Vancouver, October 7, 2024 – An Open Letter to Canada’s Elected Representatives
An Open Letter to Canada’s Elected Representatives:
I am writing in my capacity as Chair of the National Citizens Inquiry (NCI). My purpose in writing is to invite you to partake in the next series of hearings to be held in Vancouver, BC on October 17, 18 and 19, 2024.
For those who may not be aware, the National Citizens Inquiry was formed in July 2022 with the vision of holding independent citizen-led, citizen-funded inquiries. The purpose of the 2023 inquiry was to examine the impact of the government’s response to COVID and to make recommendations concerning how things could be done better in the future.
In 2023, the NCI held 24 days of hearings in 8 cities across Canada – Truro NS, Toronto ON, Winnipeg MB, Saskatoon SK, Red Deer AB, Vancouver BC, Quebec City QC and Ottawa ON. In the spring of 2024, the NCI held 3 days of hearings in Regina SK. We called more than 350 witnesses, both lay and expert, who helped to reveal the very real impact of the various government’s response to COVID and the social fabric of society. The National Citizens Inquiry hearings created the largest body of evidence on the impact of the COVID response given under oath in the world.
A Commissioner’s Final Report was drafted based on the testimony of the members of the public and expert witnesses. The Report contains more than 400 recommendations for our various governments, institutions and regulatory agencies. The Commissioner’s Final Report can be downloaded at nationalcitizensinquiry.ca/commissioners-report .
The testimony of all 350 witnesses can be found at: nationalcitizensinquiry.ca/hearings .
Are Children Safe in Canada?
Much has happened since the last NCI hearings in June 2024. Evidence continues to emerge that confirms much of what was denied by our governments, public health and media. We now know that the impact of the mandates and measures, especially for our children and youth, is more serious than we thought. We also question whether there are other threats to the health
and safety of our children. As a result, the National Citizens Inquiry will be conducting new hearings with an expanded theme. We are asking the critical question: “Are children safe in Canada?”
At the Vancouver hearings the Commission is calling national and international experts on health and safety matters for children. In addition we are calling everyday Canadian parents and youth to speak to what is going right and what is going wrong.
I am writing to invite you to join us and to testify either in person or virtually.
Please email the NCI at [email protected] to register your name and preferred date of testimony.
The hearings will be conducted in English, beginning daily at 8:45 AM PST and concluding at 8:00 PM PST on October 17, 18 and 19, 2024 in Vancouver BC.
We invite you to share this notification with your constituents and the importance of these hearings. We know there are many Canadians that have questions and it is the National Citizens Inquiry’s mission to Listen, Learn and Recommend.
Please note the NCI will be live streaming the hearings on October 17, 18 and 19
at nationalcitizensinquiry.ca/live.
I would appreciate it if you would tag us on X @NCICanada as well as our many other social media platforms all listed on our website: nationalcitizensinquiry.ca/social “.ca for Canada”
Thank you for your assistance in sharing information about the upcoming hearings and increasing knowledge and truth amongst all Canadians. We look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Ted Kuntz, Chair
National Citizens Inquiry
PS: The Commissioner’s Final Report from the NCI’s 2023 hearings can be found at:
nationalcitizensinquiry.ca/commissioners-report .
If you would like a printed version, please contact us and we will forward a copy to you.