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The former head of the Canada Border Services Agency says he was surprised to learn last winter that officers did not have the authority to stop would-be protesters from entering the country.

The former head of the Canada Border Services Agency was surprised to learn last winter that officers did not have the authority to stop would-be protesters from entering the country as demonstrations against COVID-19 restrictions were gaining momentum across Canada, he testified Wednesday.

A report from the Canada Border Services Agency — shared the same day the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act — warned that blockades protesting pandemic measures could pose a "threat to Canada's economic security and prosperity," according to documents tabled at the Public Order Emergency Commission.

Former CBSA president John Ossowski testifies before the Public Order Emergency Commission Wednesday

The former head of the Canada Border Services Agency was surprised to learn last winter that officers did not have the authority to stop would-be protesters from entering the country as demonstrations against COVID-19 restrictions were gaining momentum across Canada, he testified Wednesday.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) assessed the threat posed by the cross-country protests and blockades as “low” ...

The former head of the Canada Border Services Agency says he was surprised to learn last winter that officers did not have the authority to stop would-be protesters from entering the country.

Liberal cabinet ministers deemed last winter's "Freedom Convoy" protests a threat to national security, despite warnings from the federal intelligence agency that threshold was not met, an inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act learned on Monday, November 14, 2022.

Liberal cabinet ministers deemed last winters “Freedom Convoy” protests a threat to national security, despite warnings from the federal intelligence agency that threshold was not met, an inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act learned Monday.

The judge leading the public inquiry into the federal government’s unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act warned of tight timelines.