Witness Testimony

Randolph Schiller, a Canada Post employee in the Weyburn area and former school trustee, testified that he did not receive the COVID-19 vaccine and experienced employment consequences related to masking and vaccination policies. He described difficulty obtaining a medical mask exemption and stated that he was placed on short- and long-term disability. He also testified that he was temporarily unable to work due to vaccination requirements after federal masking mandates were lifted.
Schiller detailed submitting 26 Freedom of Information (FOIP) requests beginning in 2021 to the Holy Family School Division, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), and the Premier’s office. He sought communications between school authorities and health officials, records of cost-benefit analyses conducted prior to implementing mandates, adverse event data related to COVID-19 vaccines, and documentation supporting PCR testing accuracy. He stated that some requests were denied, heavily redacted, delayed beyond statutory timelines, or returned with responses indicating that no responsive records existed. He reported multiple appeals to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, stating that he had received several favorable decisions while others remain under review.
He further testified that records he received indicated, in his view, that school boards acted beyond provincial requirements and that adverse event data from 2021 showed over 1,200 reported events and seven deaths in Saskatchewan. He stated that he shared certain records with external groups and media outlets, alleging inconsistencies between public statements and documented data. Schiller emphasized transparency, informed consent, and accountability in public health decision-making as primary motivations for his ongoing information requests.