Canada's Parliament must decide to what extent to apply the Emergency Law
So far, the government's only success has been the lifting of the bridge blockade.
By the evening of Tuesday, February 15, a detailed proposal for specific measures planned by the government had not yet been presented to Parliament. Both Houses of Parliament are required to set up a special committee, discuss the government proposal and vote within a week. But they are not in session every day, so Conservative MPs have raised concerns that discussions could drag on until March for technical reasons.
The most important issues that need to be addressed:
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whether the government can order private companies to evacuate trucks;
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Whether the government can require a full report from crowdfunding organizations;
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how much to use the army when the police can't cope.
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