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The first round of witness testimony as part of the Public Order Emergency Commission's inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act focused on the lived experience of downtown Ottawa residents, the concerns business groups had in their dealings with the city and police, as well as the perspectives from local councillors.
Ottawa has dealt with a fair number of serious crises over the last few years. A massive and destructive windstorm, floods, a giant sinkhole that swallowed a busy downtown throughway and, of course, a global pandemic. Each time, Coun.
The woman testified Friday she suffers hearing loss, lung and throat problems and mental health issues after enduring the occupation.
People who lived through last winter's convoy protest and occupation of downtown Ottawa remain "traumatized" by the experience, a lawyer representing residents and business groups told the public commission probing the federal government's unprecedented use of emergency powers to clear the capital.
Hearings as part of the Public Order Emergency Commission’s national inquiry into the federal government’s unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act begin Thursday. CTVNews.ca breaks down who is on Commissioner Paul Rouleau's 'anticipated' witness list and why their testimony is being sought.