Liberals' decision to invoke Emergencies Act justified, commission says
The Public Order Emergency Commission says the Liberal government met the "very high threshold" for invoking the Emergencies Act amid the weeks-long "Freedom Convoy" protests last winter.
In a report released Friday, Justice Paul Rouleau concludes a series of policing failures and a "failure of federalism" led to a protest that spun out of control and had a striking impact on Ottawa residents.
“I have concluded that in this case, the very high threshold for invocation was met. I have done so with reluctance," he wrote.
RCMP apprehension unit wasn't searching for Sask. suspect before stabbing rampage
The RCMP says a special unit dedicated to apprehending fugitives was not actively searching for a Saskatchewan man they believe to be responsible for a stabbing rampage that left 11 people dead and 18 others injured.
Myles Sanderson is the main suspect in the attacks in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Sask., which prompted a four-day manhunt last week.
He was arrested on a rural stretch of highway last Wednesday, after which police say he went into "medical distress" and died in their custody.