Trudeau invokes the Emergencies Act

When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act to stop the Freedom Convoy, Canada's prime minister triggered a wave of criticism heard round the world. One of the first organizations to criticize Trudeau was the "Canadian Civil Liberties Association." They wrote "the truckers’ protests did not meet the standard for Trudeau to have invoked the Emergencies Act, which exists for 'the ability of the Government of Canada to preserve the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of Canada' and only for actions that 'cannot be effectively dealt with under any other law of Canada.'"

Without the legal eagling, it's safe to say that the weaker the case is when the law used to justify it is this exotic. First, let's learn from the CCLA, aka the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, why using the Emergencies Act isn't justified. In one of their tweets, the CCLA said "The Emergencies Act can only be invoked when a situation 'seriously threatens the ability of the Government of Canada to preserve the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of Canada' & when the situation 'cannot be effectively dealt with under any other law of Canada.'" Here is their thread of tweets:

The federal government has not met the threshold necessary to invoke the Emergencies Act. This law creates a high and clear standard for good reason: the Act allows government to bypass ordinary democratic processes. This standard has not been met. 1/3

— Canadian Civil Liberties Association (@cancivlib) February 15, 2022

The Emergencies Act can only be invoked when a situation "seriously threatens the ability of the Government of Canada to preserve the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of Canada" & when the situation "cannot be effectively dealt with under any other law of Canada."

— Canadian Civil Liberties Association (@cancivlib) February 15, 2022

Based on these tweets, it's difficult to picture this law to be used for anything less than a legitimate crisis. The Freedom Convoy doesn't constitute a legitimate crisis. Justin Trudeau having a hissy fit over a policy dispute is a legitimate hissy fit. It isn't a crisis. Contrary to Mr. Trudeau's statement in this video, the Freedom Convoy is a peaceful protest:

The Freedom Convoy has disrupted people's lives. It hasn't endangered lives, though. Trudeau looks like a wimp on the world's stage. That isn't a good look..