Well, the provincial courts had the jurisdiction to do that under the Criminal Code, but the federal government could not. As such, in view of the emergency and the extraordinary situation that was unrolling on the Hill and across the country—
Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Well, the provincial courts had the jurisdiction to do that under the Criminal Code, but the federal government could not. As such, in view of the emergency and the extraordinary situation that was unrolling on the Hill and across the country—
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