Emergencies Act: Canadian law allowing for special temporary powers during national emergencies
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 | |
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| Parliament of Canada | |
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| 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. Six of the 10 provincial premiers urged Trudeau not to implement the Emergencies Act. But on Monday, February 14, 2022, Trudeau declared a state of emergency in Canada anyway. 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).
References
Other websites
- Department of Justice Canada / Emergencies Act Justice Laws Website
- Infographic - The Emergencies Act in Canada Department of Justice Canada
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