The Emergencies Act wasn't specifically required for us to operationalize the plan from that period between February 13 and February 15.
What the Emergencies Act did do, how it did assist police, I believe.... There was a constant struggle with providing towing services. We did have a number of tow trucks identified that were willing to assist. There were up to 35 tow trucks, I believe, through seven to nine different companies, but those tow operators were seeking indemnification. We were in the process of an emergency procurement process through the province to provide that level of indemnification. The Emergencies Act enabled us to be able to escalate that indemnification and provide that to the tow truck operators.
Although not part of the operational plan, the Emergencies Act also provided the opportunity for police to cut off access to funding sources, which made the occupation less sustainable, and certainly we were able to leverage the messaging around restricted zones and restricting children into those zones. Although there were common-law and other legal authorities to restrict attendance, it enabled police to strengthen that messaging with the Emergencies Act.