The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it fears the federal government will seek to keep some information from becoming public during an inquiry into the unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act.
Cara Zwibel, a lawyer with the group, said she has questions about what is being submitted as evidence.
The inquiry and a special parliamentary committee are required under the Emergencies Act to scrutinize the government's decision-making. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland's appearance before the committee in June was, in her own words, "adversarial" at times. Several members accused her of not answering questions, being evasive, and of not bringing any new information.
Key participants in the inquiry, including CSIS and the Ontario government, were still filing documents with the commission throughout the day Wednesday.
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