Sandra Finley

Nov 012021
 

Naomi Wolf: Medical Freedom Is a Non-Partisan Issue

I recommend the video – – click on the above link.  Then scroll down a bit.

The show’s hosts discuss the concept of freedom with Naomi Wolf, best-selling author, journalist and Rhodes Scholar.

Wolf, who also is CEO of the online information hub Daily Clout, said freedom needs urgent representation from both sides of the political aisle. Wolf described how she crossed party lines to join the medical freedom movement.

Wolf also discussed how to use Daily Clout  to track and follow important federal and state legislation related to specific medical freedom issues and mandates, and the need for “boots-on-the-ground” activists for the Nov. 3 kick-off of Worldwide Walkouts.

(INSERT:  Naomi Wolf is an innovator.  The legislation data base tool developed by Daily Clout to suit public needs is of course American.  It is very interesting to see what they are doing.

Wolf is experiencing what you too may be finding:  roll over, open an eye – – my goodness!  what an unlikely bed fellow!

Wolf voted for Joe Biden and now she’s right behind Florida Governor Ron De Santis (Republican) and Montana Governor Republican Greg Gianforte, because of their work to thwart Biden’s mass vaccination agenda.  Cannot afford to be partisan.)

Wolf said people have a limited time to act:

“We need to ramp up … a transpartisan movement around the world of people who just love liberty. In my happier moments, that’s what I do see when I read the headlines is people on the streets … in France, people on the streets, in Britain, people on the streets in the United States just saying, ‘Give us our liberties — we’re entitled to liberties — we’re a family that needs to be protected by human rights.’”

Wolf said it was obvious to her that fighting for liberty should be non-partisan. When she joined the medical freedom movement, she joined as a person, not a party.

She said:

“It’s not left versus right. It’s all of us here and our bodies, and our children and our planet against these rapacious oligarchs and massive corporations that are trying to turn us into a state of what I call ‘biofascism.’”

Wolf discussed how to use her website to act on specific bills that affect people’s districts and voting blocs.

“This tool is so amazing and we definitely want our listeners to know about it and use it and keep track of what’s happening,” McBride said. “We are seeing that medical freedom is at the forefront in so many states. So for the first time ever it is top trending legislation.”

The hosts closed the show with commentary on recent Project Veritas footage (starts at 57:30) of senior advisor to Phil Murphy, a democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey, saying his staff used the vaccine mandate to further his political career and win votes.

 

Nov 012021
 

U.S.:  Police and Fire departments “across the country”, along with “city workers”.

The PBA filed its lawsuit on the same day as thousands of city workers marched across the Brooklyn Bridge to protest the vaccine mandate. Union opposition to these obligations, especially in city police departments, has been growing across the country and increasing in fervor. Earlier this month, the Los Angeles county sheriff said he would not enforce the mandate in his department. In Washington State, 1,785 state workers reportedly left or were fired for not complying with the vaccine mandate.  . . . 

October 31st News:

More than 2,000 New York City firefighters have taken medical leave in the past week as unvaccinated municipal workers face the start of sanctions Monday.

Frank Dwyer, deputy commissioner of the New York City Fire Department, said by email that the number of firefighters on medical leave was “very unusual.” The department employs roughly 11,000 firefighters.

Some first responders in the U.S. have been relatively resistant to employers’ Covid-19 vaccination mandates, with some saying they would rather lose their jobs than lose their sense of freedom over having to be inoculated.

Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro suggested in a statement Sunday that firefighters who participated in the apparent sickout were neglecting their oaths, which commit them to “faithfully discharge the duties” of their jobs. Those who do not meet the vaccination requirement have been threatened with unpaid leave starting Monday.

“Irresponsible bogus sick leave by some of our members is creating a danger for New Yorkers and their fellow Firefighters,” Nigro said. “They need to return to work or risk the consequences of their actions.”

© Mike Segar Image: Union firefighters and others protest against mandated vaccines in New York City (Mike Segar / Reuters)

Nigro, however, refuted news reports and politicians’ claims that the staffing challenge has forced the department to close a number of firehouses. U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, said in a statement Saturday that 26 city fire stations have closed.

“The department has not closed any firehouses,” Nigro said.

The department said fire companies — groups of firefighters composed of specialized teams — open and close regularly but might face more closures than usual. The FDNY was prepared to shut down 20 percent of them while deploying private emergency medical response services to help out, it said.

Malliotakis said New Yorkers were being left without a safety net as the city and its firefighters stand off over the mandate.

“God forbid there is a major fire, or a severe car accident, or if a crime takes place, or even worse,” she said as she pointed out a firehouse she said was temporarily without a ladder company because of staffing shortages.

Andrew Ansbro, president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association, blamed city officials and suggested the vaccination requirement could have been staggered among groups of firefighters to avoid staffing shortages.

“My members have not been given the proper opportunity to be informed by the department or the city what’s going to happen to them,” he said.

Ansbro acknowledged the increase in sick days taken by firefighters but said many could be attributed to firefighters getting vaccinated and experiencing flu-like symptoms afterward.

In an information page on Covid-19 vaccines, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not use the term “flu-like” to describe symptoms or effects. It does say, “Side effects can affect your ability to do daily activities, but they should go away in a few days.”

The New York Police Department did not immediately respond to a question about the number of officers who have taken medical leave in the last week.

The union that represents rank-and-file officers, the Police Benevolent Association, said it has filed a lawsuit challenging the vaccine mandate.

Mayor Bill de Blasio expressed some optimism about the situation Saturday, tweeting that 91 percent of city employees had so far been vaccinated. The deadline for many workers to get at least one dose was Friday.

The NYPD reported that 84 percent of its employees, civilian and sworn, were vaccinated. The fire department’s figure was 80 percent, according to NBC New York.

Oct 312021
 

This video makes clear a most important element of the CONTEXT

within which FORCED INOCULATION is occuring.  

The presentations are outstanding.  Edward Snowden, just one, never disappoints.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_xxGWAxlGc 

Just after the bombshell revelations about the CIA plot to kidnap and assassinate WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange while he sought political asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, the Progressive International comes to London with the first physical Belmarsh Tribunal.

The intervention comes ahead of Assange’s extradition proceedings, which are set to continue in London’s High Court from 27 to 28 October 2021.   

The Tribunal video features 22 speakers of WORLD-CLASS stature (listed below), including Edward Snowden and Daniel Ellsberg.

  •  tight and well-run
  • presentations average about 6 minutes   (2:23 in total)
  • different perspectives, little repetition
  • this Comment caused me to watch the full video. A good decision!:

I was spellbound by the presentations I heard today even though this is a case I have been following for years. It was important to get new information and to be able to see how committed the members of the tribunal are – not just to help free Julian Assange but much, much more than that. Many thanks for streaming it as I can now share it with others who could not be present today.

Srecko Horvat (moderator) 8:03

Tariq Ali 14:17

Selay Ghaffar 18:17

Jeremy Corbyn 26:59

Eyal Weizman 32:36

Apsana Begum 38:50

Özlem Demirel MEP 43:36

John McDonnell MP 49:07

Yanis Varoufakis Greek MP 54:08

Heike Hänsel German MP 59:04

Richard Burgon UK MP 1:04:47

Video in evidence 1:08:10

Ewen McCaskill 1:14:14

Scott Ludlam 1:17:20

Deepa Govindarajan Driver 1:24:30

Renata Ávila 1:30:26

Stefania Maurizi 1:38:39

Rafael Correa 1:44:03

Annie Machon 1:50:15

Daniel Ellsberg 1:55:35

Stella Moris 2:03:18

Ben Wizner 2:08:54

Edward Snowden 2:18:09

Coming Events 2:20:29

Eyal Weizman 2:21:20

CLOSING – Tariq Ali.

More info here: https://act.progressive.international…

= = = = = = = = = = = = =

Free Julian Assange: Snowden, Varoufakis, Corbyn & Tariq Ali Speak Out Ahead of Extradition Hearing
Oct 312021
 

https://tnc.news/2021/10/29/ontario-doctor-suspended-from-practicing-medicine-for-criticizing-vaccines-and-lockdowns/

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CSPO) has barred a doctor who has been a vocal opponent of COVID-19 vaccines and lockdown measures from practicing medicine, alleging her activities put patients’ health at risk.

Dr. Rochagne Kilian, a former emergency room doctor from Owen Sound, Ont., spoke out multiple times against mask mandates, the safety of COVID-19 vaccines and lockdown measures.

Dr. Kilian resigned as an emergency room doctor at the local hospital in August. The CPSO suspended her from practicing medicine entirely as of Wednesday.

CPSO spokesperson Shae Greenfield said in a statement emailed to True North on Wednesday that the suspension is an interim order made under the Health Professions Procedural Code of the Regulated Health Professions Act, which permits the regulator to issue interim orders where it has evidence that patients might be exposed to risk of harm or injury.

INSERT:  I left a message for Shae Greenfield, asking him to phone back.  I asked him how old he is.  Because I cannot imagine an older generation person thinking that in an ostensible democracy it is okay to revoke a doctor’s license in this manner.   I am especially offended because I know how how the pharmaceutical companies are.  I have listened to what Dr. Kilian has to say.  That the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)would muzzle her goes beyond the pale.

CPSO contact:

. . .  you can speak to us at 416-967-2603 or 1-800-268-7096 ext. 603 or send us an email at feedback@cpso.on.ca. When emailing, please provide a phone number at which you can be reached so we can best assist you and address your concerns.

“Although we are limited in what we can disclose at this point, additional information about Dr. Kilian’s conduct will be made available at the earliest possible opportunity,” said Greenfield. “That may include allegations referred to the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal.”

Members have the ability to appeal interim orders to the courts, at which point the CPSO would present information supporting their decision, according to Greenfield.

Dr. Kilian is known for being an outspoken critic of COVID-19 vaccines and lockdown measures. In September, she was a speaker at anti-lockdown protests organized by the Grey-Bruce Freedom Fighters. She has also spoken out against vaccine mandates, vaccine passports and mask mandates.

Dr. Kilian could not be reached for further comment in time for publication.

Earlier this month, the CPSO barred Dr. Kilian and Dr. Mark Raymond Trozzi from issuing medical exemptions to mask mandates, COVID-19 vaccinations and testing.

In a statement issued earlier this year, the college stated that physicians should not communicate any statements that go against public health orders.

“(Doctors have) a professional responsibility to not communicate anti-vaccine, anti-masking, anti-distancing and anti-lockdown statements and/or (promote) unsupported, unproven treatments for COVID-19,” the CPSO statement said.

“Physicians must not make comments or provide advice that encourages the public to act contrary to public health orders and recommendations.”

Oct 282021
 

https://superu.net/video/5d7b1847-e1d9-483b-8266-5b7cd084fedf/

An excellent interview:

Trudeau’s sniper detail blasts PM over mandate

66.9K Views | uploaded 3 days ago.   (today is Oct 28)

Justin Trudeau’s personal sniper detail has put the PM on blast over his mandatory vaccine plan, calling the scheme “authoritarian.”

Corporal Daniel Bulford, an officer in the RCMP speaks with journalist Keean Bexte over Trudeau’s “first step” to tame the national police force and what his plans are for the rest of the population.

Oct 272021
 

https://rumble.com/vo27bu-canadas-freedom-fighters-canadians-resisting-unconstitutional-lockdowns.html?fbclid=IwAR0o9hViIKmgTS72wZMcu5gmk5KGOqMRPYOlcqrxJkNFnEAizjuLAqzBEgc

 

RumbleCanadians are entering the eighteenth month of government restrictions that are managing and dictating every aspect of our lives.

Arising from these violations of our Charter Rights and Freedoms, are brave Canadians who are speaking out against them.

These are just a few of many of our country’s courageous
Freedom Fighters.
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www.jccf.ca

Oct 262021
 

SIZE AND STRENGTH of the resistance.  Every listed group represents many people.  Some items represent rapidly rising numbers of viewers, tens of thousands.

THE LIST,  ALPHA SEQUENCE

ACTION4CANADA     https://action4canada.com/

AMERICA’S FRONTLINE DOCTORS    www.AmericasFrontlineDoctors.org

CANADA HEALTH ALLIANCE     https://www.canadahealthalliance.org/about-us.html

CANADIAN COVID CARE ALLIANCE      www.canadiancovidcarealliance.org

CANADIAN FRONTLINE NURSES     https://www.canadianfrontlinenurses.ca/

CANADIANS RESISTING UNCONSTITUTIONAL LOCK-DOWNS  (I think that’s all of us!)

CHILDREN’S HEALTH DEFENSE  (U.S.)

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS CENTER (CANADA)  – ROCCO GALATI     https://www.constitutionalrightscentre.ca/

DECLARATION OF CANADIAN PHYSICIANS FOR SCIENCE AND TRUTH   https://canadianphysicians.org/

DRUTHERS  https://druthers.net/,  a newspaper distributed for free through networks across Canada.

EDUCATORS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS   – the description is typical:  ONE group with an unknown number of affiliates.

A Notice of Application was filed on April 20, 2021, against the government of Ontario and various school boards and public health officers. If the application is successful, any order the court gives would apply across the province.  EFHR are named as joint applicants in the case, along with Children’s Health Defense Canada and 18 children (represented by their litigation guardians). The Notice of Application can be viewed on the ConstitutionalRightsCentre.ca website, where donations in support of the legal fund can be made by clicking on the SCHOOL ACTION button.

Two days later, on May 8, EFHR held a peaceful assembly on the lawn of Queen’s Park in Toronto. Hundreds gathered to hear speeches from teachers, parents and students. In addition, representatives from Global Frontline Nurses, Police on Guard for Thee, Save Our Youth, as well as an Ontario pastor, all attended and spoke about the impact the current situation is having on our children. Thank you to all those who came out to support that day, or who viewed the livestream. 

Similar groups of educators are organizing and mobilizing in other provinces as well. EFHR has been coordinating with leadership from BC Educators For Human Rights to share strategy, resources and messaging as they build their platforms and grow their membership. It is often said that with rights, comes responsibility. As educators, we believe that protecting human rights IS our responsibility. 

Follow Educators For Human Rights on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you are an Ontario educator who aligns with our mission, please reach out to EducatorsForHumanRights@protonmail.com.

FACEBOOK      +++ a shit ton of Facebook groups!   . . .  many thanks to Jan for her colourful descriptions, and for starting this list!

FREEDOM FORUM NEWS  https://www.freedomforumcanada.com/?fbclid=IwAR1AE0VhUhLsULPMEXXt339rzGOqdiCVAwcq7dU_UXvIwsIt6qr775jdf7s

FREEDOM RISING    https://freedomrising.info/

FREE TO FLY    https://www.free2fly.info/    

We represent over 2000 Canadian airline professionals; pilots, flight attendants, ground and airport support staff, along with many other valued employees.

GLOBAL COVID SUMMIT. ORG     https://globalcovidsummit.org/

Headed by Dr Robert Malone.

Dr. Robert Malone discovered in-vitro and in-vivo RNA transfection and invented mRNA platform technology while he was at the Salk Institute in 1988. He is thus, the father of the modern mRNA vaccine technology, and he has spoken out against its recent misuse in the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Unfortunately, there has been retaliation, more than one would expect in a free society. Here is a level of retribution one would typically find in Russia or China, not in the United States of America. This country used to be the model for free speech.     (excerpt from  Dr.

https://doctorsandscientistsdeclaration.org/

The Global Covid Summit is responsible for:

The ROME DECLARATION          Read the Declaration HERE.

(Since Sept 23rd, the number of Physicians and Medical Scientists who have signed onto the Rome Declaration has climbed.)

Sept 23, 2021  More than 10,000 Physicians and Medical Scientists Sign “Rome Declaration” in Protest, Launch New Information Platform

Over 10,000 physicians and medical scientists worldwide have signed the “Rome Declaration” to alert citizens about the deadly consequences of Covid-19 policy makers’ and medical authorities’ unprecedented behavior; behavior such as denying patient access to lifesaving early treatments, disrupting the sacred, physician-patient relationship and suppressing open scientific discussion for profits and power.

The Declaration was created by physicians and scientists during the Rome Covid Summit, and immediately catalyzed support from doctors around the world. These professionals, many of whom are on the front lines of pandemic treatment, have experienced career threats, character assassination, censorship of scientific papers and research, social media accounts blocked, online search results manipulated, clinical trials and patient observations banned, and their professional history and accomplishments minimized in both academic and mainstream media.

Thousands of Physicians and Medical Scientists Sign “Rome Declaration” in Protest, Launch New Information Platform

https://globalcovidsummit.org/news/welcome-to-the-global-covid-summit?fbclid=IwAR22XBgmPoPuCQlWd_w9i5BKvVE78SNcAv7pLEb_WShD8sh9lYarLqcLIrM

ARTICLES:

Thousands of Physicians and Medical Scientists Sign “Rome Declaration” in Protest, Launch New Information Platform

https://globalcovidsummit.org/news/welcome-to-the-global-covid-summit?fbclid=IwAR22XBgmPoPuCQlWd_w9i5BKvVE78SNcAv7pLEb_WShD8sh9lYarLqcLIrM

https://doctorsandscientistsdeclaration.org/

(THE) GREAT BARRINGTON DECLARATION    https://gbdeclaration.org/

see also Mark Trozzi & Stephen Malthouse      https://drtrozzi.com/

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS UNITED – STANDING TOGETHER AGAINST MANDATORY VACCINES      https://healthprofessionalsunited.ca/groups/?fbclid=IwAR2bDDoMhgfw3bLV4BBWOAb66sImJzW39OfpI2AyN12vLSARrDSVfKHl2yo

HIGHWIRE  (U.S.)

JUSTICE CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOMS    https://www.jccf.ca/

 Canada’s Freedom Fighters: Canadians Resisting Unconstitutional Lockdowns, jccf       (video)

LIBRTI – a replacement for Facebook,   Fabulous videos & activism   (West Coast-based)  https://www.librti.com/page/view-news?id=56

LIBERTY COALITION – politicians & religious groups     https://www.libertycoalitioncanada.com/

MOUNTIES FOR FREEDOM    https://mounties4freedom.ca/

I signed in support: Mounties for Freedom, Open Letter to RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki “stand against forced coercive medical intervention & against the undue discrimination experienced by those exercising their lawful right to bodily autonomy.”         over 60,000 signatures, 2021-11-01

Corporal Daniel Bulford. Justin Trudeau’s personal sniper detail has put the PM on blast over his mandatory vaccine plan, calling the scheme “authoritarian.”

It’s the best. Runs close to an hour.  Worth making the time for.      https://superu.net/video/5d7b1847-e1d9-483b-8266-5b7cd084fedf/

OCLA – ONTARIO CIVIL LIBERTIES ASSOC    https://ocla.ca/

POLICE ON GUARD FOR THEE    https://policeonguard.ca/https://policeonguard.ca/

2021-08-09    Intro to Druthers, resistance among Police to forced vaccination (Rights)

QUEBEC

Thousands of united health care workers stood united at the Quebec Legislature against mandatory vaccines at work. After setting a deadline of Oct. 13 for all health care staff to be vaccinated or fired, on Oct. 12, Quebec M of H, Christian Dube, blinked first and announced he was extending this date until Nov. 30, as there are over 22 000 unvaccinated or partially vaccinated workers. Make no mistake, come Nov. 30, if the workers stay united, they will win! Dube acknowledged the system would collapse without these workers.

REBEL NEWS  https://www.rebelnews.com/

Maybe you didn’t know the thousands of protesters in communities across Canada?

Calgary fills the streets opposing the vaccine mandates. Sample twitter feed.

ROME DECLARATION      – –  SEE GLOBAL COVID SUMMIT. ORG

STAND4THEE    https://stand4thee.com/

STANDUPCANADA   https://standupcanada.solutions/

TAKE ACTION CANADA – Toronto-based    https://takeactioncanada.ca/

*** check them out for an Advance Medical Directive; important so if you wind up in hospital, you don’t get surreptitiously jabbed while unconscious (yes; this is happening)

On that page, a box for this item:

Class Action – School Boards and Government of Ontario      https://takeactioncanada.ca/classaction1/

VACCINE CHOICE CANADA    https://vaccinechoicecanada.com/

INCREDIBLE NEWSLETTERS WEEKLY:   https://vaccinechoicecanada.com/?s=nuggets

WORLD DOCTORS ALLIANCE      https://worlddoctorsalliance.com/

369 MEDIA     Critical Thought Media for Critical Mass Action     https://www.threesixninemedia.com/

 

 

Oct 262021
 

Hi,

You may be interested in the article about China.

Source is Telesur  – –

REPLY:    (It’s not only China.)

An interesting article. I am not a China fan for various reasons, although I admire some of its history.

I read two books from 2 women who experienced Mao time. Quite shocking.

When I think about this, the Nazis and Stalin come to mind and the question why it is that many people know about the Holocaust, but do not know about the other millions who the Nazis murdered, primarily Russians, Poles and Jews from these and other countries. And not to forget Germans, not only the ones they considered enemies but also the sick and the mentally  challenged. Doctors were murderers in large numbers.

And not many people are aware of the victims of the Stalin Regime and the two different Chinese regimes. The Holocaust is still in the news (which is good) but the others are sort of forgotten

I sent this before

128,168,000 VICTIMS: THE DEKA-MEGA MURDERERS

  1. 61,911,000 Murdered: The Soviet Gulag State
  2. 35,236,000 Murdered: The Communist Chinese Ant Hill
  3. 20,946,000 Murdered: The Nazi Genocide State
  4. 10,214,000 Murdered: The Depraved Nationalist Regime (government of the Republic of China between 1925 and 1948)

Chinese murdered 45 million of their own people

Oct 262021
 

From: Robert
Subject: URGENT: For the sake of Canada, we need to support our RCMP officers …

Byram Bridle believes Canada “is at a critical crossroads.” The University of Guelph viral immunologist is speaking out on the rapid erosion of our fundamental freedoms.

Bridle is banned from campus and was publicly smeared by UoG faculty. He’s an outlier as his peer reviewed study found the spike protein in the experimental mRNA vaccine is a “toxic pathogen.”

He asks us to read, sign and SHARE the mounties4freedom open letter. Byram’s position is clear. He is “willing to die on this hill,” to support the police. Lest we Forget the men & women who died for our freedom in two world wars.

Be Brave

Stand Tall

Robert

– – – – – – – – – – – – –

Oct. 26, 2021,  Byram Bridle

Hi all,

I sincerely believe that Canada is at a critical crossroads. I don’t care_ what anyone’s perspective is about the various COVID-19 issues.

Fundamental freedoms of many Canadians are rapidly being eroded. We have become a segregated society full of fear and hatred.

Everyone values freedom. As such, everyone needs to determine where they will draw the line in the proverbial sand. Many Canadians have had this line crossed long ago and more are experiencing this as each day passes.

Many more have not experienced this yet. However, if these individuals think deeply about which infringements on their freedoms that they are not willing to tolerate, they may be surprised to see how close to this line we have come compared to the pre-pandemic era.

The slow incremental erosion has made many blind to how far we have deteriorated as a society. We went from ‘two weeks to flatten the curve’ to ‘two doses of incredibly protective and safe vaccines to achieve freedom’ to approaching two years of policies that are increasingly draconian, complete censorship of one side of the scientific and medical community, and prospects of third inoculations (and likely more to follow) that fail to prevent infection with and transmission of SARS-CoV-2, come with ever-emerging safety concerns, and that have such an unusually short duration of only partial immunity that this will never allow us to achieve the goal of herd immunity.

Remarkably, we have been asked to believe that our immune systems do not function unless prompted by needles in the shoulder. Much of immunology has been declared to be ‘fake science’; to such an extent that I no longer know what immunological truths I can teach to my students without getting into trouble for spewing ‘misinformation’. Regardless of how much you love or question the COVID-19 jabs, I plead that you read, consider signing, and send the following open letter as far and wide as possiblehttps://mounties4freedom.ca/

…it has been written and supported by a large number of active-duty RCMP officers who applied their well-honed investigative skills into objectively assessing the COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Encourage everyone to ask themselves if they are comfortable ignoring the erosion of principles that members of our national police force are raising. I can personally attest to the fact that the views of these RCMP officers represent those held by many other law enforcement officers from the regional to provincial forces.

The time has come for Canadians and our many friends abroad to stand behind our police officers that are willing to put everything on the line. We can show our support by getting as many people as possible to sign this open letter. This can be a precedent-setting moment.

We need to wake up and act now and in large numbers. If our police officers can be coerced into taking a medical treatment for which legitimate and serious questions exist, and for which alternative solutions are available, then no Canadian will be safe from future coercion.

Because of where I live, I personally, am thrilled to see that members of the Guelph Police Service and Ontario Provincial Police are standing with the Mounties

(https://www.mounties4freedom.com/partnerships).

If interested, here is an interview with one of the Mounties. I challenge anyone to point out how this clear-thinking officer has anything but the best interests of Canadians at heart…

https://superu.net/video/5d7b1847-e1d9-483b-8266-5b7cd084fedf/

I stand with our police and am willing to ‘die on this hill’ to support them.

 

Sincerely,

Byram

 

___________________________________________

 

Byram W. Bridle, PhD

Associate Professor of Viral Immunology

University of Guelph

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Oct 262021
 

The plaintiffs include two rural family physicians, a Calgary anesthesiologist and a Calgary pediatric neurologist Four Alberta doctors are launching a lawsuit against

Alberta Health Services and its president in opposition to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for staff.

The four physicians — the plaintiffs — allege in a statement of claim that the mandatory immunization policy for AHS staff is “unethical and unlawful” and amounts to assault. They argue the policy goes against their Canadian Charter rights and freedoms as employees.

The plaintiffs include two rural family physicians, a Calgary anesthesiologist and a Calgary pediatric neurologist.

“Any medical procedure performed on a patient without their informed consent amounts to assault,” the statement of claim says.

The policy also amounts to “constructive dismissal” since the plaintiffs’ contracts are under threat of termination or unpaid suspension, according to the statement of claim, filed by Calgary lawyer Jeffery Rath. The lawsuit alleges that Dr. Verna Yiu, AHS president and CEO, Premier Jason Kenney and other government officials, have made “false statements” that it’s the unvaccinated who “are to blame for the pandemic and hospital overcrowding.”

It will be argued the plaintiffs’ professional reputations have been damaged and it has caused psychological harm.

The mandatory vaccination policy was announced by AHS in August requiring all of its employees, students, midwifery workers, volunteers and contractors to provide proof they had received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine by Oct. 31.

The deadline has been extended until Nov. 30 to give busy staff additional time to book their shots, explained Yiu last week.

Lorian Hardcastle, an associate professor in the faculty of law and Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary, said the claims about assault and informed consent seem “frivolous.”

“This isn’t a case where someone is being forcibly vaccinated. They’re being told that they either vaccinate or don’t work there,” said Hardcastle.

The COVID-19 vaccines are also not medical treatment without informed consent because there is information about the vaccines available for people to read up on, she said.

“Certainly, mandatory vaccination policy is something that has been discussed pretty extensively by employment and labour law lawyers. Most seem to be landing on the side of, given the public health crisis, these will probably stand up to the legal challenge,” said Hardcastle.

The Charter and employment right claims are worthy of judicial time and discussion but, she argued, a judge will likely uphold the vaccine mandate

What’s concerning about the lawsuit, said Hardcastle, is the language used and the “extreme” and scientifically untrue statements made.

“I think it’s unnecessarily sensationalist,” she said. “It may add fuel to the anti-vax fire. We may see some people who are opposed to vaccines, latch on to the language here.”

AHS said Monday they have not yet seen the statement of claim or lawsuit.

AHS said 94 per cent of its full-time and part-time staff, including 94 per cent of physicians, have already submitted their proof of having received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

“Over 9,000 physicians and 200 medical leaders work with AHS. This lawsuit represents less than 0.1 per cent of those physicians,” AHS said in a statement.

The health authority continues to be confident in the validity of the mandatory immunization policy, which AHS said is to ensure the safety of staff, physicians and patients.

“Health-care workers have an ethical and professional responsibility to protect others,” AHS said.

Hardcastle said she expects Canada will see many more of these kinds of lawsuits as mandatory vaccine policies pop up across the country.

“We’ll see them slowly percolate up to courts and as they do, we’ll have a better picture around the legality of vaccine mandates,” she said.

The plaintiffs’ lawyer’s office Rath & Company did not get back to Postmedia by press time.