The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, today issued the following statement:
"Today, I released the Government of Canada's response to the recommendations of the Public Order Emergency Commission's Report of the Public Inquiry into the 2022 Public Order Emergency.
The Commission's Final Report found that the threshold to invoke the Emergencies Act was met and that the decision was appropriate. It also contained 56 recommendations to address gaps that were identified and proposed changes that should be made if the Act were ever to be invoked again.
The government response released today addresses the recommendations touching on federal jurisdiction and marks a key milestone in advancing the recommendations of the Commission.
I thank Justice Rouleau and the Commission for the diligence with which they undertook their mandate, including in elaborating the recommendations to update the Emergencies Act.
