The decision regarding the Emergency’s Act Inquiry is really no surprise considering Justice Rouleau and his ties to the Federal Government.

Rouleau somehow concluded the Government met the threshold required to invoke the EA. What’s confusing is Rouleau’s comments that “reasonable and informed people may come to a different conclusion” and that “he does so with reluctance.”

A Justice hearing without doubt the most impactful inquiry sine the FLQ crisis makes a ruling with reluctance and doubt.
What message does this send to Canadians?

Although not a court of law where the standard of conviction is beyond a reasonable doubt it is clear the same standard was not used. If Rouleau had second doubts in his findings, which clearly, he did then he should has based his findings on that.

Rouleau blames many people in the failure to resolve this protest peacefully but somehow was able to go entirely against the evidence brought forth by both Police and CSIS. He somehow made the leap to believing what may have happened.
It’s clear Rouleau justified his decision not because of any type of threat from the convoy, but because governments at all levels failed at their job.

This decision is the beginning to the end of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This protest was deemed legal by the courts, however through that crystal ball Rouleau deemed otherwise.
Canadians now who exercise their rights under Section 2 of the CCRF now have an entirely new set of rules. Ones that change at the whim of the Federal Government and their predetermined rulings.

Police on Guard will continue to protect our CCRF as well as bring updates regarding this and many other developments that will continue to erode the Charter.

To view the final report issued by Justice Rouleau of the Public Order Emergency Commission, click here