Kristina Michaud at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

On February 25th, 2022. See this statement in context.

February 25th, 2022 / 2:05 p.m.

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Kristina Michaud Bloc Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, QC

Thank you.

Assistant Deputy Minister, I heard the minister justify the use of the act by saying that there was no way to find tow trucks to remove the trucks on Wellington Street. However, to my knowledge, the Canadian Armed Forces have plenty of tow trucks. I am sure that they would have been ready to make them available to the government to help tow away the trucks.

Were steps taken to find tow trucks?

Why were the Armed Forces' tow trucks not an option?

Why did the Emergencies Act have to be invoked to find tow trucks?

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