Witness Testimony

Dr. Daniel Nagase, an emergency room physician, testified regarding his treatment of three critically ill elderly patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in September 2021 using ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, vitamins, and supportive therapies. He stated that the patients improved significantly within 18 hours and survived. Following this, he reported being removed from scheduled shifts by Alberta Health Services and subjected to complaints to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, which imposed restrictions preventing him from treating patients with COVID or suspected COVID. He also described subsequent suspension and disciplinary actions by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, including proceedings related to public statements he made about COVID-19 treatments and mRNA vaccines.
Dr. Nagase asserted that regulatory bodies engaged in punitive and retaliatory actions against him despite the survival of his patients. He described difficulties renewing or resigning his licence and detailed a disciplinary process in British Columbia related to a public speech. He characterized these actions as examples of censorship and professional suppression during the pandemic.
In addition to his personal experience, Dr. Nagase discussed two cases involving hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Alberta and British Columbia. He alleged inappropriate use of mechanical ventilation, administration of baricitinib, and post-recovery COVID-19 vaccination in critically ill patients, which he linked to adverse outcomes. He expressed concerns about coercive medical practices, transplant eligibility tied to vaccination status, and what he described as ethical failures driven by fear, obedience to policy, and loss of independent clinical judgment.