Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act, saying existing laws are enough to deal with protesters
CNN
The Canadian government announced Wednesday it will lift the Emergencies Act, nine days after it was invoked, saying police have the tools they need to continue to deal with unlawful protesters.
"Today, after careful consideration, we're ready to confirm that the situation is no longer an emergency. Therefore, the federal government will be ending the use of the Emergencies Act," said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a news conference in Ottawa on Wednesday.
Trudeau said the sweeping powers were put in place to deal with an "acute" emergency, saying it was meant to be proportional and time-limited. Small pockets of protests remain across the country, including just outside Ottawa, where some protesters have been gathering on private or rural properties.
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