• Coordinator of the Wilson Institute for Canadian History/Adjunct Assistant Professor of History, McMaster University
When then prime minister Pierre Trudeau brought in the War Measures Act in 1970, it was the first time the controversial law had been invoked during peace time. THE CANADIAN PRESS

On the 50th anniversary of the War Measures Act, we don’t need a coronavirus sequel

Ottawa used the old War Measures Act when it wanted sweeping powers to deal with extraordinary events. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has mused about using the newer Emergencies Act during the pandemic.

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