 Hello, everyone. I am very happy today to be accompanied by the Vice-Premier-Ministre Freeland and Minister Lametti, Mendicino, and Blair. We are here today to make the point on illegal occupations and vacations, and on the law on emergency measures. On Monday of last week, after days of dangerous and unlawful activities in our capital city and at many border crossings across the country, the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act. It was the responsible and necessary thing to do. We did it with three principles top of mind. First, restoring peace and order. Second, doing it the right way. And third, making sure that it was time limited. The first point, restoring peace and order in our streets and restoring confidence in our institutions was top of mind. Public safety, as well as jobs and the economy, were at risk. People were being harassed, small businesses were closing, factories were shutting down, and trade was halted at our borders. Here in Ottawa and in other places in the country, there is evidence of individuals wanting to undermine and even harm Canada's democracy. Their participation was believed to increase the potential for unrest and violence. We worked closely to support provinces and municipalities to get the situation under control, but as the weeks went by, it became obvious that provincial and local authorities needed more tools in order to enforce the law and protect Canadians. And that's exactly what the Emergencies Act provided to them. On Monday last week, the federal government invoked the law on emergency measures because local and provincial authorities needed more tools to protect Canadians. As the Interimaire Bell of the Ottawa Police Service said, the law on emergency measures was a turning point to end the illegal occupation. Now, the order is restored, and the dams and occupations are over. Second, when we invoked the act, we needed to make sure we did it the right way. We'll always defend the rights of Canadians to peaceful assembly and to freedom of expression. As I said before, the Emergencies Act was created to flow from and uphold the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. These measures had to be and were compliant with the Charter. Parliamentarians debated, and the House voted. We followed procedure, and it is critical that we continue to do so. That's why a Joint Committee of Parliamentarians will be struck to review the Declaration of Emergency. Within 60 days, there will be an inquiry into the circumstances that led to the Emergencies Act being invoked. It will look at how we got there and why it was required. It could look at policing. The inquiry could also examine the funding, influence and disinformation that supported the illegal blockades and occupations, both foreign and domestic. D'ici 60 jours, une enquête sera déclenchée sur les circonstances ayant menée à l'invocation de la loi sur les mesures d'urgence. Elle pourrait porter aussi sur les activités policières. De plus, l'enquête pourrait permettre d'examiner le financement, l'influence et la désinformation qui ont soutenu les occupations et barrages illégaux, que ce soit en provenance d'ici ou de l'extérieur du pays. And finally, our third principle. We were very clear that the use of the Emergencies Act would be limited in time. When we invoked it, it would be in place for up to 30 days, but we said that we would lift it as soon as possible. We've held updates and briefs with ministers and officials every day, often multiple times a day. And today, after careful consideration, we're ready to confirm that the situation is no longer an emergency. Therefore, the federal government will be ending the use of the Emergencies Act. We are confident that existing laws and bylaws are now sufficient to keep people safe. Of course, we'll continue to be there to support provincial and local authorities if and when needed. And I want to reassure Canadians, law enforcement agencies are prepared to deal with anyone engaging in unlawful or dangerous activities. Police officers will continue to be there to protect our streets and neighborhoods within their jurisdictions. We will be continuing to support local, provincial and local authorities when needed. We are committed to ensuring that our communities can be safe and protected. We will be able to continue to support local, provincial and local authorities if necessary. We will continue to support local and provincial authorities if needed. We will continue to support local and provincial authorities in need. I want to reassure Canadians that the authorities are ready to intervene with all people who would take part in illegal and dangerous activities. With respect to their skills, the police will continue to protect our streets, our neighborhoods, our country. Going forward, it will be important that we gain a fuller understanding of what gave rise to this kind of disregard for laws and threat to our democracy. We need to make sure our institutions are prepared and ready in the future. While the immediate emergency situation is over, this issue won't just go away. We need to constantly work to defend and improve our democracy at home and around the world. It is important that our institutions are ready in the future and that we continue our work to defend and improve our democracy. Canadians have been through a lot, and we have a lot of challenges ahead of us. Let's remember that we're fighting a virus, not each other. Let's work together. After two difficult and painful years, we have a lot of healing to do. And now is the time to be there for one another. Merci.