By Cristin Schmitz ( January 29, 2024, 5:20 PM EST) -- Former Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti, Ottawa’s chief legal counsel when the Trudeau government declared a public order emergency in 2022 that was adjudged illegal by the Federal Court last week, says he’s “pretty confident” that the federal Cabinet’s decision will be vindicated on appeal; however the 1988 Emergencies Act should “absolutely” be amended to clarify the standard for invoking that statute’s extraordinary powers, he advised. ...