Public Order Emergency Declared

Summary#

The Canada Gazette lists a Proclamation Declaring a Public Order Emergency: SOR/2022-20. It was registered on February 15, 2022 and published in Canada Gazette, Part II on March 2, 2022. The proclamation is made under the Emergencies Act.

What it does#

• Declares a public order emergency under the Emergencies Act.
• Records the action as SOR/2022-20 (the official registration number).
• Was published as an extra on February 15, 2022 and appears in the Gazette Part II issue dated March 2, 2022.

The Canada Gazette notice available here does not include the full text of the proclamation in this source excerpt, so the specific measures, geographic scope, or time limits are not shown.

Who's affected#

• The notice itself does not list who is affected.
• Generally, a public order emergency proclamation can affect people, businesses, and governments in the area or sectors named in the proclamation.
• To know exactly who was affected by this specific proclamation you would need the full proclamation text (not included in the excerpt provided).

Why it matters#

• A proclamation under the Emergencies Act is a formal, significant step. It can give the federal government special authorities to respond to an urgent public order situation.
• Because those authorities can change how agencies, police, businesses, or the public are regulated or directed, such a proclamation can have real effects on daily life and on provincial–federal relations.
• The excerpt here confirms the declaration and the dates, but not the detailed effects; reviewing the full proclamation text is necessary to understand the concrete impacts.