Alberta’s Minister of Justice Tyler Shandro, alongside the Canadian Constitution Foundation and Canadian Civil Liberties Association, confirmed that they will move forward with legal action against the Trudeau government for their invocation of the Emergencies Act (EA) last year to end the Freedom Convoy.

Despite the outcome of the EA inquiry, Minister Shandro has stood firm in his position and his desire to protect the rights of Albertans, stating that the federal government’s use of the EA has set a dangerous precedence. He believes that their consultation with the provinces was inadequate and unnecessarily violated the constitutionally guaranteed rights of the citizens of Alberta, allowing the government to seize private property without due process.

Justice Rouleau’s decision to exonerate Trudeau for the use of the EA came with 56 recommendations that Shandro sees as proof of the many issues surrounding Trudeau’s use of the EA. Shandro said, of the POEC report, that it is “clear” that the federal government must involve “provinces and territories in the decision-making process for future emergencies.” “My department will be reviewing the (POEC) report and its recommendations, and I call on the federal government to do the same.”

He finished by stating “I will continue to be a voice for the priorities, interests and concerns of Alberta and to protect Albertans’ freedoms from federal government intrusions.”

We, at Police on Guard, applaud Minister Shandro’s willingness to stand for the citizens of Alberta and hope that other provincial leaders will follow suit. The use of the EA was unnecessary, heavy-handed, and lacked the support of the provinces impacted. This cannot be allowed to happen again.

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