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Accountability|Canada

What the courts actually said about 2022 Emergencies Act bank freezes

Federal Court 2024 FC 38 held the Emergencies Act invocation unreasonable and found Emergency Economic Measures Order freezes and financial-information demands breached Charter section 8. The Federal Court of Appeal in 2026 FCA 6 upheld core holdings. Documented history — not a standing de-banking policy.

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