Preserving The National Citizens Inquiry
The National Citizens Archive (NCA) is a digital repository preserving sworn testimony, key reports, from the National citizens Inquiry into the Government's response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The National citizens Archive preserves sworn testimony of witnesses, video recordings of the testimonies, full testimony transcripts, hearing exhibits, commissioner reports, and other documentary and video evidence for future generations of Canadians, and to support research into the COVID-19 era in Canada.
Winnipeg, Manitoba Hearings
Witness Testimony Archive
April 13 –April 15, 2023
Day 1 : April 13, 2023
Testimony alleging misclassification of causes of death, restrictive funeral regulations, increased suicides and overdoses, and observations of unusual blood clotting during embalming procedures.
Testimony describing church capacity restrictions, drive-in service enforcement, repeated fines, arrest, bail conditions restricting worship, and family trauma resulting from public health enforcement.
Testimony describing alleged mask-related vocal injury to his son, school retaliation following objections to mandates, no-trespass order issuance, employment termination, and restricted parental access to children’s education.
Testimony describing suspension and effective removal of his radio program after hosting COVID-dissenting experts, alleging pressure to conform to government health narratives and suppression of dissenting journalism.
Testimony describing unpaid leave, loss of pension, and resignation from the Winnipeg Police Service following refusal to disclose vaccination status under differential workplace policy.
Critique of COVID-19 vaccine evidence standards, trial design, and post-market surveillance, with emphasis on regulatory “expedited” pathways and conflicts of interest.
Testimony describing a significant increase in large white fibrous ante-mortem blood clots observed during embalming beginning in 2021, following COVID and vaccine rollout.
Testimony alleging unprecedented safety signals in VAERS following COVID-19 mRNA rollout, concerns about spike protein toxicity, lipid nanoparticle distribution, and potential genomic and clotting effects.
Critique of lockdowns and vaccine mandates, advocacy for focused protection of the vulnerable, defence of recovered immunity, and exposure of government-linked censorship of scientific dissent.
Testimony describing job loss, arrest, restrictive bail conditions, social ostracization, and severe mental health decline following COVID-related advocacy and public health enforcement actions.
Testimony describing inconsistent enforcement of Manitoba COVID public health orders, repeated fines, media demonization, and revocation of liquor licence resulting in business closure.
Day 2 : April 14, 2023
Testimony describing organizing anti-lockdown protests, receiving multiple fines and arrests for public health order violations, alleged unequal enforcement, and Charter challenges against Manitoba COVID measures.
Scientific and personal testimony criticizing pandemic policies, PCR testing practices, mRNA vaccine safety evidence, and ethical breaches, alongside reported harms and data-classification issues affecting adverse event recognition.
Testimony alleging misattribution of a motor vehicle blackout to COVID, disputed intubation consent, restricted family access, and classification of death as COVID-related despite traumatic injuries.
Testimony asserting that ivermectin was a safe and effective repurposed COVID treatment that was improperly discredited by regulatory agencies due to structural incentives, statistical misinterpretation, and off-patent market dynamics.
Testimony describing onset of cardiac symptoms, autonomic nervous system disorder diagnosis, and ongoing dizziness following Moderna vaccination received under facility access pressure.
Testimony asserting that lockdowns, vaccine-centric strategy, censorship, and national security governance models caused systemic institutional damage and suppressed early treatment options during COVID.
Testimony criticizing judicial deference to public health authorities during COVID, arguing courts failed to adequately protect civil liberties and act as a constitutional check on government overreach.
Testimony describing unpaid leave under the federal vaccine mandate for railway workers, major income loss, debt accumulation, and eventual reinstatement after mandate rescission.
Testimony describing fear-driven behavioural changes among clients during COVID, business adaptation to vaccination requirements, and criticism of media influence and government messaging.
Testimony alleging improper classification of her father’s death as COVID without autopsy, denial of emergency medical treatment without COVID testing consent, workplace vaccine mandate coercion, and legal challenges to federal Quarantine Act fines.
Testimony describing organization of cross-border truck protests, Winnipeg Legislature convoy occupation, church gathering fines, business risks including vehicle seizure and permit suspension, and the perceived impact of convoy actions on lifting mandates.
Testimony alleging premature ventilation, denial of in-person access due to protocol, refusal of requested treatments, ICU-acquired infection, and restrictive end-of-life conditions during her husband’s COVID hospitalization.
Impact of hospital visitation restrictions on elderly patients and family caregivers during COVID-19.
Testimony describing repeated fines, arrest and 16-hour detention, bail conditions restricting association and protest participation, alleged intimidation by non-police enforcement agents, and employment termination following public dissent against COVID mandates.
Day 3 : April 15, 2023
Testimony describing university vaccine mandate enforcement that prevented completion of her final semester, creation of Students Against Mandates, widespread reports of student coercion and injury, social ostracization, employment discrimination, and personal safety threats.
Allegations of coercive COVID-19 policies within the Edmonton Police Service and personal disciplinary consequences following attendance at Freedom Convoy-related protests.
Testimony describing family estrangement, church segregation through vaccine passport enforcement, travel restrictions impacting business operations, and significant mental health effects resulting from vaccine mandates and lockdown policies.
Impact of COVID-19 gathering restrictions on funeral services and religious practices.
Testimony describing onset of recurrent exertion-related blackouts approximately three months after a Pfizer vaccination, resulting in reduced physical capacity and ongoing occupational impairment.
Employment termination following refusal to comply with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate at Canadian Blood Services.
Family estrangement, miscarriage, and community conflict attributed to COVID-19 mandates and vaccination.
Impact of COVID-19 vaccination policies and public health restrictions on a minor’s education, sports participation, and social inclusion.
Employment suspension and income loss resulting from refusal to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status or comply with testing requirements.
Retirement from the Canadian Armed Forces following refusal to comply with COVID-19 vaccination mandate and concerns about military readiness.
Critique of Canadian COVID-19 public policy decision-making, institutional performance, and impacts on civil liberties and democratic governance.
Testimony describing unpaid leave and employment loss under corporate and military vaccine mandates, denial of Employment Insurance benefits, financial hardship as sole provider for a family of six, and perceived government–corporate coordination in mandate enforcement.
Employment departure, protest involvement, and repeated arrests related to opposition to COVID-19 public health orders in Manitoba.
Concerns regarding censorship, pediatric COVID-19 vaccination policy, and government response including the Emergencies Act.
Testimony describing university vaccine mandate enforcement, loss of academic pathway due to lab access restrictions, denial of natural immunity accommodation, and ongoing provincial clinical vaccination requirements blocking naturopathic studies.