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.
Saskatoon, Saskachewan Hearings
Witness Testimony Archive
April 20 –April 22, 2023
Day 1 : April 20, 2023
Saskatoon Day One: Full Day Testimony
Ethical, clinical, and policy concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccination mandates and pediatric vaccination.
Pharmacy vaccine rollout practices, informed consent concerns, financial incentives, and employment termination related to mask mandates.
Advocacy for early COVID-19 therapeutics, opposition to mask mandates and pediatric vaccination, and allegations of institutional suppression and negligence.
Medical mask exemption challenges, healthcare access difficulties, public harassment, and alleged institutional discrimination during COVID-19 restrictions.
Allegations of widespread COVID-19 vaccine harm, data misreporting, and institutional suppression of safety concerns.
Freedom of Information efforts regarding school board and provincial COVID-19 decision-making, public health mandates, and adverse event reporting.
Severe COVID-19 hospitalization, use of non-prescribed supplements during recovery, and financial penalties related to public health order non-compliance.
Alleged adverse events in long-term care residents following COVID-19 vaccination and personal health complications after mandated vaccination.
Protest-related fines, hospitalization with COVID-19, interprovincial transfer, and concerns regarding medical treatment and Charter rights.
Employment suspension and subsequent resignation following refusal to comply with CN Rail’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate and lack of union support.
Day 2 : April 21, 2023
Saskatoon Day Two: Full Day Testimony
Analysis of judicial conduct, Charter interpretation, regulatory college enforcement, and systemic factors affecting civil liberties during COVID-19.
Reported seizure recurrence following COVID-19 vaccination and sudden death of mother shortly after booster administration.
Employment termination and EI denial following refusal to comply with COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirements in a group home setting.
Reported chest pain, respiratory symptoms, and sarcoidosis diagnosis following second COVID-19 vaccination, along with family experiences of myocarditis and end-of-life visitation restrictions.
Employment termination and financial hardship following implementation of a workplace COVID-19 vaccine passport policy in a Saskatchewan First Nation school.
Severe neurological and cognitive impairment reported following second Moderna COVID-19 vaccination in Saskatchewan.
Application of federal occupational health and safety law and employer liability to workplace COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Church resistance to COVID-19 capacity limits, enforcement actions, fines, and religious freedom claims under the Charter and Criminal Code.
Unpaid leave and mental health impact following denial of accommodation under federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Media censorship, selective enforcement of public health rules, and institutional pressures affecting COVID-19 reporting in Canada.
Regulatory classification, manufacturing quality control, and safety assessment concerns related to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
Reported cardiac arrhythmia following Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination and subsequent sudden death of father after vaccination.
Workplace vaccine and mask mandates in adult language education and their reported health, ethical, and educational impacts.
Financial hardship, loss of maternity benefits, and family impact resulting from COVID-19 restrictions and workplace vaccine mandates.
Day 3 : April 22, 2023
Saskatoon Day Three: Full Day Testimony
Legal challenges to COVID-19 public health orders, judicial deference, union mandate barriers, and constitutional concerns arising from Alberta’s pandemic response.
Potential relationship between radiofrequency radiation exposure, 5G deployment, immune function, and COVID-19 health outcomes.
Delay of spinal surgery and rehabilitation due to COVID-19 healthcare shutdowns and resulting financial and functional consequences.
Clinical observations of vaccine-related adverse events, mandate-related psychological harm, and professional regulatory challenges during COVID-19.
Personal experiences of medical discrimination, pregnancy-related healthcare concerns, and civic activism opposing vaccine mandates and passports.
Alleged vaccine-related death of father and subsequent employment termination following denial of religious exemption to workplace COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Reported adverse reaction following COVID-19 vaccination and challenges obtaining medical acknowledgment and support.
Severe neurological complications following mixed COVID-19 vaccination and subsequent acceptance into the federal Vaccine Injury Support Program.
Challenge to mask mandate enforcement and subsequent court proceedings resulting in withdrawal of fine.
Economic impact of COVID-19 event cancellations and concerns regarding enforcement disparities and protest policing.
Analysis of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial and post-marketing data with emphasis on safety signals, regulatory oversight, and reproductive impacts.
Closure and financial collapse of a newly established wellness centre due to COVID-19 restrictions and ineligibility for government business support programs.
Family hardship, social division, and psychological impacts associated with COVID-19 mandates and vaccination policies.
Impact of long-term care lockdowns and hospital visitation restrictions on dementia patient well-being and family end-of-life experience.