Preserving The National Citizens Inquiry
The National Citizens Archive (NCA) is a permanent digital repository preserving the sworn testimony, reports, and historical record of the National Citizens Inquiry into the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The National Citizens Archive preserves the sworn testimony of witnesses, full day video recordings of the hearings, interviews, complete transcript records, submitted exhibits, Commissioners’ reports and other documentary and visual evidence. Together, these materials form a comprehensive and enduring record intended to serve future generations of Canadians and to support ongoing research, study, and understanding of the COVID-19 era in Canada.
Red Deer, Alberta Hearings
Witness Testimony Archive
April 26 –April 28, 2023
Day 1 : April 26, 2023
Red Deer Day One: Full Day Testimony
Severe kidney failure following Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination, transplant eligibility complications, and observed post-vaccination embalming abnormalities.
Clinical reporting of COVID-19 vaccine adverse events, concerns regarding Alberta’s AEFI review process, classification of a pediatric death, and investigation of pregnancy-related outcomes.
Worsening spinal degeneration and social exclusion attributed to lockdown-related loss of physical activity and vaccine passport policies.
Removal from nursing clinical placements due to vaccine mandate, academic disciplinary response, hospital policy concerns, and quarantine enforcement experience.
Professional loss due to lockdowns, hospital treatment concerns for unvaccinated elderly parents, and social consequences of public opposition to COVID mandates.
Legal analysis of Canadian Armed Forces COVID-19 vaccine mandate, chain-of-command authority, accommodation processes, and institutional impact.
Severe economic loss and personal hardship resulting from border closures, travel restrictions, and territorial lockdown policies affecting remote tourism operations.
Risk management analysis of COVID-19 policies, mitigation effectiveness, governance accountability, and economic consequences.
Onset of chronic systemic inflammation and functional disability following COVID-19 vaccination and subsequent treatment with immunosuppressive therapy.
Opposition to RCMP COVID-19 vaccine mandate, internal suppression of dissent, and concerns regarding policing conduct during mandate enforcement and the Freedom Convoy.
Foreclosure, homelessness, and health hardship resulting from lockdown-related business closure and denial of mortgage deferral.
Severe revenue loss, contract cancellations, interprovincial restriction inconsistencies, and industry consolidation affecting small event businesses during COVID-19.
Termination of long-term employment due to refusal to comply with corporate COVID-19 vaccination attestation policy and resulting financial and relational impacts.
Day 2 : April 27, 2023
Red Deer Day Two: Full Day Testimony
Critique of Alberta’s COVID-19 emergency management structure, governance decisions, and failure to follow established incident command and risk management principles.
Paramedic testimony on vaccine mandate suspension, workplace harassment, observed post-vaccination events, and EMS capacity impacts in Alberta.
Professional discipline and licence restrictions imposed for non-compliance with COVID-19 masking directives.
Critique of administrative law deference standards and proposal to legislatively replace “reasonableness” review with “correctness” to protect civil rights.
Adverse health symptoms following COVID-19 vaccination and concerns regarding integrity of post-marketing adverse event surveillance.
Critique of Alberta’s COVID-19 emergency management structure, governance decisions, and failure to follow established incident command and risk management principles.
Chronic multi-system symptoms and long-term disability following employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccination, including suspected immune response and POTS.
Deterioration of a young adult’s mental health during COVID-19 restrictions and concerns regarding access to psychiatric care.
Comparison of communist-era persecution in Poland with Canadian COVID-19 mandates, including employment loss following denial of religious vaccine exemption.
Impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccine mandates on post-secondary education, travel restrictions, and cross-border freight business operations.
Critique of COVID-19 public health measures, vaccine risk-benefit assessment, regulatory suppression of dissenting physicians, and impact on patient care.
Dismissal from long-term primary care physician and difficulty accessing medical treatment after declining COVID-19 vaccination.
Severe and persistent health deterioration following COVID-19 vaccination and subsequent diagnosis of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).
Denial of religious exemption from COVID-19 vaccine mandate and resulting unpaid leave despite full remote work capability.
Day 3 : April 28, 2023
Red Deer Day Three: Full Day Testimony
Business closure protest against COVID-19 public health orders and subsequent enforcement actions, arrest, and legal sanctions.
Clinical and ethical concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccination in children and the risk-benefit analysis for pediatric populations.
Observed increase in EMS call volume, sudden medical events, and operational strain following COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccine rollout, along with mandate-related workforce impacts.
Unpaid leave following refusal to disclose vaccination status under employer COVID-19 mandate and resulting financial and personal impacts.
Professional concerns regarding erosion of voluntary informed consent, vaccine mandates, and observed patient health changes during the COVID-19 period.
Legislative reform proposals to strengthen transparency, democratic accountability, and protection of Charter rights during public health emergencies.
Denial of religious exemption and forced early retirement following COVID-19 vaccine mandate, with resulting professional, family, and community impacts.
Severe neurological, dermatological, and cognitive symptoms following COVID-19 vaccination and subsequent diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
Religious non-compliance with COVID-19 public health orders and subsequent arrest and imprisonment.
Scientific critique of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine design, regulatory oversight, and potential biological risks associated with widespread administration.
Denial of religious accommodation under the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate and subsequent employment, financial, and legal consequences.
Day 1 : April 26, 2023
Red Deer Day One: Full Day Testimony
Severe kidney failure following Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination, transplant eligibility complications, and observed post-vaccination embalming abnormalities.
Clinical reporting of COVID-19 vaccine adverse events, concerns regarding Alberta’s AEFI review process, classification of a pediatric death, and investigation of pregnancy-related outcomes.
Worsening spinal degeneration and social exclusion attributed to lockdown-related loss of physical activity and vaccine passport policies.
Removal from nursing clinical placements due to vaccine mandate, academic disciplinary response, hospital policy concerns, and quarantine enforcement experience.
Professional loss due to lockdowns, hospital treatment concerns for unvaccinated elderly parents, and social consequences of public opposition to COVID mandates.
Legal analysis of Canadian Armed Forces COVID-19 vaccine mandate, chain-of-command authority, accommodation processes, and institutional impact.
Severe economic loss and personal hardship resulting from border closures, travel restrictions, and territorial lockdown policies affecting remote tourism operations.
Risk management analysis of COVID-19 policies, mitigation effectiveness, governance accountability, and economic consequences.
Onset of chronic systemic inflammation and functional disability following COVID-19 vaccination and subsequent treatment with immunosuppressive therapy.
Opposition to RCMP COVID-19 vaccine mandate, internal suppression of dissent, and concerns regarding policing conduct during mandate enforcement and the Freedom Convoy.
Foreclosure, homelessness, and health hardship resulting from lockdown-related business closure and denial of mortgage deferral.
Severe revenue loss, contract cancellations, interprovincial restriction inconsistencies, and industry consolidation affecting small event businesses during COVID-19.
Termination of long-term employment due to refusal to comply with corporate COVID-19 vaccination attestation policy and resulting financial and relational impacts.