Emergencies Act
The Emergencies Act (French: Loi sur les mesures d'urgence) is a law passed by the Parliament of Canada in 1988. It allows the federal government to use extreme short-time actions to respond to public welfare emergencies, public order emergencies, international emergencies and war emergencies. The law repeals the War Measures Act passed in 1914.
| Emergencies Act Loi sur les mesures d'urgence | |
|---|---|
| Citation | RSC 1985, c 22 (4th Supp) |
| Enacted by | Parliament of Canada |
| Royal assent | July 21, 1988 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill citation | C-77, 33rd Parliament, 2nd session |
| Introduced by | Perrin Beatty, Minister of National Defence |
| First reading | June 26, 1987 |
| Second reading | November 2, 1987 |
| Repeals | |
| War Measures Act | |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Emergencies Act has been used only once since it was passed in 1988, in response to the Canadian convoy protests in 2022.[1][2] Six of the 10 provincial premiers urged Trudeau not to implement the Emergencies Act. But on Monday, February 14,[3] 2022, Trudeau declared a state of emergency in Canada anyway.[4] The Emergencies Act is effective immediately, but must be tabled in Parliament within 7, and will be in place for 30 days. On Monday (21.02.2022), the Emergencies Act passed a vital vote in the House of Commons thanks to the support of Jagmeet Singh/NDP (185 voted in favour, 151 against).[5]
References
- ↑ Aiello, Rachel (2022-02-14) (in en). Trudeau makes history, invokes Emergencies Act to deal with trucker protests. https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/trudeau-makes-history-invokes-emergencies-act-to-deal-with-trucker-protests-1.5780283. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- ↑ Tunney, Catharine (February 14, 2022). "Federal government invokes Emergencies Act for first time ever in response to protests". CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-premiers-cabinet-1.6350734.
- ↑ News release. February 15, 2022 - Ottawa - Canada.ca
- ↑ Alberta Premier Jason Kenney filing legal challenge to end Trudeau's Emergencies Act | Edmonton Sun Feb 19, 2022
- ↑ Vote on Trudeau’s use of Emergencies Act passes with NDP support | True North
Other websites
- Department of Justice Canada / Emergencies Act Justice Laws Website
- Infographic - The Emergencies Act in Canada Department of Justice Canada
