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Calling for state of emergency over public disorder 'dangerous,' group says

Calling for state of emergency over public disorder 'dangerous,' group says

CBC30-05-2025
BC Civil Liberties Association policy director Meghan McDermott says the motion to impose a state of local emergency in Williams Lake, B.C., is 'disingenuous and a dangerous rhetoric' because of the possible violation of human rights. It comes as city council considers a curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. and powers to escort people displaying public intoxication or severe mental health issues to the hospital.
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