The Public Order Emergency Commission

<p>Interview with an anti-fascist observer about insights gained from the Public Order Emergency Commission hearings, a public inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act to repress the so-called Freedom Convoy in February 2022.</p> <p>We discuss why governments invoke emergencies, OPP's Project Hendon, how the Convoy was funded, the relationship between convoy organizers and police, comparisons with #ShutDownCanada, liberal conspiracy theories, the scale of economic disruption during the Convoy, and more.</p> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <p><a href="https://publicorderemergencycommission.ca/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Public Order Emergency Commission</a></p> <p>Our previous episodes on <a href= "https://fromembers.libsyn.com/whats-the-deal-with-yellow-vests-canada" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yellow Vests Canada</a> and the <a href= "https://fromembers.libsyn.com/patriots-and-big-trucks">Freedom Convoy</a> </p> <p><a href= "https://crimethinc.com/2022/02/14/ill-winds-from-ottawa-thinking-through-the-threats-and-opportunities-as-a-far-right-initiative-gains-momentum" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ill Winds From Ottawa</a> - Crimethinc report on the Freedom Convoy</p> <p><a href= "https://north-shore.info/2022/02/07/trip-report-ottawa-on-saturday-february-5/"> Anarchist report</a> from Ottawa during the Convoy</p> <p><strong>Music</strong>: <a href= "https://leereed.bandcamp.com/track/the-new-normal">Lee Reed</a></p> <p><em>Note: Due to a technical glitch, this episode was removed, edited and re-published after it's initial release on January 11, 2023.</em></p>