Trudeau tells Emergencies Act inquiry CSIS didn't have right tools, mindset to deal with last winter's threats The Public Order Emergency Commission has heard from dozens of witnesses over the past 6 weeks Inquiry into use of Emergencies Act underway in Ottawa Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada's intelligence agency didn't have the right tools or mindset to properly respond to threats facing the country last winter — comments that come as his government faces questions about the legal reasoning upon which it invoked the Emergencies Act to clear anti-pandemic restriction protests in Ottawa and to deter border blockades.After six weeks of dramatic witness testimony, Trudeau is making his highly anticipated appearance before the Public Order Emergency Commission on Friday to defend his government's decision to invoke the law for the first time in its 34-year history.The act then points back to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act's definition of such threats, which include harm caused for the purpose of achieving a "political, religious or ideological objective," espionage, foreign interference or the intent to overthrow the government by violence."For example, the IRG looked at the possibility of special legislation to compel tow truck drivers to fulfil their government contracts.- Emergencies Act inquiry lawyer calls out an 'absence of transparency' as solicitor-client privilege invoked The night before the law was invoked, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki told Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino that she felt police had not yet exhausted "all available tools," according to an email seen by the inquiry."