Category Archives: COVID

Nature of the COVID-era public health disaster in the USA

Unprecedented massive violations of civil liberties have been imposed on populations by governments around the globe, on the premise of the existence of a dangerous pandemic. But the first level of analysis, for any objective thinker who wants to understand what … Continue reading

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Sudden deaths in Ontario should be investigated

@ScienceGuruMam has started a thread on Twitter listing names of young and seemingly healthy people who have died suddenly in Ontario over the past few months, often while engaging in physical exercise. These deaths should be transparently investigated given Public Health … Continue reading

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Rapid appraisal of the usefulness of mRNA vaccines for SARS-COV-2 Delta variant infections and implications for Alberta

Vaccine coercion by governments and employers and the segregation pass are egregious violations of human rights and democratic principles. Perceptions are manipulated in order to extract public acceptance of these extreme measures. Science itself is enlisted into this authoritarian program, … Continue reading

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Vaccine concerns weighed against natural immunity

Vaccine coercion by governments and employers and the segregation pass are egregious violations of human rights and democratic principles. Perceptions are manipulated in order to extract public acceptance of these extreme measures. Science itself is enlisted into this authoritarian program, … Continue reading

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A Letter to Public Health Officers

(Traduction en français disponible ici) Civil liberties are under attack in Canada and worldwide. On the basis of public health acts and infectious disease laws, limitations to constitutional rights are imposed through emergency orders by Canada’s medical officers of health … Continue reading

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Professors Write Open Letter Regarding University Vaccination and Testing Mandates

Four professors from the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University sent an open letter to their university presidents on Sept. 1 stating their deep concerns with the universities’ COVID-19 vaccination and testing policies. The authors argue, with many references, that the universities’ policies … Continue reading

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Example of Pushback Against Vaccine Mandate in the Workplace

Julius Ruechel’s post “An Example of Courageous Pushback for Those Facing Vaccine Mandates in the Workplace” contains a letter sent by Toronto police constable Adrienne Gilvesy to her chief of police in response to an email sent to staff regarding … Continue reading

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Statement on new Canadian government proposal to force injections on employees and travellers

(This statement is available as a PDF at the link here.) The Ontario Civil Liberties Association opposes the Canadian government proposal to force employees and travellers to be injected with vaccine products. This is an egregious violation of fundamental rights, … Continue reading

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Ontario resident shares efforts to have face mask exemption recognized by Windsor mall

Ontario resident Ben Weigl has shared his story with OCLA about his efforts to get his local shopping mall to include information about face mask exemptions in its posters notifying customers about the mall’s mask requirement. As he explains below, Mr. … Continue reading

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A Letter to the Unvaccinated

(Traduction en français disponible ici) OCLA researcher Dr. Denis Rancourt and several fellow Canadian academics penned an open letter to support those who have decided not to accept the COVID-19 vaccine. The group emphasizes the voluntary nature of this medical … Continue reading

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