effect Covid mandates had on Canadians, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he wished he had done more to get people vaccinated.

After going out of his way to explain how unfair it was for him to get blamed for inaction in Ottawa because it was an Ottawa Police issue, hypocrite @JustinTrudeau
doesn’t apply the same standard to Doug Ford in a conversation with his pal @JimWatsonOttawa

When asked when the Emergencies Act came into play as a possibility, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says “from the very beginning.”

Justin Trudeau’s Brain Freezes When Recalling Why He Cracked Down on Peaceful Protestors. Lawyer: Do you remember what you were referring to when you start talking about “You shouldn’t need more tools?”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggests the CSIS Act definition of a security threat has different thresholds when it’s used for CSIS purposes from when it’s used to justify the Emergencies Act.

“We heard them… It wasn’t that they just wanted to be heard. They wanted to be obeyed.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he heard and understood the concerns of the protesters but thought de-escalation would not be possible.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he didn’t need to meet with Convoy protesters because he heard them and knew what they wanted. “It wasn’t that they just wanted to be heard. They wanted to be obeyed.”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Emergencies Act did not suspend the fundamental rights and freedoms of Canadians.

Justin Trudeau addresses allegations the Emergencies Act was invoked for a political purpose. “My motivation was entirely about ensuring the safety of Canadians.”

Final Submissions by Mr. Robert MacKinnon
Final Submissions by Mr. Mitch McAdam
Final Submissions by Ms. Mandy England
Final Submissions by Ms. Alyssa Tomkins
Final Submissions by Ms. Jennifer King
Final Submissions by Mr. David Migicovsky
Final Submissions by Mr. Thomas McRae
Final Submissions by Mr. Christopher Diana
Final Submissions by Mr. Tom Curry
Final Submissions by Ms. Eva Chipiuk
Final Submissions by Mr. Paul Champ
Final Submissions by Mr. Greg DelBigio
Final Submissions by Ms. Cheyenne Arnold-Cunningham
Final Submissions by Ms. Nini Jones
Final Submissions by Mr. Sujit Choudhry
Final Submissions by Ms. Cara Zwibel
Final Submissions by Mr. Alan Honner

By Tia Riley

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