Justice Centre at Public Inquiry into Use of Emergencies Act – Watch the Videos Here

The Justice Centre, along with the Democracy Fund and Citizens for Freedom, has “full participatory standing” at the Inquiry, which will include a seat at counsel table, the opportunity to make evidentiary, factual, and legal submissions, to submit policy papers, to suggest and cross-examine witnesses, and/or to participate in policy roundtables and deliberations. Lawyers Rob Kittredge and Hatim Kheir are attending on behalf of the Justice Centre. Additionally, the Justice Centre funds the solicitors of the Freedom Convoy group with standing at the Inquiry, Keith Wilson, KC, and Eva Chipiuk. The Commission has announced that it expects to hear from 65 witnesses within the next six weeks. You can see videos of selected cross examinations below, and find additional information in our Twitter feed from the commission.

Public Order Emergency Commission Videos

Day 31 November 25 Chipiuk delivers the summary statement	Eva Chipiuk, counsel for Freedom Convoy Organizers	Eva Chipiuk, counsel for Freedom Convoy Organizers, delivers the summary statement for her clients on the final day of the hearings for evidence at the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa on November 25, 2022. Written final statements from all parties are to follow. The Commission will move on to it policy phase. Watch the video
Day 31 November 25 Chipiuk cross-examines Trudeau	Eva Chipiuk, counsel for Freedom Convoy Organizers Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada	Chipiuk reads several submissions from Convoy supporters to the Commission and asks Trudeau if he understands now why people came to Ottawa in January and February. Chipiuk also questions him about the Ottawa Mayor’s deal with the protesters just prior to the invocation of the Emergencies Act. Watch the video
Day 31 November 25 Kittredge cross-examines Trudeau	Rob Kittredge, counsel for the Justice Centre Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada	Kittredge returns to a theme he has brought up with previous witnesses, the use of the Emergencies Act to procure tow trucks and compel tow truck drivers to act. He then shows Trudeau a newly unredacted document, disclosed only that morning (after Trudeau had begun his testimony) showing that Americans had offered tow trucks prior to the invocation of the Emergencies Act. Watch the video
Day 30 November 24 Miller cross-examines Telford, Brodhead, and Clow	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizer Katie Telford, the Prime Minister’s Office Chief of Staff Brain Clow, the Prime Minister’s Office Deputy Chief of Staff John Broadhead, the Prime Minister’s Office Director	Miller begins with an appeal to Commissioner Rouleau to remove Government of Canada redactions. He then proceeds to ask Telford about redacted notes of her office manager. Watch the video
Day 30 November 24 Miller cross-examines Freeland	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance	Miller asks Freeland about a note in her handwriting where she appears to be asking that the protesters be designated as “terrorists.” Watch the video
Day 30 November 24 Public Order Emergency Commission Update	Hatim Kheir and Rob Kittredge, counsel for the Justice Centre	Kheir recounts the major developments of Day 30 of the Public Order Emergency Commission. Watch the video
Day 29 November 23 Kheir cross-examines Alghabra	Hatim Kheir, counsel for the Justice Centre Omar Alghabra, federal Minister of Transport	Kheir asks Alghabra if the federal government considered resuming its vaccine mandate exemption for truckers in response to the protests. Watch the video
Day 29 November 23 Kittredge cross-examines Anandi	Rob Kittredge, counsel for the Justice Centre Anita Anand, Canada’s Minister of National Defence	Kittredge asks Anand about the principles of cabinet confidentially and cabinet solidarity, followed by questions referring to a text message between David Lametti and Marco Mendicino where they joke about bringing in tanks to end the Freedom Convoy protests. Kittredge asks about the National Defence Act and if Anand thinks it is the law of last resort. Watch the video
Day 29 November 23 Miller cross-examines Lametti	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General,	Miller tries to get Lametti to explain the legal justification for invoking the Emergencies Act, but Lametti invokes solicitor-client privilege. The client in this case is the Government of Canada. Watch the video
Day 28 November 22 Miller’s ejection and return to the hearing	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers	This is a compilation of clips from Day 28 of the Public Order Emergency Commission hearing in Ottawa, November 22, 2022. It shows the events that lead to the ejection of Brendan Miller, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers, from the hearing in the morning and his subsequent return that afternoon. At the end is a clip of Freedom Convoy counsel Bath-Shéba van den Berg putting a newly unredacted document to the Commission. This disclosure is related to issues raised earlier by Miller. Watch the video
Day 28 November 22 Kheir cross-examines LeBlanc	Hatim Kheir, counsel for the Justice Centre Dominic LeBlanc, federal Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs	Kheir questions LeBlanc about the consultation phone call with the Premiers on the morning of February 14, the day the Emergencies Act was invoked. Watch the video
Day 28 November 22 Miller cross-examines Mendicino	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety	Miller relies on Mendicino’s past experience as a federal public prosecutor to try to get him to acknowledge that the identity of a person who is photographed in public waving a Nazi flag is not protected by national security considerations. This refers to testimony by CSIS Director Vigneault from the previous day. Watch the video
Day 28 November 22 Public Order Emergency Commission Update	Hatim Kheir and Rob Kittredge counsel for the Justice Centre	Kheir recounts the major developments of Day 28 of the Public Order Emergency Commission. Watch the video
Day 27 November 21 Miller cross-examines Blair – Additional 5 min	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Bill Blair, federal Minister for Emergency Preparedness and President of the Privy Council	After receiving a document late in the day’s proceedings, Miller asks for, and is eventually granted, five additional minutes. He asks Blair about some newly unredacted minutes from a February 12 ministerial briefing which show that all the law enforcement agencies approved an engagement plan to negotiate a deal with the convoy protesters. Watch the video
Day 27 November 21 Miller cross-examines Blair	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Bill Blair, federal Minister for Emergency Preparedness and President of the Privy Council	Miller takes Blair through documents that appear to demonstrate that Blair was opposed to any peaceful resolution to the Freedom Convoy protest last February. Blair objects to this characterization. Watch the video
Day 27 November 21 Miller cross-examines Vigneault, Tessier and Chayer	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers David Vigneault, Director of Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Michelle Tessier, CSIS Deputy Director of Operations Marie-Hélène Chayer, Executive Director of the Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre	After sparring with Government of Canada counsel Robert MacKinnon, Miller then asks the panel about several documents related to the government creation of a narrative smearing the Freedom Convoy protesters as violent extremists. Watch the video
Day 27 November 21 Kittredge cross-examines Blair	Rob Kittredge, counsel for the Justice Centre Bill Blair, federal Minister for Emergency Preparedness and President of the Privy Council	Kittredge gets Blair to agree that the CSIS definition regarding serious violence in the Emergencies Act is sound. Blair attempts to define, or re-define, serious violence. Watch the video
Day 27 November 21 Kheir cross-examines Vigneault, Tessier and Chayer	Hatim Kheir, counsel for the Justice Centre David Vigneault, Director of Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Michelle Tessier, CSIS Deputy Director of Operations Marie-Helene Chayer, Executive Director of the Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre	Kheir gets Vigneault to state that he was given legal advice that the Emergencies Act includes a broader definition of a public order emergency than the one written in the Act. Watch the video
Day 27 November 21 Public Order Emergency Commission Update	Hatim Kheir and Rob Kittredge counsel for the Justice Centre	Kheir recounts the major developments of Day 27 of the Public Order Emergency Commission. Watch the video
Day 26 November 18 Miller cross-examines Charette and Drouin	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Janice Charette, Clerk of the Privy Council Nathalie Drouin, Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council	Miller addresses his questions to the Deputy Clerk, a lawyer, to get to a legal interpretation of the CSIS and Emergencies Acts, and how they work together. Watch the video
Day 26 November 18 Miller cross-examines Bogden and Hutchinson	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Jacquie Bogden, Deputy Secretary of Emergency Preparedness Jeff Hutchinson, Senior Advisor	Miller asks if they understand that the Emergencies Act can only be invoked if certain legal requisites under the Act are met. Watch the video
Day 25 November 17 Miller cross-examines Thomas	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Jody Thomas, National Security and Intelligence Advisor (NSIA) to the Prime Minister of Canada	Miller asks Thomas about her role in the lead up to the Emergencies Act. He also queries her about her plan to expand the NSIA office to include intelligence gathering capabilities. Watch the video
Day 25 November 17 Kheir cross-examines Sabia, Jacques and Mendes	Hatim Kheir, counsel for the Justice Centre Department of Finance Canada bureaucrats Michael Sabia Deputy Minister, and Assistant Deputy Ministers Isabelle Jacques and Rhys Mendes	Kheir puts it to the panel that essentially the government created something new by declaring the Ottawa Freedom Convoy protest illegal and then targeting funds based on the fact that it was financing illegal activity. Watch the video
Day 25 November 17 Miller cross-examines Sabia, Jacques and Mendes	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Department of Finance Canada bureaucrats Michael Sabia Deputy Minister, and Assistant Deputy Ministers Isabelle Jacques and Rhys Mendes	Miller asks the panel if they are aware that financing political protests in Canada is protected free speech. Watch the video
Day 25 November 17 Public Order Emergency Commission Update	Hatim Kheir and Rob Kittredge counsel for the Justice Centre	Kheir recounts the major developments of Day 25 of the Public Order Emergency Commission. Watch the video
Day 24 November 16 Kheir cross-examines Keenan and Dea	Hatim Kheir, counsel for the Justice Centre Michael Keenan, Deputy Minister at Transport Canada Christian Dea, Transport Canada’s Chief Economist	Kheir asks Keenan whether he was aware, back in February, that Alberta, the Ontario Provincial Police, and the Ottawa Police Service were able to obtain tow trucks before the invocation of the Emergencies Act. Watch the video
Day 24 November 16 Miller cross-examines Keenan and Dea	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Michael Keenan, Deputy Minister at Transport Canada Christian Dea, Transport Canada’s Chief Economist	Miller asks Keenan and Dea about Statistics Canada’s April 2022 assessment that the border protests did not have a significant impact on international trade. Watch the video
Day 24 November 16 Kheir cross-examines Ossowski	Hatim Kheir, counsel for the Justice Centre John Ossowski, retired President of the Canada Border Services Agency	Kheir questions Ossowski about the powers border officers were given under the Emergencies Act. Watch the video
Day 24 November 16 Miller cross-examines Ossowski	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers John Ossowski, retired President of the Canada Border Services Agency	Miller asks Ossowski if he knows of any security agency in Canada that advised the federal government that the threshold to invoke the Emergencies Act had been met. Watch the video
Day 24 November 16 Public Order Emergency Commission Update	Hatim Kheir and Rob Kittredge counsel for the Justice Centre	Kheir recounts the major developments of Day 24 of the Public Order Emergency Commission. Watch the video
Day 23 November 15 Miller cross-examines Zablocki	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Curtis Zablocki, Commanding Officer of Alberta RCMP	Miller asks Zablocki about the operation that led to the arrest of individuals for weapons charges and conspiracy to commit murder at the Coutts border protests last February. Watch the video
Day 23 November 15 Miller cross-examines Lucki and Duheme	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki Mike Duheme, RCMP Deputy Commissioner	Miller focuses on notes made by Duheme in meetings with federal ministers and bureaucrats in the period leading up to the invocation of the Emergencies Act, and he asks about pressure put on law enforcement by the politicians. Watch the video
Day 23 November 15 Public Order Emergency Commission Update	Hatim Kheir and Rob Kittredge counsel for the Justice Centre	Kheir recounts the major developments of Day 23 of the Public Order Emergency Commission. Watch the video
Day 22 November 14 Kheir cross-examines Termorshuizen and Comartin	Hatim Kheir, counsel for the Justice Centre Cindy Termorshuizen, Associate Deputy Minister with Global Affairs Canada Joe Comartin, Consul General of Canada in Detroit	Kheir questions Termorshuizen about the financial implications for potential investors of Canada’s seizure of bank accounts without prior judicial authorization. Watch the video
Day 22 November 14 Miller cross-examines Termorshuizen and Comartin	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Cindy Termorshuizen, Associate Deputy Minister with Global Affairs Canada Joe Comartin, Consul General of Canada in Detroit	Miller asks Termorshuizen whether Global Affairs has done any assessment of the economic impacts of the protests at the border. Watch the video
Day 22 November 14 Kittredge cross-examines Stewart and Rochon	Rob Kittredge, counsel for the Justice Centre Rob Stewart, Deputy Minister for Public Safety Canada Dominic Rochon Senior Assistant Deputy Minister for Public Safety Canada	Kittredge asks Stewart when he knew that the NDP would support the invocation of the Emergencies Act. Watch the video
Day 22 November 14 Miller cross-examines Stewart and Rochon	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Rob Stewart, Deputy Minister for Public Safety Canada Dominic Rochon Senior Assistant Deputy Minister for Public Safety Canada	Miller asks about a CSIS report to cabinet that found no threat to Canada that reached the threshold necessary to invoke the Emergencies Act. Watch the video
	Day 22 November 14 Public Order Emergency Commission Update	Hatim Kheir and Rob Kittredge counsel for the Justice Centre	Kheir recounts the major developments of Day 22 of the Public Order Emergency Commission. Watch the video
Day 21 November 10 Public Order Emergency Commission Update	Hatim Kheir and Rob Kittredge counsel for the Justice Centre	Kheir recounts the major developments of Day 21 of the Public Order Emergency Commission. Watch the video
Day 21 November 10 Miller cross-examines Degrand	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Marlin Degrand, Assistant Deputy Minister with Alberta Justice and Solicitor General	Miller asks Degrand about the two female undercover RCMP officers embedded within the group that is now facing serious charges related to weapons seized near the protest at the Coutts border crossing. Watch the video
Day 21 November 10 Miller cross-examines Di Tommaso	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Mario Di Tommaso, Ontario Deputy Solicitor General	Miller asks Di Tommaso whether the City of Ottawa’s stated reason for declaring an emergency was appropriate. Later, Di Tommaso confirms the independence of a police force in Canada from a government’s political branch. Watch the video
Day 20 November 9 Public Order Emergency Commission Update	Hatim Kheir and Rob Kittredge, counsel for the Justice Centre	Kheir recounts the major developments of Day 20 of the Public Order Emergency Commission. Watch the video
Day 20 November 9 Miller cross-examines Willett	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Jim Willett, Mayor of the Village of Coutts, Alberta	Miller asks Willett about the support in Coutts for the protesters at the border last January and February, and about Western Canadian grievances against the federal government. Watch the video
Day 20 November 9 Miller cross-examines Freeman	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Ian Freeman, Assistant Deputy Minister & CAO, Corporate Services Division with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation	Miller asks Freeman about the International Bridges and Tunnels Act, which would have allowed the federal Minister of Transportation to pass an order to clear the Ambassador Bridge at any time for security reasons. Watch the video
Day 19 November 8 Public Order Emergency Commission Update	Hatim Kheir and Rob Kittredge, counsel for the Justice Centre	Kheir recounts the major developments of Day 19 of the Public Order Emergency Commission. Watch the video
Day 18 November 7 Miller cross-examines Crowley	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Jason Crowley, Deputy Chief of the Windsor Police Service	Miller questions Crowley about Government of Canada claims that protesters were intending to use children as human shields. Watch the video
Day 18 November 7 Miller cross-examines Dilkens	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Drew Dilkens, City of Windsor Mayor	Miller asks Dilkins about a CSIS report opposing the use of the Emergencies Act because of concern that the severity of the measure could radicalize otherwise law-abiding citizens. Watch the video
Day 18 November 7 Public Order Emergency Commission	Hatim Kheir, counsel for the Justice Centre	Kheir recounts the major developments of Day 18 of the Public Order Emergency Commission. Watch the video
Day 17 November 4 Miller examines Lich	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Tamara Lich, an organizer and fundraiser for the Convoy	Miller asks Lich about Benjamin Dichter’s testimony and the deal organizers had with the City of Ottawa to move vehicles. Watch the video
Day 17 November 4 Van den Berg examines Deering and Braun	Bath-Shéba van den Berg, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Chris Deering and Maggie Hope Braun	Deering and Braun were both arrested following the invocation of the Emergencies Act. They are asked to recount their experiences. Watch the video
Day 17 November 4 Kittredge examines Deering and Braun	Rob Kittredge, counsel for the Justice Centre Chris Deering and Maggie Hope Braun	Both Deering and Braun were protestors at the Freedom Convoy and were arrested. Kittredge asks them about mainstream media disinformation and if they had witnessed any violence, aggression, or racism, as described in media reports. Watch the video
Day 17 November 4 Miller examines Bulford	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Daniel Bulford, security volunteer with the Freedom Convoy	Miller asks Bulford about his doubts about the mainstream media. Miller asks him to describe his understanding regarding the protesters’ right to stay in Ottawa as long as they remained peaceful. Watch the video
Day 16 November 3 Public Order Emergency Commission	Hatim Kheir, counsel for the Justice Centre	Kheir recounts the major developments of Day 16 of the Public Order Emergency Commission. Watch the video
Day 15 November 2 Public Order Emergency Commission	Hatim Kheir, counsel for the Justice Centre	Kheir recounts the major developments of Day 15 of the Public Order Emergency Commission. Watch the video
Day 14 November 1 Public Order Emergency Commission Update	Hatim Kheir, counsel for the Justice Centre Rob Kittredge, counsel for the Justice Centre	Kheir recounts the major developments of Day 14 of the Public Order Emergency Commission. Watch the video
Day 14  November 1Miller examines Barber	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Chris Barber, trucker from Saskatchewan and one of the Freedom Convoy organizers	Miller examines Barber, who describes his time in Ottawa during the protest and his role in getting trucks to move onto Wellington Street as per the deal they had with the city. Watch the video
Day 13  October 31 Public Order Emergency Commission Update	Hatim Kheir, counsel for the Justice Centre Rob Kittredge, counsel for the Justice Centre	Kheir recounts the major developments of Day 13 of the Public Order Emergency Commission. Watch the video
Day 13  October 31 Kittredge cross-examines Sloly	Rob Kittredge, counsel for the Justice Centre Peter Sloly, former Chief of the Ottawa Police Service	Kittredge first asks Sloly about towing procurement and then moves on to ask whether Sloly had any credible intelligence of there being any detrimental foreign influence, espionage, or sabotage regarding the convoy. Watch the video
Day 13  October 31 Miller cross-examines Sloly	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Peter Sloly, former Chief of the Ottawa Police Service	Miller shows Sloly text messages revealing that those working for Public Safety Minister Mendicino and Prime Minister Trudeau were planning to craft a “January 6th insurrection” kind of narrative about the convoy long before it arrived in the capital. Watch the video
Day 11 October 27 Miller cross-examines Carrique	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Thomas Carrique, Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner	Miller goes over various aspects of the law regarding lawful and unlawful assembly and the doctrine of “officially induced error”. Miller then asks Carrique if he is aware that there were no charges of unlawful assembly laid against the members of the Freedom Convoy. Watch the video
Day 10 October 26 Miller cross-examines Drummond	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Robert Drummond, Ottawa Police Service Superintendent	Miller asks Drummond why little effort was made to move the concrete barricades that would have allowed trucks to relocate onto Wellington or to leave the city. Watch the video
Day 10 October 26 Van den Berg cross-examines Bernier	Bath-Shéba van den Berg, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Robert Bernier, Ottawa Police Service Superintendent	Van den Berg learns that Bernier was responsible for the planning and execution of the February 18 police action which cleared of the city of protestors. Watch the video
Day 9 October 25 Miller cross-examines Beaudin	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Marcel Beaudin, Ontario Provincial Police Inspector (on temporary assignment as Acting Superintendent in The Indigenous Policing Bureau)	At the very end, Miller asks Beaudin about the proposed deal which would have allowed protest representatives to meet with federal politicians in exchange for their asking protestors to leave Ottawa. Miller explains to the witness that the federal cabinet received and read the proposal and then, at the same meeting, immediately invoked the Emergencies Act. Watch the video
Day 9 October 25 Kheir cross-examines Beaudin	Hatim Kheir, Counsel for the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms Marcel Beaudin, Ontario Provincial Police Inspector (on temporary assignment as Acting Superintendent in The Indigenous Policing Bureau)	Kheir asks Beaudin about a proposed deal that would have allowed protest representatives to meet with federal politicians in exchange for them asking protestors to leave Ottawa. Watch the video
Day 9 October 25 Van den Berg cross-examines Lucas	Bath-Shéba van den Berg, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Russell Lucas, Ottawa Police Service Inspector	Van den Berg asks Lucas about the cold weather and the protestors who were detained on February 18 and then dropped off at remote locations. Watch the video
Day 8 October 24 Miller cross-examines Bell	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Steve Bell, Ottawa Police Service Interim Chief	Miller asks Bell about the discussions with Child Aid Societies regarding enforcement in the downtown core protest. Miller then inquires about the number of charges laid against protestors prior to the Emergencies Act. Watch the video
Day 8 October 24 Kittredge cross-examines Bell	Rob Kittredge, Counsel for the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms Steve Bell, Ottawa Police Service Interim Chief	Kittredge asks Bell about the other non-emergency powers police could have used to deal with the Freedom Convoy. Watch the video
Day 7 October 21 Van den Berg cross-examines Pardy	Bath-Shéba van den Berg, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Carson Pardy, (now retired) Ontario Provincial Police Chief Superintendent	Van den Berg asks Pardy about the planning of various operations to clear protestors from the streets of Ottawa both prior to and after the invocation of the Emergencies Act on Feb. 14, 2022. Watch the video
Day 7 October 21 Van den Berg cross-examines Abrams	Bath-Shéba van den Berg, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Craig Abrams, Ontario Provincial Police Superintendent	Van den Berg asks Abrams about his role in Ottawa as liason with the OPS during the protest and about the lack of communication between police forces. Watch the video
Day 6 October 20 Miller cross-examines Ferguson	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Patricia Ferguson, Ottawa Police Service Acting Deputy Chief	Miller asks Ferguson about the number of arrests involving protestors during the period prior to the invocation of the Emergencies Act. Watch the video
Day 6 October 20 Kittredge cross-examines Ferguson	Rob Kittredge, Counsel for the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms Patricia Ferguson, Ottawa Police Service Acting Deputy Chief	Kittredge questions Ferguson about advantages conferred on the police from the Emergencies Act. Watch the video
Day 5 October 19 Miller cross-examines Morris	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Pat Morris, Superintendent of Provincial Operations, Intelligence Bureau of the Ontario Provincial Police	Miller questions Morris about credible intelligence on the Freedom Convoy from its beginning in Vancouver to the end of the protest. Watch the video
Day 5 October 19 Kittredge cross-examines Deans	Rob Kittredge, Counsel for the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms Diane Deans, Ottawa City Councilor and former Chair of the Ottawa Police Services Board	Kittredge asks Deans how the conflict between herself and Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and other political infighting affected the resolution of the protest. Watch the video
Day 5 October 19 Miller cross-examines Deans	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Diane Deans, Ottawa City Councilor and former Chair of the Ottawa Police Services Board	Miller asks Deans about her role in attempting to obtain further resources for the Ottawa Police to handle the situation in downtown Ottawa and also about her working relationship with Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson. Watch the video
Day 4 October 18 Miller cross-examines Ayotte	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Kim Ayotte, Ottawa General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services	Miller focuses his questioning on parking and  ticketing, and he notes that during the Freedom Convoy there were no assaults on bylaw enforcement officers. Watch the video
Day 4 October 18 Kittredge cross-examines Ayotte	Rob Kittredge, Counsel for the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms Kim Ayotte, Ottawa General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services	Kittredge asks about bylaw enforcement, or the lack thereof, during the Freedom Convoy protest. Watch the video
Day 4 October 18 Miller cross-examines Watson	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Jim Watson, Ottawa Mayor	Miller asks specific questions about the politicians whom Watson contacted while looking for extra resources to deal with the situation. Watch the video
Day 3 October 17 Kittredge cross-examines Arpin	Rob Kittredge, Counsel for the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms Serge Arpin, Ottawa City Chief of Staff	Arpin worked directly with Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson throughout his tenure as mayor and particularly throughout the Freedom Convoy. Watch the video
Day 3 October 17 Miller Cross-examines Arpin	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Serge Arpin, Ottawa City Chief of Staff	Arpin worked directly with Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson throughout his tenure as mayor and particularly throughout the Freedom Convoy. Watch the video
Day 3 October 17 Kittredge cross-examines Kanellakos	Rob Kittredge, Counsel for the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms Steve Kanellakos, Ottawa City Manager	Kanellakos was involved in the negotiations that led to the deal with protestors to move the trucks out of residential areas. Watch the video
Day 3 October 17 Miller cross-examines Kanellakos	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Steve Kanellakos, Ottawa City Manager	Kanellakos was involved in the negotiations that led to the deal with protestors to move the trucks out of residential areas. Watch the video
Day 2 October 14 Kittredge crosses Fleury and McKenney	Rob Kittredge, Counsel for the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms Mathieu Fleury and Catherine McKenney, Ottawa City Councilors	Local politicians Fleury and McKenney worked to get the Freedom Convoy out of the nation’s capital during the protest. Watch the video
Day 2 October 14 Miller crosses Fleury and McKenney	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Mathieu Fleury and Catherine McKenney, Ottawa City Councilors	Local politicians Fleury and McKenney worked to get the Freedom Convoy out of the nation’s capital during the protest. Watch the video
Day 2 October 14 Kittredge crosses Carrier and McHale	Rob Kittredge, Counsel for the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms Nathalie Carrier, ZAC Quartier Vanier BIA Executive Director Kevin McHale, Sparks Street BIA Executive Director	Carrier and McHale represented some downtown Ottawa business interests to the Commission. Watch the video
Day 2 October 14 Miller crosses Carrier and McHale	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Nathalie Carrier, ZAC Quartier Vanier BIA Executive Director Kevin McHale, Sparks Street BIA Executive Director	Carrier and McHale represented some downtown Ottawa business interests to the Commission. Watch the video
Day 2 October 14 Kittredge crosses De La Ronde and Lion	Rob Kittredge, Counsel for the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms Victoria De La Ronde and Zexi Li, Ottawa Residents	De La Ronde and Li testify to the grievances some in downtown Ottawa experienced against the Freedom Convoy. Watch the video
Day 2 October 14 Miller crosses De La Ronde and Li	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers Victoria De La Ronde and Zexi Li, Ottawa Residents	De La Ronde and Li testify to the grievances some in downtown Ottawa experienced against the Freedom Convoy. Watch the video
Day 1 October 13 Rob Kittredge’s introductory remarks	Rob Kittredge, Counsel for the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms Antoine d’Ailly, Counsel for Citizens for Freedom Alan Honner, Litigation Director with The Democracy Fund	These are the joint introductory remarks on October 13, 2022 by three groups sharing standing at the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa. Rob Kittredge, counsel for the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, introduces himself and the organization before handing over the podium to Antoine d’Ailly, counsel for Citizens for Freedom. The last to speak is Alan Honner, Litigation Director with The Democracy Fund. They cooperate to share one time slot for cross-examination. As Commissioner the Hon. Paul Rouleau reminds the room, the rules allow for only one presentation per time slot going forward. Watch the video
Day 1 October 13 Brendan Miller’s introductory remarks	Brendan Miller, Foster LLP, Barrister for Freedom Convoy Organizers	Brendan Miller delivers his introductory remarks to the Public Order Emergency Commission on Day 1, October 13, 2022. He describes the conditions on which the Emergencies Act can be justifiably invoked and says that none of these were met. Watch the video