Dear Members of the COVI Committee,
The World Health Organization, our federal, provincial and municipal governments, chief medical officers, and the mainstream media would have us believe that we are facing the biggest threat to humanity in our lifetime. Predictions of wide-spread infection with high rates of mortality persuaded governments that unprecedented containment measures were necessary to save us from certain peril.
While there is much about the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that is yet to be understood, the emerging evidence clearly demonstrates that the mathematical modeling used to justify these extreme containment measures are invalid and that the vast majority of the population are not at serious risk of complications or mortality as a result of exposure to SARS-CoV-2.
Further, the drastic isolation measures that have been introduced by our governments for an undetermined period of time are not supported by scientific evidence, nor do they have the consensus agreement of the scientific community. There is much severe and valid criticism from recognized experts who dispute the governments’ position and response to SARS-CoV-2. [i] [ii] [iii]
There are reasons for Canadians to be concerned that an over-hyped SARS-CoV-2 pandemic narrative is creating unnecessary panic. This panic is then being used to justify systemic governmental violations of the rights and freedoms that form the basis of our society, including our constitutional rights, sovereignty, privacy, rule of law, financial security, and even our very democracy.
Vaccine Choice Canada has sought a legal opinion on our government’s actions, and it is clear that significant violations of our rights and freedoms are being perpetrated by our governments, health authorities, and municipal, provincial and federal policing.
Basis for Concern:
Evidence Required
The following questions need to be answered to ascertain whether the government’s response to SARS-CoV-2 is measured, reasonable, and supported by demonstrable evidence:
The Onus is on Government
During this time of extraordinary measures, it is critical that the government’s response be measured, reasonable, and supported by demonstrable evidence that is widely and openly shared with the electorate. The severe curtailment of civil liberties without projected timelines for their rescission, the shutdown of economic activity and resulting job losses, the increase of human suffering through confinement and restriction of liberty, and the closure of courts of justice denying citizens a ready recourse, are all factors which bear close scrutiny, and must be weighed in the balance of a Constitution which zealously guards the rights and freedoms of citizens.
During times of emergency, constitutional rights don’t stop being important. They become even more important. We recognize that governments may enact laws and pursue policies that limit Charter rights and freedoms, but the onus is on the government to prove that the limit is minimal, necessary, and demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society.
Canadians are losing confidence that this government is acting responsibly in this matter. It is becoming increasingly apparent that the government imposed intervention is worse that the virus itself, and that decisions are based on a political or ideological agenda, rather than scientifically supported, evidence-based practices. We need policymakers who have the courage to ignore the panic and rely on facts. Leaders must examine accumulated data to see what has actually happened rather than relying on hypothetical projections; then combine that empirical evidence with fundamental principles of biology.
Key Facts That Are Being Ignored
Five key facts are being ignored by those calling for continuing the containment measures:
Fact 1: The overwhelming majority of people do not have any significant risk of dying from COVID-19.
Fact 2: Vital population immunity is prevented by isolation policies, prolonging the problem.
Fact 3: People are dying because other medical care is not getting done due to hypothetical projections.
Fact 4: We have a clearly defined population at risk who can be protected with targeted measures.
Fact 5: Our economy and livelihoods are being negatively affected by current policies.
What Is Needed Now
It is time for all levels of Canadian governments, beginning at the federal level, to immediately answer the legitimate concerns and criticisms of experts who do not concur with this governmental over-step.
It is time for the Government of Canada to be transparent as to what “advice” they are following and from whom. It is not justifiable to blindly follow and simply reference the directions of the World Health Organization, an organization fraught with conflicts of interest. The policies, on their face, appear to be reckless, from a public health perspective.
It is imperative and urgent that Prime Minister Trudeau, all elected officials, and public health officers lawfully, clearly, and openly reveal the detailed scientific evidence and data that justifies the current violations of the rights and freedoms of Canadians.
The Government of Canada needs to honour the duty and sacred trust given them to protect our democratic and free country, our livelihoods and communities, and to ensure that the rights and freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution are first and foremost.
Anything less is not just irresponsible, it is unconscionable.
Sincerely,
Ted Kuntz, President
Vaccine Choice Canada
www.vaccinechoicecanada.com
Vaccine Choice Canada has a long history and enviable reputation of advocating for and defending our rights and freedoms in Canada when it comes to public and individual health.
References
[i] TWENTY-TWO Experts Questioning the Coronavirus Panic. Europe Reloaded. April 1, 2020.
https://www.europereloaded.com/twenty-two-experts-questioning-the-coronavirus-panic-videos-scientific-common-sense/
[ii] Criticism of Government Response to COVID-19 in Canada. Denis G. Rancourt, PhD Researcher, Ontario Civil Liberties Association
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340738912_OCLA_Report_2020-
[iii] Facts about Covid-19. Swiss Propaganda Research.
https://swprs.org/a-swiss-doctor-on-covid-19/
[iv] Stand Up for Your Rights, says Bio-Statistician Knut M. Wittkowski. American Institute for Economic Research. April 6, 2020
https://www.aier.org/article/stand-up-for-your-rights-says-professor-knut-m-wittkowski/
[v] Individual preventive social distancing during an epidemic may have negative population-level outcomes. Interface. August 2018
J R Soc Interface. 2018 Aug; 15(145): 20180296.
[vi] Why the exact death toll for COVID-19 may never be known. CTV News, April 3, 2020
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/why-the-exact-death-toll-for-covid-19-may-never-be-known-1.4881619
[vii] Strictly by the numbers, the coronavirus does not register as a dire global crisis. Richard Schabas. The Globe and Mail. March 9, 2020
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-strictly-by-the-numbers-the-coronavirus-does-not-register-as-a-dire/
[viii] New Data Suggest the Coronavirus Isn’t as Deadly as We Thought. WDJ/Opinion. April 17, 2020
https://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/stanford-team-finds-evidence-covid-19-mortality-rate-low-2-17-times-lower-whos-esta
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.14.20062463v2
[ix] Rethinking the Coronavirus Shutdown. WSJ/Opinion. March 19, 2020
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rethinking-the-coronavirus-shutdown-11584659154
[x] The Coronavirus mass panic is not justified. Professor Peter C. Gøtzsche24 March 2020
https://www.deadlymedicines.dk/wp-content/uploads/G%C3%B8tzsche-The-Coronavirus-mass-panic-is-not-justified.pdf
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