On February 14 2022, in response to blockades and protests taking place in Ottawa and at someborder crossings, the Prime Minister 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 financialinstitutions 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 theCanadian 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. Select one of the groups who alleged that they have been negatively impacted. 1. A protester who believes that the Emergency Act violates their freedoms 2. The local resident who believes that the use of the Emergency Act was justified. For the side you selected, reflect and analyze the questions below. A. 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 s.1? B. Is the Emergency Act a valid legislative example of the constitutional power called POGG?

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