BECOME A PART OF HISTORY: TESTIFY AT THE NATIONAL CITIZENS’ INQUIRY
All Canadians and foreign experts are eligible to apply to testify at the NCI Hearings. Please carefully read the information and guidelines below before applying.
Please note that as we are receiving hundreds of applications, we will only be contacting candidates selected to continue in the screening process. Be assured, however, that all credible personal stories submitted through the NON-EXPERT application portal will be published by the NCI. Personal stories published in this matter may not necessarily form part of the evidence considered by the NCI Commission.
NON-EXPERT
Witness Application Form
“Non-Expert” witnesses are any individual who believes they have been harmed directly or indirectly by any of the COVID-19 measures. Many examples of the kinds of personal harms can be found within the witness testimony under the Hearings page.
Examples include:
- Disruption in the lives/education of children/students
- Impaired mental health due to isolation
- Business or job loss due to restrictions
- Job loss due to vaccination mandates
- Delayed or denied healthcare for non-COVID-19 matters
- Adverse reaction(s) to COVID-19 vaccines
- Reputational and/or professional discipline or censorship for expressing contrarian views
- Restrictions of fundamental liberties, such as speech, association, or travel
EXPERT
Witness Application Form
“Expert” witnesses are individuals who give testimony based on their expertise, experience, and/or education in one or more specific fields relevant to the COVID-19 measures.
Examples include:
- Doctors & scientists (e.g., epidemiologist, pathologist)
- Lawyers & public servants
- Economists & professors
- Journalists
- Psychologists
More Information Regarding These Forms:
Non-expert witness applications will be assessed on the basis of their credibility. The NCI will contact you if your application is selected to continue in the screening process. If selected, we will work with you to arrange your participation at the most appropriate Hearing location and time. Please consult the Guidelines below to learn more about preparing for your testimony.
Remember, that as a witness:
- You will only be able to testify under oath;
- You may be subject to vigorous questioning; and
- Your testimony will be subject to strict time limits.
If you are not selected to testify, we may still publish your story on this website at a later date as part of a broader project to give a voice to as many Canadians as possible. We will strive to publish as many stories deemed credible as possible. If we choose to publish your story, we will contact you for your consent and also potentially to ask more questions.
“Expert” witness applications will be assessed against the following criteria:
- experience/credentials
- desired topic(s) of testimony
- objectivity
- strength of supporting evidence
If selected, we will work with you to arrange your participation at the most appropriate Hearing location and time. Please consult the Guidelines below to learn more about preparing for your testimony.
Remember, that as a witness:
- You will only be able to testify under oath;
- You may be subject to vigorous questioning; and
- Your testimony will be subject to strict time limits.
Petition Signatures:
Signatures de pétition
Witnesses:
Être témoin
Experts Testified:
Témoignages d’experts
Hearing Days:
Journèes Audiences
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