February 14 2022, in response to blockades and protests taking place in Ottawa and at some border crossings, the Prime Minister of Canada announced that the Governor in Council had invoked the Emergencies Act, giving the federal government certain temporary powers. The powers provided police with broad powers to end public assemblies and empowered financial institutions to take steps to close bank accounts and cease dealing with clients whom they suspected to be affiliated with organizers of the protests. There were divergent and divisive views on this Some believed that the Emergencies Act, violated fundamental rights to freedom of expression (2b)and more likely the freedom of peaceful assembly (2c) that all people are entitled to under the

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter).1 Others believed that the government has the duty under the Constitution to introduce legislation to make laws to preserve peace and keep order ,

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1. A protester who believes that the Emergency Act violates their freedoms,

. Why do you think the government should or should not have the power to limit the right to protest? Do the Charter analysis of assessing the right and whether it can be limited by SECTION 1 OF CANADIAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOM

B. Is the Emergency Act a valid legislative example of the constitutional power called, POGG