CSIS warned Emergencies Act would radicalize protesters and push them toward violenceOTTAWA — The Canadian Security Intelligence Service warned cabinet ministers on Feb. 13 that invoking the Emergencies Act could push "Freedom Convoy" protesters toward violence, a public inquiry was told Monday, while the mayor of Windsor, Ont., testified he hoped it would act as a deterrent. The document shown in the public hearing suggests CSIS officials offered advice to cabinet the day before the act was invoked. The document, classified as "secret," also showed that CSIS found no indications that ideologically motivated extremists were planning any violence as of Feb. 3. He told the commission he feared protesters would return to the Ambassador Bridge border crossing, which is the country's busiest land port. The Public Order Emergency Commission, which is required under the Emergencies Act, has scheduled public hearings in Ottawa through to Nov. 25.

Source: National Post November 08, 2022 07:42 UTC