A significant legal challenge has been initiated against the Canadian federal government, targeting their controversial deployment of the Emergencies Act and freezing the bank accounts of civil liberties protesters in February 2022.
This legal action, which also implicates Canada's principal financial institutions, police bodies, and various other entities, follows a pivotal judicial decision last month. A federal court judge had deemed the government's application of the Emergencies Act as a violation of Canadians' Charter rights during the pandemic-related protests, labeling it an unlawful act.
The plaintiffs, represented by Calgary's Loberg Ector law firm, filed their case in the Ontario Superior Court in Ottawa, citing the act's "unreasonable use."
They are seeking substantial financial redress, with claims for each plaintiff reaching up to $1.75 million. The lawsuit names Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, several of his cabinet ministers, and the top six Canadian banks as defendants.
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