Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
On November 21, the Canadian Constitution Foundation cross examined three witnesses in the Public Order Emergency Commission (aka the Rouleau Commission). The witness panel was David Vigneaut (CSIS Director), Michelle Tessier (CSIS Deputy Director of Operations), and Marie-Helene Chayer (Executive Director of ITAC).
In this cross examination, the CCF Lawyer Sujit Choudhry asks the witnesses about the CSIS definition of national security threat.
You can watch other videos related to the #POEC here:
Cross Examination of Privy Council Office witnesses: youtu.be/OVOH67dJz2M
Summary of the testimony of RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki: youtu.be/Jj-1cR20mwI
Cross examination of Finance Panel about frozen bank accounts: youtu.be/Wl7MJvsRnbE
Summary of Day 1 of the hearings here: youtu.be/c0zkHRkgn0o
Summary of Day 2 of the hearings here: youtu.be/ICeR_J5ynk8
Summary of Day 3 of the hearings here: youtu.be/7LJeu83JklE
Summary of Day 4 of the hearings here: youtu.be/RCaLPawujS8
Summary of Day 5 of the hearings here: youtu.be/V0A1-vTo6qw
Summary of Day 6 of the hearings here: youtu.be/XaXDhYO5F4E
Summary of Day 7 of the hearings here: youtu.be/tAvwxUdgP5Q
Update on Ford being summoned to the commission here: youtu.be/Mxwm3XdPzRI
The CCF’s cross examination of OPP Commissioner Carrique here: youtu.be/qbSyJLAokEY
The CCF’s cross examination of Ottawa Chief Sloly: youtu.be/WtARfLHA-u0
Summary of Sloly's examination by the commission: youtu.be/Q3aArZkokxU
The CCF's cross examination of Ian Freeman, Ontario's assistant deputy minister of transportation: youtu.be/lR6eheB88Hg
The CCF's cross examination of federal public safety officials: youtu.be/FFW6YFEg_Io
If you want to watch the CCF's opening statement, you can watch it here: youtu.be/uRWW7pP2PLk
If you want to learn more about our legal challenge in federal court to the Trudeau government's use of the Emergencies Act, you can watch our playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSVsDX58q8eruwS2i0bVx3nOFi1TcXaQw
The Rouleau Commission is also taking comments from the public. You can learn more about how to send in a public comment by watching my video guide here: youtu.be/XxKR5uD4yqc
You can read my online guide about how to send in a public comment here: theccf.ca/emergencies-act-inquiry
If you are interested in supporting our legal fees for our participation in this inquiry or our legal challenge, you can make a tax deductible donation here: theccf.ca/donate
NOTE: This video has been edited to remove pauses and administrative/logistical discussions
On November 21, the Canadian Constitution Foundation cross examined three witnesses in the Public Order Emergency Commission (aka the Rouleau Commission). The witness panel was David Vigneaut (CSIS Director), Michelle Tessier (CSIS Deputy Director of Operations), and Marie-Helene Chayer (Executive Director of ITAC).
In this cross examination, the CCF Lawyer Sujit Choudhry asks the witnesses about the CSIS definition of national security threat.
You can watch other videos related to the #POEC here:
Cross Examination of Privy Council Office witnesses: youtu.be/OVOH67dJz2M
Summary of the testimony of RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki: youtu.be/Jj-1cR20mwI
Cross examination of Finance Panel about frozen bank accounts: youtu.be/Wl7MJvsRnbE
Summary of Day 1 of the hearings here: youtu.be/c0zkHRkgn0o
Summary of Day 2 of the hearings here: youtu.be/ICeR_J5ynk8
Summary of Day 3 of the hearings here: youtu.be/7LJeu83JklE
Summary of Day 4 of the hearings here: youtu.be/RCaLPawujS8
Summary of Day 5 of the hearings here: youtu.be/V0A1-vTo6qw
Summary of Day 6 of the hearings here: youtu.be/XaXDhYO5F4E
Summary of Day 7 of the hearings here: youtu.be/tAvwxUdgP5Q
Update on Ford being summoned to the commission here: youtu.be/Mxwm3XdPzRI
The CCF’s cross examination of OPP Commissioner Carrique here: youtu.be/qbSyJLAokEY
The CCF’s cross examination of Ottawa Chief Sloly: youtu.be/WtARfLHA-u0
Summary of Sloly's examination by the commission: youtu.be/Q3aArZkokxU
The CCF's cross examination of Ian Freeman, Ontario's assistant deputy minister of transportation: youtu.be/lR6eheB88Hg
The CCF's cross examination of federal public safety officials: youtu.be/FFW6YFEg_Io
If you want to watch the CCF's opening statement, you can watch it here: youtu.be/uRWW7pP2PLk
If you want to learn more about our legal challenge in federal court to the Trudeau government's use of the Emergencies Act, you can watch our playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSVsDX58q8eruwS2i0bVx3nOFi1TcXaQw
The Rouleau Commission is also taking comments from the public. You can learn more about how to send in a public comment by watching my video guide here: youtu.be/XxKR5uD4yqc
You can read my online guide about how to send in a public comment here: theccf.ca/emergencies-act-inquiry
If you are interested in supporting our legal fees for our participation in this inquiry or our legal challenge, you can make a tax deductible donation here: theccf.ca/donate
NOTE: This video has been edited to remove pauses and administrative/logistical discussions
