Speaking before the joint special committee to declare a crisis situation on Thursday night, Ms Thomas pointed out that deputy ministers met for the first time this week to discuss such a possibility.

She explained that mike mcdonaldDeputy Cabinet Secretary for Security and Intelligence, has previously chaired meetings to see how we will respond to it.

earlier this month, Jacob Bauderthe founder of the group Canada unit – a Calgary association that is one of the main organizers of the trucker convoy in Ottawa – announced on its website Facebook theA new convoy would take place from 11 to 28 February next.

Mrs. Thomas and Mr MacDonald both appeared before this special committee of lawmakers and senators examining the federal government’s decision to invoke the emergency law in response to last winter’s protests.

The committee’s study is taking place alongside the Commission on the State of Emergency, a public inquiry looking into the same issues.

Lessons learned from the convoy

We’ve really learned from what happened and we’re trying to make sure we address the shortcomingsassured Mrs. Thomas.

Those insights, she explained, include interpreting information collected on social networks while ensuring data privacy laws are always complied with.

Mister. MacDonald added that he had already had the opportunity to test the lessons learned from the truckers’ convoy in the winter of 2022, particularly during the Demonstration of motorcyclists called ” rolling thunderr” held in Ottawa in late April, as well as other events planned for Canada Day.

Lots of lessons and ideas [apprises] were integrated into governance and decision-making structureshe said.

He added that he works more directly with the police. I have a deeper connection with the Ottawa Police Department. I sit down with them directly to talk about the issues, which wasn’t actually done before.

Ms. Thomas indicated that she shared that belief a good understanding of information and information [recueillis]the emergency law would not have to be applied in the future.

Asked about the possibility of a Convoy 2.0added the national security and intelligence adviser Various measures would be taken in advance to prevent an installation similar to that in January and February.

She noted that demonstrations of support in Quebec and Montreal, where parking was banned, took place differently and lasted less.

I’m not a police expert and the police do their own analysis. The investigation will also look at the policing aspects of all of this. she said, referring to the work of the commission, which is due to present its final report in early February. But cities where trucks weren’t allowed to stop didn’t have the same problems.