Global National: Nov. 25, 2022 | Trudeau defends invoking Emergencies Act to end "Freedom Convoy"

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was the final witness to testify at the Emergencies Act inquiry, as he vigorously defended his government’s decision to invoke the act to end protests from the so-called “Freedom Convoy.” David Akin takes a look at Trudeau’s reasoning to use the measure for the first time in the 34-year history of the law, while Eric Sorensen recaps the most notable moments of the six-week-long process.

Alberta’s provincial government introduced regulations prohibiting its schools from enforcing mask mandates, while simultaneously promising parents “guaranteed” access to in-person learning for students. Heather Yourex-West looks at the rationale behind this decision, the varying opinions on the announcement, and what effect it could have on the healthcare system.

There is renewed attention in Saskatchewan on the story of two Keeseekoose First Nation sisters, who have been in jail for nearly 30 years serving a life sentence for a murder to which someone else eventually confessed. Scenes from the sisters reuniting for the first time in 18 years, why they might be granted bail and the potential publication ban on the upcoming decisions. Melissa Ridgen reports.

Plus, a unique charity in London, U.K., known as “Choose Love” has opened a pop-up shop where customers can choose gifts for refugees in need. How the organization is encouraging holiday shoppers the opportunity to give back. Crystal Goomansingh has the details.
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In This Story: Freedom Convoy

A series of ongoing protests and blockades in Canada against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions, called the Freedom Convoy by organizers, broke out in early 2022. The convoy was created to protest vaccine mandates for crossing the United States border, but became a protest about COVID-19 mandates in general.

There has been a lot of interest in these protests, in particular from American and broadly right-wing or centre-right media outlets. The numbers of participants has been widely exaggerated by these outlets, while the original spike of protesters present was certainly numbered in thousands at the end of January, this number quickly dwindled to a hard core or participants numbered in hundreds, who have remained in place until the middle of February 2022.