(by CBC News) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told his caucus he will invoke the never-before-used Emergencies Act to give the federal government extra powers to handle the protests across the country, according to sources. Those sources, who were not authorized to speak publicly, said the prime minister will inform the premiers of his decision later today. In a meeting with the Liberal caucus on Monday morning, Trudeau said there were no plans to deploy the military, according to the sources. The Emergencies Act, which replaced the War Measures Act in the 1980s, defines a national emergency as a temporary “urgent and critical situation” […]
Trudeau to Invoke the Emergencies Act Which Grants Special Powers to Deal with Protests
