Convoy protesters in Canada’s capital inflicted an unexpected level of “community violence and social trauma” on the city’s residents, the Ottawa police told an inquiry studying the February invocation of the federal Emergencies act.
The commission is tasked with assessing whether the blockades and protests that gripped Canada in February, 2022 met the crisis threshold required to trigger the act. Paul Champ, a lawyer representing Ottawa businesses and residents reminded the commission that the capital city’s downtown is also home to about 15,000 residents and public schools. Residents and employees in the downtown were subjected to earsplitting air horns, harassment, street blockages and “general lawlessness,” he said.
According to the Emergencies Act, a public order emergency can be declared when threats to the security of Canada are so serious that they constitute a national crisis that cannot be dealt with under any other existing law. The Conservative Party, Bloc Quebecois and some legal and security experts have argued that the threshold was not met.
“The government witnesses will outline the deliberate step-by-step process in which careful consideration was given to all the available options which led to the declaration of a public order emergency as a matter of last resort,” Mr. MacKinnon told the commission. The government’s approach was “proportional, effective and time limited.”
I love how the people who solely use hearsay as their main evidence, is the one who calls people conspiracy theorist.
Honk Honk
Total nonsense. Enough with the lies.
They will get over it. Unlike...
Paid for liberal snowflakes.
Those are not any of the justifications listed for the invoking of the emergencies act (even if they were a thing lol)
yeah it felt like community violence and social trauma when my street, my friends and neighbors, got run down and killed in the Van attack here in North York.
Bouhouhou you snowflake, you don’t think that all the people who called me name for two year didn’t have consequences on my life. You live in a bubble
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More Trudeau propaganda
A few busses canceled and the Trudeau liberals called in the emergency act? I work downtown and it was disgusting being offered free coffee every morning and watching those kids play in bouncy castles has caused me social trauma! Seeing that much happiness was distributing!
More lies from the G&M. Time to cancel your subscriptions folks. Show them like you did PayPal
The whole world watched those wonderful brave men and women show everyone what a peaceful protest could be. Then the cops showed up. Then it got nasty. Stealing fuel, threatening businesses that helped the protesters, then February 18. We will not forget. Cops get the finger now.
Yes, it was the protesters inflicting 'social trauma.'
Yes, it was the protesters inflicted violence.
Sounds like a bunch of bullsh*t made up words.
TrudeauMustGo JagmeetSinghMustGo
Lockdowns, medical coercion (mandates), medical apartheid in comparison... We declared war on our humanity to stop a virus and then declared war on Candians to silence their pleas for humanity. The Convoy potentially saved this nation from the abyss.
Ottawa police inflicted violence!
'Social trauma'? 'Community violence' The fuck is this? Hurt feelings and divided opinions? So, was there actual physical trauma and violence? Well, crime was down in the area, and the most physical trauma I saw were done by police on February 18, so...hm
.... I saw a senior citizen a peaceful human with a walker trampled by a police officer mounted on a horse. Let's talk about that violence.
The Globe and Mail Enquirer.
Weenies.
Nice propaganda response to justify incompetence and ineptitude in handling a peaceful protest!
Funny....I never heard of violence, and other than a week of honk honk , to a few intercity homes.... AGAIN... GLOBE AND MAIL . Is being Liberal Funded . TrudeauMustGoToJail
Another glorious day in Ottawa, the city of Entitled Karens.
You mean like a thousand other union strikes
How can that be given the large Law Enforcement presence at the protests? EmergenciesAct Ottawa cdnpoli
Oh No! A global snowflake? Another one!!!!
Look at none other than JustinTrudeau who ordered the protesters away from Parliament Hill and it escalated from there.
The Globe and Mail will stoop to anything. Disgusting beyond belief the lengths you people go to, to support Justin Trudeau. Lies, exaggeration, distortion...just despicable!
How though?
Convoy protests inflicted much triggering and snowflakery among the parasite class. Burly working people are scary.
The Emergencies Act inquiry is there to hold the government to account. Not the protestors.
Ya nope. Losing your job over a harmful jab however......
How do even claim to be a “news” source anymore?
What a load. Any of us who were there, had friends/family there or even just watched actual live streams know the actual truth.
Feeding the homeless and bouncy castles = community violence and social trauma. Right.
Which police said that? In court testimonial no police force said they asked for the E.A., which seems to be a complete fabrication by Ottawa, just like the headline of this story. Canadian knows who said this 'Do we tolerate these people'
You really need to be defunded asap , more lies and govt sponsored propaganda
Yah but they were fighting for freedom and lower costs for everyone across Canada😊
Don't forget how much these clowns cost the tax payers
Katie Telford says check is ready
Prove it
More Liberal Lies About The Freedom Convoy Are Being Exposed
Straight from the PMO?
““The protests became dangerous and the situation became volatile,” he said.” Thanks not what documents seem to have said.
Social trauma? Lmao.
This can never happen again! Shameful that it ever did! Come on Canada do better from here on....🇨🇦❤️
Yes, they also say a good officer shall be disciplined for doing her job and another for donating to Convey. LeaveKristinaNeilsonAlone LeaveHelenGrusAlone FuckOttawaPolice
Interesting that the police knew this and did nothing. I can't wait to hear from the citizens held hostage by those FreeDumb goons and grifters. ConvoyInquiry TimbitTaliban
Bullshit for a thousand Alex.
According to who the Liberals and their bought media outlets? Give me a break! All BS Globe! All the time!
Omg
A political opinion not reality.
So then why didn't the Ottawa police clear them out sooner? The only excuse they gave is they had trouble finding tow trucks but even if true, everything else could have been cleared using existing law and the trucks could be removed one at a time.
Yet the chief was his useless tits on a boar, and the officers were complicit and absolutely useless as part of enforcement and keeping the peace. Absolute b******* double speak
Hahahahahahah yeah fucking right
The only trauma was inflicted by OttawaPolice and JustinTrudeau .. and sometimes the tweets of covid_parent which are definitely not sarcastic..
WTF is community violence MariekeWalsh ? Also, do you know there was government agents on the ground trying to incite actual violence?
LOL
The snowflakes feelings; latest convoy pivot.
Steve Bell is a godless traitor.
The truckers ignored abused and misused the Law. New Laws gotta be passed.
Homeless encampments results in social trauma and yet they are dealt with through courts for evictions. This could have been dealt with the same way. Or perhaps Trudeau should have spoken to the protestors first…
The wasn’t 1 instance of violence u till the police started being violent.
Who inflicted what on whom?
See the actual definition of violence, then the next point down you will understand what they mean by violence. Which is obviously dramatic and wouldn’t be accepted by any legal entity.
OkPravda
You forgot the 'Stochastic Terrorism' I'm sure there was plenty of that. OkPravda
Seems like Liberal, their police and Globe & Mail are looking for a war.... a real war, not jacuzzi & bouncy castle !
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What a load of horse💩 Violence was perpetuated by police force and enabled by Canadian Gov't Corruption abounds at highest levels in Gov't and Media
What a load of nonsense.
Made up phrases by incompetent mendicants.
Is this more Liberal misinformation pushing their narrative Or is the article pointing out the farce if the complaints?
Ever hear of a quiet protest that got attention?
so? there was violence and police didn't know what to do? do you even hear yourself?🤡 so Mendochinho stepped in as their saviour? 🤣🤣 you just disrespected the law enforcement unless this is what you mean by the violence:
What community violence? With the bouncy castles? Using the word violence doesn’t make it true.
Crime was down in the area during this period according to Ottawa police. Can’t be both G&M. Either way, certainly something that could be managed by police services, no need for the Emergencies Act.
What’s social trauma? Can someone define that? Otherwise it sounds like a slippery way of saying people didn’t like it much.
Lol
Fake news
Community violence and social trauma sound like made up things to me. What violent acts took place? Why is it on form some groups to engage in civil disobedience and not others?
The only violence was inflicted by the police
Which is actually nothing. At. All
can we get the definition of violence that they're using?
Community violence
Straight up lies and propaganda again eh
Thank good the government enacted the emergency act to end this violence fully supported by the opposition.
Actually the crime stats were down during the convoy unlike the weakly shootings occurring now .
What is 'community violence?'
Ottawa police inflicted ‘community violence and social trauma, experts say.
Oh ok then. Discriminating against people based on medical choice, causing job loss and undue harm is somehow less traumatic? Honk honk is all I have to say.
And who caused the protests? JUSTIN TRUDEAU!!!!!!!!
Total nonsense!
It was supposed to do that. But it could have been managed differently.
Why didn't the people of Ottawa just leave if they didn't like it?
bouncy castles. ? guess you fake news reporters weren’t there!!!
Lies and the Ottawa police chief is a bought and paid for liberal liar
Well… Trudeau and provincial health officers treated them like crap for 8 months.
Lol all you do is lie
Running old ladies over with work horses on the other hand …