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6. Public Hearings

6.  Public Hearings


6.1 Overview


Public hearings were held in locations from coast-to-coast in Canada as follows:


Truro, Nova Scotia    March 16, 17, 18, 2023

Toronto, Ontario   March 30, 31; April 1, 2023

Winnipeg, Manitoba   April 13, 14, 15, 2023

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan  April 20, 21, 22, 2023

Red Deer, Alberta   April 26, 27, 28, 2023

Vancouver, British Columbia   May 2, 3, 4, 2023

Québec City, Québec  May 11, 12, 13, 2023

Ottawa, Ontario    May 17, 18, 19, 2023


Members of the public who wished to testify at the Hearings were invited to apply through online application forms that were available on the NCI website.


https://nationalcitizensinquiry.ca/testimony/


Members of the public were offered the option of testifying in person or via live video broadcast.


Approximately 900 members of the public applied to testify.


Approximately 300 members of the public testified at the Hearings.


Many more members of the public are currently providing additional testimony, outside of the Public Hearings, that will be included in the Commission record.


Testimony was invited from representatives of all levels of governments across Canada, and in order to facilitate schedules, subpoenas were issued and government witnesses were given the option of testifying either in person or on video-conference at any of the eight hearing locations.


Sixty-three members of government, regulators, and authorities were subpoenaed to attend and testify.


Zero members of government appeared at the public hearings to testify.


As a result of the lack of government representation at the hearings, and to properly represent the government position on various topics, sworn affidavits obtained from various court proceedings involving key government witnesses were read into the record. It was this sworn evidence attesting to the actions taken, press releases, statements of policy, and news articles from mainstream media that were utilized to represent the government position.


Actual video-recorded statements and press conferences were aired at a number of the hearing locations.


Despite the fact that the actions taken by all levels of governments represent the most profound intrusions in the lives of all Canadians, essentially tearing at the very heart of Canadian society, publicly elected representatives and the public service employees declined this opportunity to address the Canadian people.


As a citizen-led initiative, the Commission did not have the ability to compel the government witnesses to appear through judicial subpoenas.


In the ensuing sections and throughout the entirety of the Report, we, as the Commissioners, were devoted to conveying the statements made by the witnesses. However, this should not be interpreted that all four Commissioners were in complete agreement with these expressed views. Each Commissioner came to the NCI from different walks of life and, therefore, could see the witness testimony from different worldviews. 


6.2 Public Officials Issued Non-Judicial Summons Letter


In order to accommodate busy schedules, the Commission offered to accommodate the witnesses as either in-person testimony (at a location of their choice) or in-virtual hearings.


Hearings were held in eight cities from coast-to-coast in Canada, spanning a period of time from March 16, 2023, through to May 19, 2023.


An additional option of testifying in a closed session with the four Commissioners at a time outside of the formal hearing dates was also offered.


The following public officials had been issued subpoena letters to participate as witnesses in the hearings.


No public officials accepted the invitations.


6.2.1 Truro, Nova Scotia Hearings Summons


Bruce Fitch NB—Summons
Dorothy Shephard NB—Summons
Ernie Hudson PEI—Summons
Heather Morrison PEI—Summons
James Aylward PEI—Summons
Janice Fitzgerald NL—Summons
Jennifer Russell NB—Summons
Jill Balser NS—Summons
John Haggie NL—Summons
Justice Darlene Jamieson NS—Summons
Katherine McNally PEI—Summons
Michelle Thompson NS—Summons
Randy Delorey NS—Summons
Robert Strang NS—Summons
Shelley Deeks NS—Summons
Tom Osborne NL—Summons


6.2.2. Vancouver, British Columbia Hearings Summons


Tracey-Anne McPhee YU—Summons
Mike Farnworth BC—Summons
Mark Lysyshyn BC—Summons
Julie Green NWT—Summons
Dr. Sudit Ranade YU—Summons
Dr. Patricia Daly BC—Summons
Dr. Kami Kandola NWT—Summons
Dr. Catherine Elliott YU—Summons
Dr. Bonnie Henry BC—Summons
David Eby BC—Summons
Brendan E. Hanley YU—Summons
Adrian Dix BC—Summons


6.2.2 Québec City, Québec Hearings Summons


Christian Dube—Summons QC
Francois Legault—Summons QC
Karen Hogan CA—Summons
Luc Boileau—Summons QC
Philippe Dufresne CA—Summons
Dre Michele de Guise—Summons QC
Pierre-Gerlier Forest—Summons QC


6.2.3 Toronto, Ontario Hearings Summons


Christine Elliott ON—Summons
David Williams ON—Summons
Kieran Moore ON—Summons
Sylvia Jones ON—Summons


6.2.5. Winnipeg, Manitoba Hearings Summons


Audrey Gordon MB—Summons
Brent Roussin MB—Summons
Cameron Friesen MB—Summons
Heather Stefanson MB—Summons


6.2.6 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Hearings Summons


Dr. Saqib Shahab SK—Summons
Hon. Scott Moe SK—Summons
Jim Reiter SK—Summons
Nadine Wilson SK—Summons
Paul Merriman SK—Summons
Scott Livingston SK—Summons


6.2.7 Red Deer, Alberta Hearings Summons


Registrar, Assistant Registrar and Complaints Director at the CPSA in Alberta
Invitation was Declined
Danielle Smith AB—Summons
Deena Hinshaw AB—Summons
Jason Copping AB—Summons
Mark Joffe AB—Summons
Nicholas Milliken AB—Summons
Tyler Shandro AB—Summons
Jason Kenney AB—Summons
Rachel Notley AB—Summons
Nancy Whitmore AB—Summons


6.2.8 Ottawa, Ontario Hearings Summons

Carolyn Bennett CA—Summons
Jean-Yves Duclos CA—Summons
Marco Mendicino CA—Summons
Theresa Tam CA—Summons
Anil Arora CA—Summons 


6.3 Detailed Information from the Public Hearings


The reader should be aware that section 6.3 of this Report contains a tabular listing of the witnesses who testified at both the public and virtual hearings.


For a more comprehensive and accurate understanding of the witness testimonies, we strongly advise the reader to refer to the official witness transcripts, which are included in section 12 of this Report. The transcripts provide verbatim accounts of what was said during the meetings and offer a more complete representation of the witnesses‘ statements.


Additionally, if you prefer to access videos of the witness testimonies directly, they are also available on the NCI website for your convenience.


Details of each of the eight Public Hearings held across Canada follows.


6.3.1. Truro, Nova Scotia


Public Hearings were held in Truro, Nova Scotia on March 16, 2023, March 17, 2023 and March 18, 2023.

The schedule of witnesses is as follows:


Truro, Nova Scotia, Day One, March 16, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


1

Chris Milburn, MD

Response of public health


2

Peter McCullough, MD, MPH

Medical protocols


3

Patrick Phillips, MD

Public health restrictions placed on doctors


4

Cathy Careen

Alleged vaccine injury


5

Shelly Hipson

Statistics of hospital visits during pandemic


6

Stephen Bate, DDS

Statistics of vaccine efficacy


7

Vonnie Allen

Registered nurse, job loss due mandates


8

Leigh-Anne Coolen

Alleged vaccine injury


9

Chet Chisholm

Paramedic, alleged vaccine injury


10

Artur Anslem

Alleged vaccine injury


11

Kassandra Murray

Teacher, effects of mandates on children and work


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


Truro, Nova Scotia, Day Two, March 17, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


12

Darrell Shelley

Effect of mandates on business


13

Terry LaChappelle

Job loss due to mandates


14

Peter Van Caulart

Loss of work and business due to mandates


15

Amie Johnson

Job loss due to mandates


16

Kathy Howland

Alleged vaccine injury


17

Allison Petten

Registered nurse, vaccine injection methods and adverse effects


18

Elizabeth Cummings

Alleged vaccine injury


19

Joseph Fraiman, MD

Review of medical statistics on vaccine


20

Paula Doiron

Alleged vaccine injury


21

Chief John Greg Burke

Attacked and arrested for not masking


22

Sabrina McGrath

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


23

Pastor Jason McVicar

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


24

Bliss Behar

Dropped out of school due to mandates


25

Joe Behar

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


Truro, Nova Scotia, Day Three, March 18, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


26

Laura Braden, PhD

Presentation on vaccine safety


27

Matthew Tucker, MD

Medical and mental issues related to COVID-19 measures


28

Aris Lavranos, MD

Public health restrictions placed on doctors


29

Dion Davidson, MD

Adverse events and COVID effects


30

Ellen Smith

Alleged vaccine injury


31

Scott Spidle

Alleged injury due to medical services


32

Janessa Blauvelt

Nurse, job loss due to mandates


33

Jordan Peterson, PhD

General discussion of mandate effects on Canadians


34

Josephine Fillier

Effects of mandates on family


35

Linda Adshade

Reported statistics did not match data


36

Katrina Burns

Schoolteacher, effects of mandates on children


37

Kirk Desrosiers

Alleged vaccine injury


38

Tami Clarke

Impact of husband’s alleged vaccine injury


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report. 


6.3.2 Toronto, Ontario


Public Hearings were held in Toronto, Ontario on March 30, 2023, March 31, 2023 and April 1, 2023.


The schedule of witnesses is as follows:


Toronto, Ontario, Day One, March 30, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


39

Rodney Palmer

Media propoganda


40

Robert Malone, MD

Psychological operations


41

Bruce Pardy, LLM

Discussion of legal issues with Charter


42

Marc Auger

Parent in long-term care during COVID-19 measures


43

Catherine Swift

Information from advocacy business group


44

Elizabeth Galvin

Daughter‘s suicide during C19 lockdowns


45

Oliver Kennedy

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


46

Richard Lizotte

Alleged vaccine injury


47

Victoria McGuire

Registered nurse, job loss due to mandates


48

Deanna McLeod

COVID-19 vaccine research on children


49

Remus Nasui

Paramedic, impact of mandates on work culture


50

Rodney Palmer

Additional testimony on media propaganda


51

Leanne Duke

Mandate effects on elderly father’s care


52

James Paquin

Impact of COVID restrictions on business


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


Toronto, Ontario, Day Two, March 31, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


53

Rick Nicholls

Former MPP Ontario, lost position due to vaccine mandates


54

Lynn Kofler

Registered nurse, observations of mandates


55

Tom Marazzo

Discussion of government response to protestors


56

Laura Jeffery

Embalmer, observations of changes


57

Sean Mitchell

Paramedic, observations of vaccine injuries


58

Natasha Petite

Attacked for not wearing a mask, despite medical exempt


59

Tamara Ugolini

Lost family business due to mandates


60

Michael Alexander, LLM

Lawyer, legal issues with mandates


61

Cindy Campbell, RN, MSc

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


62

Heather Church, PhD

Professor, vaccine injury


63

Wesley Mack, Hon. PhD

Mandates and church attendance


64

Rev. Randy Banks

Mandates and pastoral care


65

Meredith Klitzke

Alleged vaccine injury


66

Kimberly Snow

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


67

Greg Hill

Revisions to airline pilot health rules


68

Ksenia Usenko

Nurse, job loss due to vaccine mandates


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


Toronto, Ontario, Day Three, April 1, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


69

Jay McCurdy

Teacher, effects of mandates on children


70

Julie Pinder

Alleged vaccine injury


71

Catarina Burguete

Effects of mandates on family, job loss in healthcare


72

Eric Payne, MD, MPH

Mandates and doctors


73

Colleen Brandse

Registered nurse, alleged vaccine injuries


74

Jason Kurz

Nuclear power plant technician, job loss due to mandates


75

Scarlett Martyn

Paramedic, job loss due to mandates


76

Dan Hartman

Death of son due to alleged vaccine injury


77

Irvin Studin, PhD

Impact of COVID measures on children and education


78

Mark Trozzi, MD

Discussion of mRNA vaccines


79

Vincent Gircys

Police and government response to pandemic


80

Maureen Somers

Impact of mandates on family


81

Dianne Spaulding

Alleged vaccine injury


82

Jan Francey

Alleged vaccine injury


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


6.3.3 Winnipeg, Manitoba


Public Hearings were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on April 13, 2023, March 14, 2023 and March 15, 2023.


The schedule of witnesses is as follows:


Winnipeg, Manitoba, Day One, April 13, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


83

Jessica Rose, PhD

Expert on vaccine safety and adverse events


84

Jayanta Bhattacharya, MD, PhD

Effectiveness of pandemic measures


85

Deanna McLeod

Changes to health safety regulations for approval of COVID-19 vaccines


86

James Erskine

Retired police officer, pandemic response


87

Shea Ritchie

Effects of pandemic measures on business


88

Sharon Vickner

Job loss due to mandates


89

Pierre Attallah

Mandates at children‘s school


90

Tobias Tissen

Impact of mandates on religious gatherings


91

Michael Welch

Radio journalist, show cancelled due to censorship


92

Mike Vogiatzakis

Funeral director, effects of mandates on society


93

Michael MacIver

Embalmer, observations of changes post-vaccine


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


Winnipeg, Manitoba, Day Two, April 14, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


94

Patrick Allard

Effect of mandates on community


95

Jeffrey Tucker

Impact of pandemic measures


96

Diedrich Wall

Effects of pandemic measures on business


97

Natalie Björklund-Gordon, PhD

Effects of mandates on community


98

Brian Giesbrecht

Retired judge, pandemic measures and the judiciary


99

Martha Voth

Death of husband due to pandemic measures


100

Sara Martens

Death of husband due to alleged vaccine injury


101

Sean Howe

Job suspended due to vaccine mandates


102

Michelle Kucher

Mother died due to pandemic measures


103

Charles Hooper

Alternative pandemic treatments


104

Don Woodstock

Effects of pandemic mandates on business


105

Gerald Bohemier, DC

Pandemic mandates and legal issues


106

Carley Walterson-Dupuis

Alleged vaccine injury


107

Shelley Overwater

Lawyer, impact of COVID measures on family and work


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


Winnipeg, Manitoba, Day Three, April 15, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


108

Cassandra Schroeder

Impact of vaccine mandates on education and career


109

Steven Setka

Effect of mandates on family


110

Steven Kiedyk

Alleged vaccine injury


111

Devon Sexstone

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


112

Leigh Vossen

Effects of mandates on students


113

Brandon Pringle

Effects of mandates on family


114

Richard Abbot

Former police officer, effect of mandates on police service and job loss


115

Robert Ivan Holloway

Lawyer, observations concerning mandates and freedom protests


116

Jessica Kraft

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


117

David Leis

Public policy and legal effects of mandates


118

Mike Vogiatzakis

Funeral director, effects of mandates on society


119

Kyra Pituley

Effects of mandates on students


120

Michelle Malkoske

Nurse, job suspension due to vaccine mandates


121

Todd McDougall

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


122

Michel Gagnon

Early retirement from military due to vaccine mandates


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


6.3.4 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan


Public Hearings were held in Saskatoon Saskatchewan on April 20, 2023, April 21, 2023 and April 22, 2023.


The schedule of witnesses is as follows:


Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Day One, April 20, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


123

Francis Christian, MD

Data manipulation of the vaccinated and unvaccinated


124

Steve Kirsch

Statistics concerning inconsistency of vaccine data


125

Angela Taylor

Nurse, alleged vaccine injury


126

Ann McCormack

Former pharmacist, job loss due to vaccine mandates


127

Randy Schiller

Freedom of information requests concerning mandates


128

Mark Friesen

COVID-19 and hospital care


129

Joseph Bourgault

Effect of mandates on company and alternative treatments


130

Bryan Baraniski

COVID-19 and hospital care, along with impact on business


131

Cindy Stevenson

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


132

Marjaleena Repo

Public reaction to mask exemption


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Day Two, April 21, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


133

James Kitchen

Lawyer, mandates and legal system


134

Barry and Suzanne Thesen

Alleged vaccine injury


135

Maria Gutschi, PharmD

Quality control of vaccines, assessing safety and efficacy


136

Stephanie Foster

Death of mother allegedly due to vaccine


137

Ryan Orydzuk

Testimony on occupational health and safety


138

Adam Konrad

Alleged vaccine injury


139

Elodie Cossette

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


140

Steven Flippin

Pastor, effects of mandates on church


141

Charlotte Garrett

Alleged vaccine injury


142

Krista Hamilton

Alleged vaccine injury


143

Bridgette Hounjet

Unpaid leave due to vaccine mandates


144

Kelcy Travis

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


145

Chantel Kona Barreda

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


146

Lee Harding

Journalist, ticketed and fined for covering freedom rally


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Day Three, April 22, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


147

Leighton Grey

Lawyer, mandates and legal challenges


148

Jody McPhee

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


149

Christopher Flowers, MD

Discussion of mRNA technology and adverse events


150

Magda Havas, PhD

5G and public health


151

James Blyth

Alleged vaccine injury


152

Zoey Jebb

Business lost due to pandemic mandates


153

Samantha Lamb

Alleged vaccine injury


154

Carrie Sakamoto

Alleged vaccine injury


155

Mandy Geml

Effects of mandates on community


156

Chong Wong, MD

Medical exemptions and patient treatment


157

Louise Wilson

Ticketed for mandates


158

Heather Burgess

Treatment of seniors due to mandates


159

Nadine Ness

Ticketed for mandates


160

Michele Tournier

Effects of mandates on business


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


6.3.5 Red Deer, Alberta


Public Hearings were held in Red Deer, Alberta on April 26, 2023, April 27, 2023 and April 28, 2023.


The schedule of witnesses was as follows:


Red Deer, Alberta, Day One, April 26, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


161

Joelle Valliere

Alleged vaccine injury


162

Catherine Christensen

Lawyer, represents veterans


163

Danny Bulford

Former RCMP, job loss due to vaccine mandates


164

Gregory Chan, MD

ER doctor, observations of alleged vaccine injuries


165

Sunje Petersen

Effect of mandates on business


166

Tracy Walker

Business losses and health impacts due to mandates


167

Judy Soroka

Lack of medical services due to mandates


168

Dean Beaudry

Risk management review of pandemic


169

Colin Murphy

Business losses due to mandates


170

Kyrianna Reimer

Nursing student, effects of mandates


171

Leah Cottam

Alleged vaccine injury


172

Jacques Robert

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


173

Sherry Strong

Director, Children’s Health Defense Alberta


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


Red Deer, Alberta, Day Two, April 27, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


174

Lt. Col. David Redman

Emergency planning


175

Justin Chin, MD, MSc

Observations of pandemic in hospital


176

Scott Crawford

Paramedic, job loss due to vaccine mandates


177

Michelle Ellert

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


178

Dianne Molstad

Difficulty accessing medical services due to nonvaccine status


179

Curtis Wall, DC

Investigated by professional association


180

Angela Tabak

Son’s suicide due to mandates


181

Drue Taylor

Alleged vaccine injury


182

Jeffrey Rath

Lawyer, Constitutional issues and pandemic mandates


183

Regina Goman

Comparison of Polish resistance in 1981 to pandemic


184

Babita Rana

Job unpaid leave due to vaccine mandates


185

Madison Lowe

Alleged vaccine injury


186

Gary Bredeson

Effect of pandemic mandates on business and family


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


Red Deer, Alberta, Day Three, April 28, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


187

Chris Scott

Whistle Stop Cafe owner; mandates and business


188

Misha Susoeff, DDS

Informed Consent


189

James Coates

Pastor, effects of mandates on religious gatherings


190

Eric Payne, MD

Misinformation of government data; loss of research contract


191

John Carpay

Lawyer, legal discussion of pandemic mandates


192

Jonathan J. Couey, PhD

The biology of RNA viruses; transfection and mRNA


193

Sierra Rotchford

Paramedic, observations through pandemic and vaccine rollout


194

Grace Neustaedter, RN, MSc

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


195

Suzanne Brauti

Alleged vaccine injury


196

Darcy Harsch

Unpaid leave due to vaccine mandates


197

Jennifer Curry

Alleged vaccine injury


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


6.36. Langley, British Columbia


Public Hearings were held in Langley, British Columbia on May 2, 2023, May 3, 2023 and May 4, 2023.


The schedule of witnesses was as follows:


Langley, British Columbia, Day One, May 2, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


198

William Munroe

Manipulation of pandemic statistics


199

Vanessa Rocchio

Alleged vaccine injury


200

Philip Davidson

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


201

Matthew Cockle, PhD

Conflicts of interest; regulatory and international research funding agencies


202

Deanna McLeod

Outside interests and approval of COVID-19 vaccines


203

Serena Steven

Former nurse, alleged vaccine injury


204

Chris Shaw, PhD

Neuroscientist, potential neurological vaccine adverse events


205

Alan Cassels

Critical analysis of mRNA vaccine product monographs


206

Sean Taylor

Nurse, job loss; COVID policies inconsistent with good patient outcomes


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


Langley, British Columbia, Day Two, May 3, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


207

Donald Gregory Passey, MD

Public policy and legal effects of mandates on military


208

Kim Hunter

Effects of masks on children


209

Caroline Hennig

Pandemic mandate effects on senior father


210

Edward Dowd

Statistical analysis of U.S. all-cause mortality since vaccine rollout


211

Aurora Bisson-Montpetit

Registered nurse, observations of 811 calls


212

Charles Hoffe, MD

Reporting of vaccine adverse events and safety of vaccines


213

Jeff Sandes

Reporter, observations on journalism during pandemic


214

James Jones

Wife committed suicide


215

Lisa Bernard

Registered nurse, alleged vaccine injury


216

Steven Pelech, PhD

Review of immunology and COVID-19


217

Ben Sutherland, PhD

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


Langley, British Columbia, Day Three, May 4, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


218

Patrica Leidl

Alleged vaccine injury


219

James Kitchen

Lawyer, legal challenges to the pandemic mandates


220

William Sturgess

Testimonies from A Citizen’s Hearing, May 2022 (CCCA)


221

Kristin Ditzel

Alleged vaccine injury


222

Lindsey Kenny

Challenges in obtaining FOI requests about mandates


223

Theodore Kuntz

Safety of all vaccines


224

Gail Davidson

Lawyer, expert in international human rights law and pandemic mandates


225

Douglas Allen, PhD

Economist, cost-benefit analysis and forecasting of pandemic


226

Zoran Boskovich

Job loss due to vaccine mandates


227

Wayne Llewellyn

Privacy complaint filed against Bonnie Henry


228

Paul Hollyoak

Alleged vaccine injury


229

Shawn Mulldoon

Alleged vaccine injury


230

Camille Mitchell

Pharmacist, job loss due to vaccine mandates


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


6.3.7 Québec City, Québec


Public Hearings were held in Québec City, Québec on May 11, 2023, May 12, 2023 and May 13, 2023.


The schedule of witnesses was as follows:


Québec City, Québec, Day One, May 11, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


231

Didier Raoult, MD

Evolution of the virus and treatment alternatives to mRNA injections


232

Mélissa Sansfaçon

Alleged vaccine injury


233

Pierre Chaillot

Death of many seniors during pandemic due to neglect


234

Jean-Marc Sabatier, PhD

Vaccine harms due to changes in the renin-angiotensin system


235

Christian Perronne, MD

Masks, vaccines, and free speech


236

Caroline Foucault

Alleged vaccine injury


237

Christian Linard, PhD

Spike proteins and mRNA


238

Josée Belleville

Job loss in military for refusing COVID-19 vaccine


239

Denis Rancourt, PhD

Detailed study of all-cause mortality statistics


240

Christian Leray

Media specialist, manipulation of vaccination data


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


Québec City, Québec, Day Two, May 12, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


241

Carole Avoine

Alleged vaccine injury


242

Hélène Banoun, PhD

mRNA vaccines and their alleged side effects


243

Christine Cotton

Review of Pfizer COVID vaccine clinical trials


244

Lynette Tremblay

Treatment of elders in long-term care


245

Marylaine Bélair

Husband was fatally injured by angry customer during COVID restrictions


246

Amélie Paul

Podcaster, spoke about censorship


247

Stéphane Hamel

Removed from position with Coalition Avenir Québec


248

Barry Breger, MD

PCR test, vaccine safety, and forced vaccine mandates


249

Évelyne Thérrien

Alleged vaccine injury


250

Sabine Hazan, MD

Microbiome research and COVID-19


251

Stéphane Blais

Accountant’s professional licence was revoked


252

René Lavigueur, MD

Reporting of vaccine side effects and censorship


253

Francois Amalega

Jailed for four months for defying mask mandates and curfews


254

Shawn Buckley

Drug approval process related to COVID-19 genetic vaccines


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


Québec City, Québec, Day Three, May 12, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


255

Jérémie Miller

Alleged vaccine injury


256

Jérôme Sainton, MD

Vaccine safety profile sheet review


257

Michel Chossudovsky, PhD

Global social and economic collapse due to policies


258

Gary Lalancette

Job loss for refusing mandatory COVID-19 injection


259

Lily Monier

Legal actions taken against government‘s abuse of power


260

Vincent Cantin

Alleged vaccine injury


261

Myriam Bohémier

Lawyer, children‘s capacity to consent to the vaccines


262

Éloïse Boies

Censorship of videos and loss of employment as an actor


263

Luc Harvey

Describes court case concerning Youth Protection Act


264

Marc-André Paquette

Failure of pediatricians to raise concerns about vaccines for children


265

Jean Saint-Arnaud, MD

Vulnerable persons and COVID-19 vaccination


266

Patrick Provost, PhD

Academic censorship and concerns about mRNA technology


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


6.3.8 Ottawa, Ontario


Public Hearings were held in Ottawa, Ontario on May 17, 2023, May 18, 2023 and May 19, 2023.


The schedule of witnesses was as follows:


Ottawa, Ontario Day One, May 17, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


267

Denis Rancourt, PhD

Scientific study of all-cause mortality worldwide


268

Natasha Gonek

Role of regulatory colleges and conflicts of interest


269

Cathy Jones

The CBC’s poisonous workplace that developed after mandates


270

Catherine Austin Fitts

COVID-19 pandemic as a financial and political reset


271

Stephen Malthouse, MD

Critique of COVID-19 mandates and vaccines; reported to the regulator


272

Sheila Lewis

Denied life-saving transplant due to refusal to get COVID-19 injections


273

Kristen Nagle

Nurse, job loss; defamed for speaking out against the measures


274

Madison Peake

Student, life devastated by the COVID-19 interventions


275

Mallory Flank

Critical-care paramedic, her severe reaction to the injection


276

Adam Zimpel

Man with severe disability; job loss and isolation due to COVID-19 mandates


277

M Tisir Otahbachi

Severe reaction to COVID-19 genetic vaccine; mistreatment by healthcare system


278

Louise MacDonald

Information Health Canada posted on their website about COVID vaccine safety


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


Ottawa, Ontario Day Two, May 18, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


279

James Corbett

International health treaties and regulations


280

Rodney Palmer

Follow-up testimony concerning the alleged bias of the CBC


281

Marianne Klowak

Former CBC reporter, censorship at the CBC


282

Samantha Monaghan

Son died after blood transfusion, believed to be tainted by injection


283

David Speicher, PhD

PCR tests and rapid antigen tests


284

Jean-Philippe Chabot

Job loss at CBC for not disclosing vaccine status


285

Edward Leyton, MD

Canadian COVID Telehealth and treatment for vaccine injuries


286

Keren Epstein-Gilboa, PhD

Psychological childhood trauma due to COVID-19 interventions


287

David Freiheit

Lawyer and online commentator, the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa


288

Anita Krishna

Terminated from news broadcaster for speaking about COVID-19


289

William Bigger

Job loss, unable to attend physical therapy due to lockdowns


290

Captain Scott Routly

Pilot, safety concerns about pilots and public due to COVID-19 vaccines


291

Laurier Mantil

Postal worker, refused vaccine due to her pregnancy


292

Maurice Gatien

Lawyer, intimidation, threats, and suspension from Law Society


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


Ottawa, Ontario Day Three, May 19, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


293

Christopher Shoemaker, MD

Concerns about mRNA vaccines and adverse events


294

Melanie Alexander

Husband died in hospital during COVID-19 response


295

Kyle Grice, DC

Community networking and grassroots alternatives


296

Jeff Wilson, DVM, DVSc, PhD

Fundamentals of a pandemic response


297

Daniel Nagase, MD

Medical licence lost for treating severely ill patients with ivermectin


298

Pascal Najadi

Charges filed against the Swiss Minister of Health and two doctors


299

Aidan Coulter

Dropped out of College due to COVID-19 interventions


300

Navid Sadikali

PCR Tests, statistics, financial issues surrounding COVID-19 interventions


301

Kimberly Warren

Alleged COVID-19 vaccine adverse reaction


302

James Lunney

Alternate treatments for COVID-19


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


6.3.9  Additional Virtual Testimonies


Virtual hearings were held on June 28, 2023, July 19, 2023 and September 28, 2023.

The schedule of witnesses was as follows:


Additional Virtual Testimony, June 28, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


303

Denis Rancourt, PhD

Follow-up/update on Canadian all-cause death statistics

Additional Virtual Testimony, July 19, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


304

Peter McCullough, MD, MPH

Follow-up/update on Canadian study of autopsy results and injections

Additional Virtual Testimony, September 28, 2023

Name of Witness

Subject


305

William Makis, MD

Alberta Health Services mandates, Canadian doctor deaths, & censorship


Full transcripts of each witness testimony are included in Volume Three of this report.


6.4 Exhibit Archive


The following is a list of the Witness Exhibits presented to the Commission during the hearings held across Canada and in subsequent virtual hearings heard by the Commissioners following the completion of the in-person hearings.


This list is current as of September 28, 2023. It should be noted that the list may be updated on the website from time to time, and the reader is encouraged to visit the website at https://nationalcitizensinquiry.ca/exhibits-2/ to review the latest list of Witness Exhibits.


These exhibits serve as a critical record of the testimonies and evidence presented during the hearings, providing valuable insights into the experiences and perspectives of individuals affected by the issues under investigation.


6.4.1 Truro, Nova Scotia Exhibits March 16, 17, 18, 2023

6.4.2 Toronto, Ontario Exhibits March 30, 31, April 1, 2023

6.4.3 Winnipeg, Manitoba Exhibits April 13, 14, 15, 2023


6.4.4 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Exhibits April 20, 21, 22, 2023


6.4.5 Red Deer, Alberta Exhibits April 26. 27, 28, 2023


6.4.5 Vancouver, British Columbia Exhibits May 2, 3, 4, 2023


6.4.7 Québec City, Québec Exhibits May 11, 12, 13, 2023

6.4.8 Ottawa, Ontario Exhibits May 18, 19, 20, 2023


6.4.9 Virtual Testimony Exhibits


June 28, 2023, Dr. Denis Rancourt

July 19, 2023, Dr. Peter McCullough

September 18, 2023, Dr. William Makis

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