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EX500rider

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25. Seize your bank account with no court order? No thanks.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Tue Feb 15, 2022, 01:50 AM

Feb 2022

The Emergencies Act, passed in 1988, requires a high legal bar to be invoked. It may only be used in an "urgent and critical situation" that "seriously endangers the lives, health or safety of Canadians". Lawful protests do not qualify.

Speaking on Monday, Canada's Justice Minister David Lametti argued these conditions had been met.

But the Canadian Civil Liberties Association disagreed, warning that the move "threatens our democracy and our civil liberties".

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Trudeau vows to freeze anti-mandate protesters' bank accounts [View all] appalachiablue Feb 2022 OP

Just do it Deuxcents Feb 2022 #1

Awesome! Do the same here please Evolve Dammit Feb 2022 #2

Canada cannot be held hostage forever. Do whatever it takes to end the bullshit dalton99a Feb 2022 #3

TY PM Trudeau!! Cha Feb 2022 #4

Too polite to arrest them? JCMach1 Feb 2022 #5

There have already been over 125 arrests in Ottawa alone, before today. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #7

Freezing bank accounts? BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #6

sorry fascists, your social credit has reached its limit cadoman Feb 2022 #29

They should do that for every 1/6 insurrectionist already jailed or will be.... ificandream Feb 2022 #8

Wow, that would not go over here in the US. Nice idea! mysteryowl Feb 2022 #9

We have civil asset forfeiture here in the US. Dr. Strange Feb 2022 #36

Do Americans need auto insurance specifically for Canada? LiberalFighter Feb 2022 #10

LOOK ! / / /THIS IS ABSOLUTELY ! ABSOLUTELY / / / F'N WRONG ! ! ! / / / DesertGarden Feb 2022 #11

I'm with you Demobrat Feb 2022 #12

You do know that this is Canada, yes? niyad Feb 2022 #15

. . . You mean that notoriously liberal country to our north , ? DesertGarden Feb 2022 #18

Please quit screaming. And how do you suggest that the Cnadians deal with these niyad Feb 2022 #19

shoot them , put their heads on pikes and jail all their loved ones. DesertGarden Feb 2022 #21

But freezing their bank accounts causes you to scream? Fascinating. niyad Feb 2022 #26

The fact you cant recognize obvious sarcasm, telling , "fascinating" DesertGarden Feb 2022 #30

How about having a serious solution or just a conversation? BradAllison Feb 2022 #35

As in "it can't happen here"? Demobrat Feb 2022 #27

Nobody said that, but nice try. niyad Feb 2022 #28

You do know that this is Canada, yes? niyad Feb 2022 #13

Canada or not forthemiddle Feb 2022 #32

Don't equate "civil disobedience" with this astroturf nonsense. BumRushDaShow Feb 2022 #14

For as long as I have been socially aware - the "others" have accused me of "support ' from SOROS DesertGarden Feb 2022 #20

I think we also need to learn how to differentiate "motive" BumRushDaShow Feb 2022 #31

Mark my words, His action will EMPOWER the most dangerous in both our countries. DesertGarden Feb 2022 #34

Let me break this down BumRushDaShow Feb 2022 #38

I don't think Trump is likely to ever get access to the Canadian Emergency Act PurgedVoter Feb 2022 #16

Thanks - DesertGarden Feb 2022 #22

Thanks - DesertGarden Feb 2022 #23

When you consider that police have dropped drugs into peoples cars, this power is even local PurgedVoter Feb 2022 #24

I appreciate your post's viewpoint. mysteryowl Feb 2022 #17

Seize your bank account with no court order? No thanks. EX500rider Feb 2022 #25

Long experience has shown that fascism must be killed before it multiplies Roisin Ni Fiachra Feb 2022 #33

Interesting Discussion qallunat Feb 2022 #37