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Supreme Court to hear appeal in convoy protest Charter case
Original: Top court will hear appeal on ruling that found feds violated Charter during convoy protest
Canada's top court will hear an appeal of a ruling that found the federal government violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in its handling of the 2022 convoy protest. The case centres on the government's use of emergency powers to clear the Ottawa demonstrations and freeze protesters' finances, and the appeal will test the limits of state authority during civil emergencies.
Why now: The Supreme Court agreeing to hear the case reopens a landmark dispute over emergency powers and civil liberties.
Supreme Court of CanadaGovernment of CanadaFreedom ConvoyOttawaCanadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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