Liberals appealing Emergencies Act ruling to Supreme Court

Chris Barber, one of the prominent faces of the 2022 Freedom Convoy to Ottawa, shares his thoughts on the federal government's decision to appeal a lower court ruling that found the Emergencies Act was invoked unconstitutionally.

Tamara Lich
  |   March 18, 2026   |   News Analysis   |   2 Comments

In a move that should surprise no one, the federal Liberal government announced they are seeking leave to appeal at the Supreme Court of Canada the decision of four Federal Court of Appeal judges who agreed with a lower court ruling that found the invocation of the Emergencies Act was unlawful!

Prime Minister Mark Carney, after all, published an op-ed calling for peaceful protesters to be charged with sedition and recommended financial sanctions, namely illegally seizing bank accounts.

Even more concerning are remarks made by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in the publication Le Devoir, in which he claimed the protest was “the beginning of anarchy where some people have decided to take other citizens hostage” and that we should be “denounced with force.”

To clarify, no citizens were taken hostage during the most polite and peaceful protest of all time.

If this appeal gets to the Supreme Court, it's not difficult to imagine an outcome favourable to the Liberals.

I spoke with fellow Freedom Convoy organizer Chris Barber about his reaction to the announcement and to hear his thoughts on Chief Justice Wagner.

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Tamara Lich

After becoming a central figure in the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa, Tamara Lich emerged as one of the most recognizable voices challenging Canada's pandemic response. As the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act, Lich found herself at the centre of a national debate over civil liberties and government power. She is also the author of the bestselling book Hold The Line: My Story From The Heart of The Freedom Convoy. Now reporting for Rebel News, she covers politics, government actions, and grassroots movements across Canada.

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  • Lance Humphries
    commented 2026-03-19 02:39:05 -0400
    The SCC would be foolish to accept and overturn it. When you have the other courts finding unanimously, what would the court be saying – those judges are know-nothings? Or would the SCC simply revealing their own super-bias? What you’d end up with, is a complete loss of confidence in the court. Particularly since Trudeau relied on a “secret interpretation” of the threshold. Even tyrannical hell-holes don’t have secret laws!!
  • Bruce Atchison
    commented 2026-03-18 19:07:49 -0400
    Canada has a lawless government. This is why they keep appealing the ruling that invoking the Emergencies Act is illegal. Typical of leftists is that they love wasting our money to clear themselves of guilt.