Canadian Orwellian world: Lockdowns, vaccines passports and more

These details have leaked out in other countries, likely seen on the Covid main thread, and thus it is the same in Canada.

This was on Rebel News, who like others such as True North and the Western Standard, most did a reasonable job on reporting on the covid narrative, and reporting on the truckers, with decent work on DEI issues, only marginal or not at all on Ukraine (some though), and have each cozied up to Israel on Gaza (no surprise), this is fall back covid stuff.

One can easily jump in and add comments, and of course it is only a small piece of the contract agreements - otherwise it is redacted.

Pfizer Canada's COVID contract disclosed after years of lip service from the federal government​

Health Canada ordered at least 238 million COVID jabs from Pfizer Canada to vaccinate residents, including 30 million for 2023 and 2024 that further contributed to in excess of a $1 billion oversupply.

Health Canada kept its COVID jab contracts locked behind a shroud of secrecy, but courtesy of an access to information request the cat is finally out the bag.

The Canadian Independent recently obtained a redacted "price and payment" schedule for the 2020 Pfizer contract billed to taxpayers, despite Cabinet claiming to be bound to secrecy on the deal.

According to Blacklock’s Reporter, the heavily censored and “confidential” Manufacturing And Supply Agreement ran 59 pages.

According to an Auditor General report, the federal agency had a large surplus, leading to considerable vaccine wastage. She blamed distribution and tracking issues caused by government negligence.

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"When will the department divulge the costs per unit for the vaccine contracts?" asked NDP MP Matthew Green before the Commons government operations committee in 2021.

Then-Public Works Minister Anita Anand testified that her government spent $8 billion on COVID jabs since the onset of the pandemic.

"I want to be clear that I respect and believe strongly in accountability and transparency and at the same time I want to make sure our relationships with our vaccine suppliers are not undermined," she said.

On March 23, Najah Sampson, president of Pfizer Canada, told the Commons public accounts committee that their contract with the feds was so secret even MPs couldn’t see them, reported Blacklock’s Reporter.

"Disclosure of our confidential agreement would be an extraordinary use of authority," she testified, lauding "unintended consequences on Canada’s reputation" should the advanced purchase agreement become public.

Ultimately, the committee ordered the Department of Public Works to surrender secret COVID jab contracts for scrutiny. "We simply want to ensure there was no abuse and that if mistakes were made, we could learn from them," said Bloc MP Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné.

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According to Blacklock’s Reporter, 11 public accounts committee members accessed the contracts in a closed room without access to smartphones, cameras or written notes.

Including Medicago, the feds signed agreements with Moderna (up to 44 million doses), Pfizer-BioNTech (up to 51 million), Johnson and Johnson (up to 38 million), Novovax (up to 76 million), Sanofi-GlaxoSmithKline (up to 72 million), and AstraZeneca (20 million).

According to Blacklock’s Reporter, industry rates from all vaccine manufacturers ranged from $14.50 per dose in the European Union to $19.50 in the United States. In a December 6, 2022 report, Canada's Auditor General said costs averaged about $30 per dose.

One Canadian manufacturer, CEO Brad Sorenson of Providence Therapeutics of Calgary, told the Commons finance committee in 2021 his company negotiated a price of $18 per dose with the Government of Manitoba.

"I’m not ashamed to say that Providence is making a fairly reasonable profit at that price," he said. "If there was an opportunity to do something and improve on that pricing, we certainly would look at it."

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"To secure early access to safe and effective vaccines for everyone eligible to be vaccinated in the county, the Government of Canada set up advance purchase agreements with several manufacturers," said Health Canada spokesperson Chris Aoun.

At the time, the feds did not know if any of the vaccines would receive approval from Health Canada. :lol:Officials have repeatedly refused to disclose the amounts paid for any of those vaccines.

Within the Pfizer contract dated October 26, 2020, on page 18, it states the "Purchaser further acknowledges that the long-term effects and efficacy of the Vaccine are not currently known and that there may be adverse effects of the Vaccine that are not currently known."

"Furthermore, to the extent applicable, the Purchaser acknowledges that the Product shall not be serialized," it said.

Health Minister Mark Holland justified their contracts with jab manufacturers, stating his government had to provide Canadians with a quick vaccine supply.

"It was impossible to know at that time which would be good for people," he said. "That’s the reason why it was important to try all options, and that’s the issue here."
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The Day of Dignity and Freedom says the Ukrainian Canadian Congress is here, or so said "the voice of Canada’s Ukrainian community." The community that includes a few old Waffen-SS members and supporters, wherein one had recently premiered to standing ovation in parliament - old news. However, celebrate they do, even if not somewhat more carefully with their Blood and Soil banner, that even had the deputy PM do a bit of scrubbing over, while offering up nothing of substance to the questions hardly ever asked of her - old news.

New news sees:
In Kyiv, at Independence Square – Maidan Nezalezhnosti – and countless other maidans across the country, the Ukrainian people protested for their right to choose their common destiny.
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Their 'right to choose' was stripped away long ago, replaced with foreign strings, yet the illusion is a grand story. The right to choose never included certain Ukrainian regions, regions that would not be so welcomed by the UCC and their banner flag that they pull out for special occasions. The right to choose has been denied even everyday Ukrainians who would rather have none of this corrupt BS.

The UCC's Remembrance Day seemed such an occasion, yet not seen in the news were their Bandera-banners. However, their words of honour seemed somewhat forgetful by design, especially in light of recent times and that of who they were referencing; of course old Canadians soldiers fighting fascists came first - they kind of had to say that, didn't they? and then the switcheroo, borrowing the words of Kipling:

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Remembrance Day - The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) official website

On November 11, we gather in our communities to remember. We remember the servicemen and servicewomen who fought defending Canada. We remember those who fell
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On November 11, we gather in our communities to remember. We remember the servicemen and servicewomen who fought defending Canada. We remember those who fell in battle, those who were wounded and those who would return home with the psychological scars of war. We honour the men and women who continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace.
On November 11, at 11 am, а grateful nation will pause for two minutes of silence to honour those who sacrificed so that we may be free. Throughout the history of our country, generations of Canadians answered the call to duty and defended our liberty. They fought with valour and courage. Their memory will be with us always.
Over 600 days ago, the Russian Federation launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, seeking to annihilate the Ukrainian people and destroy the Ukrainian state. The Russian armies were met by a united and defiant Ukrainian nation that fights on today, determined to defend Ukraine from Moscow’s tyranny. Russia – a criminal, genocidal state – must be defeated. We are certain the Ukrainian people will be victorious.
“The world must not lose sight of what Ukrainian soldiers are fighting and dying for and what Canadian soldiers have done and continue to do today in the defence of democracy and security in the world,” stated Captain (Retd) Andre Sochaniwsky, CD, President of the Ukrainian War Veterans Association of Canada. “We pay tribute to those who fought defending our freedom and our way of life.”
Lest We Forget.
Вічная Пам’ять.
The UCC encourages everyone to attend Remembrance Day ceremonies in their communities and to support the Royal Canadian Legion’s Poppy Campaign.
For more information please see here: Royal Canadian Legion’s Poppy Campaign
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If one looks at the Canadian Russian cultural associations in the news, many have gone silent (some since 2014), while many have faced vandalism and many media slurs. One is featured - co-opted, don't know, as the anti-Russian Russians (these guys, who are probably funded by NED). There is still the Russian-Canadian Cultural Aid Society (RCCAS) based out of Toronto, with the UCC close by, and a search under Russian associations now sees the algorithms taking over with mostly CBC Russian sanction articles, and even the UCC's smugness. The latter was not surprising considering the many in the body politic with close UCC ties, and then the federal run CBC - and others funded. Very sad.

Perhaps given time, as can be seen with some of the Polish communities waking up, and daresay Ukrainians themselves, there will be some back-peddling and the scourge will go to ground. Wishful thinking, yet one can hope.
 
The final report of the National Citizen Inquiry is out. More than 5 000 pages ! so here is the summary in their own words:
Canada‘s federal, provincial, and municipal governments‘ responses to COVID-19 were
unprecedented.

The policy, legal, and health authority interventions into the lives of Canadians, our families,
businesses, and communities were, and to a great extent remain, significant. In particular, these
interventions have impacted the physical and mental health, civil liberties and fundamental
freedoms, jobs and livelihoods, and overall social and economic wellbeing of nearly all Canadians.
Given the enormity of these mandates and the resultant consequences, these circumstances
demanded a comprehensive, transparent, and objective national inquiry into the appropriateness
and efficacy of these interventions to determine what lessons can be learned for the future. [
The word efficacy refers to the effectiveness or the ability of the government’s actions and1
measures to produce the desired outcomes or results in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. In
essence, it evaluates whether the government’s efforts are successful in achieving the desired
objectives in the context of COVID-19 response and management.]

No Canadian government has shown appetite for a fulsome review of the measures implemented. It
is also questionable whether municipal, federal, and provincial governments would or could
conduct a fair and unbiased review simply because it is their own actions and responses to
COVID-19 which should be under investigation.

The preceding description of the genesis of the National Citizens Inquiry represents a somewhat
sterile description of the requirement to hold an inquiry into governments‘ responses to the
“pandemic.” That description, although absolutely valid, was formulated prior to the
commencement and subsequent completion of the National Citizens Inquiry hearings.
Those individuals who participated in the hearings or watched even a small fraction of the more
than 300 sworn testimonies have had their lives transformed forever. Many of the testimonies were
heartbreaking. Others revealed a sometimes terrifying depth to which this nation has fallen. Over
the 24 days of hearings, witness testimonies provided an overall sense of how Canada has been
transformed by government actions to address the pandemic.

Our country underwent a dramatic transformation within a short timespan. Sweeping lockdowns
and restrictions on rights and freedoms that would once have been considered unthinkable in our
country were adopted with incredible speed and with no room for public comment or debate. This
was, in and of itself, a phenomenon.

The testimony objectively demonstrates that an unprecedented attack was carried out on the basic
rights, freedoms, and way of life of Canadian citizens. Not since World War II have so many lives
been lost due to measures imposed on Canadians by their government.

It is important to appreciate that this statement is based on sworn testimonies of the events and
experiences described by the witnesses and that these testimonies, as incredible as they are, do not
capture the full breadth of the events that took place.

The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in late 2019, presented governments worldwide with an
unprecedented opportunity to change the direction of their respective nations. With the official
narrative to contain the spread of the virus and prevent healthcare systems from being
overwhelmed, many countries resorted to implementing strict non-pharmaceutical interventions.
These interventions, which included widespread business closures, travel restrictions, and stay-at-
home orders, were initially introduced as “temporary” and “emergency” measures to mitigate the
immediate impact of the virus.

In the early stages of the pandemic, there was a widespread sense of urgency and fear surrounding
the unknown nature of the virus. Public Health experts quickly became the face of governments,
and citizens were left grappling with the need to balance public safety with individual freedoms.
The severity of the situation, as described in government messaging and daily state-media
broadcasts, led to a general willingness among the population to accept stringent interventions as
a necessary evil.

During these early stages, public health messaging informed Canadians that the primary goal was
to “flatten the curve” and prevent healthcare systems from collapsing under the strain of a sudden
surge in COVID-19 cases.

Based on the government messaging presented to the public, the notion of lockdowns seemed
logical and justifiable to curb the rapid transmission of the virus. Moreover, the suppression of
effective existing treatments in favour of the new, experimental genetic therapy “vaccines” further
underscored the need for non-pharmaceutical interventions. Canadians have since learned
differently. Nevertheless, at the time, the unknowns were still too numerous to ignore the
messaging that we now can conclude as biased and inaccurate, similar to, if not actual,
propaganda.

Testimony from experts confirmed that by late March of 2020, the government already knew the
true nature and risks of the virus known as SARS-CoV-2. The government knew that it primarily
affected the elderly and individuals with comorbidities, and they therefore were aware it was not
unusually deadly or virulent to the vast majority of Canadians.

Nevertheless, governments persisted in their imposition of emergency measures. As time went on,
the long duration of lockdowns and their impact on daily life began to generate debate and
dissent. Economies suffered severe contraction and losses, businesses closed permanently, and
livelihoods were disrupted. The societal and psychological toll of prolonged lockdowns became
increasingly apparent as people grappled with issues such as mental health, educational
challenges, and social isolation.

Governments undertook unprecedented levels of spending—a reality that will impact generations of
Canadians to come.

Many people lost their lives due to fear, loneliness, and depression. Many others had scheduled
surgeries cancelled. The doctor–patient relationship was severed when medical appointments were
no longer conducted in person.

Many had adverse reactions to an experimental biologic injection that many were forced to take
against their will.

Many people were terrified by the government messaging that increasingly encouraged people to
turn on each other. Friends, families, and communities were torn apart. The government resorted to
name-calling and public shaming, and in so doing, altered the social fabric. Society, as it was
known, had now become toxic and, in many ways, dangerous. As a result, the incidence of suicide,
violence, and despair increased to unprecedented levels.

As the pandemic persisted, differences in the way various countries approached the pandemic
started to become known. Some nations adopted more targeted and localized measures, while
others implemented broad and strict nationwide lockdowns. These varying approaches contributed
to a diverse range of experiences and public perceptions.

Citizens began to undertake their own research—coming together and realizing that historical
pandemic-management practices and emergency plans, which had withstood the test of time, had
been discarded by Canadian governments and replaced with unsupported measures and
mandates that appeared to be politically-driven.

Although the government had done extensive emergency planning well in advance of 2020, these
emergency plans were simply ignored, and those professionals who were trained to implement
emergency measures were sidelined.

In summary, governments in various jurisdictions throughout Canada were able to introduce
draconian lockdown measures in a relatively short period of time. Admittedly, governments were
not alone in this endeavour. The excuse of combatting a ”novel virus ” combined with a fear that
healthcare systems would be overwhelmed to persuade the public to accept any and all measures
that were brought forth.

However, as time progressed, the long-term consequences and societal costs associated with
prolonged lockdowns could no longer be hidden from the public.

Claims about consequences and social costs are incredible claims to make.Just three years ago
they were unthinkable. Once the reader has had the opportunity to thoroughly review the contents
of this Report and watch the recorded testimonies, there is no escaping the validity of these
assertions.
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Sleuthing for totals and graphs takes a bit, now.
Some still manage to cobble information together from the medical sources, and it’s very grim.
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The rise of excess and unexplained deaths in Canada​

POSTED ON: AUGUST 25, 2023FEATUREDPUBLISHED REPORTS AND BRIEFS

This report shows that excess deaths in Canada continue to be a significant problem in 2022 for all age groups. Excess deaths in 2022 increased to an estimated 37,000 compared to an estimated 21,000 in 2021–an approximate 75 percent increase. Further, as of June 2023, 24 percent of 2022 deaths from all causes were still categorized as “information unavailable” or were attributed to “ill-defined or unknown cause.”
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The rise of excess and unexplained deaths in Canada | Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms

This report shows that excess deaths in Canada continue to be a significant problem in 2022 for all age groups. Excess deaths in 2022 increased to an estimated 37,000 compared to an estimated 21,000 in 2021–an approximate 75 percent increase. Further, as of June 2023, 24 percent of 2022 deaths...
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There are some encouraging signs from Canadians - even old influencers who have simply had enough. Even in small communities, those who were double vaxed et cetera, are now angry - old and young. However, that is on the street, and in the halls of government they are just as arrogant as ever, backstopped by the press that carries their tune. Nothing new. So, where does one even start these days in O'Canada...

This twitter (X) post came out from an old time NHL Hockey player, who like some, I had watched play for many years. He had his own trauma's in life which relates to the book he wrote mentioned below ("best-selling author"), which I did not read yet knew of his problems. Sad.

Theo said of himself:
Patriot and lover of freedom, advocate for those who still haven’t found their voice, best-selling author, ex NHL player, Olympic gold medalist
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The X post is long, so it does not all show up and thus have copied it here as it carries the civil anger that is growing.

Theo's theme is an oldy, death and taxes, or really taxes and death - nonetheless, it is taxing to say the least:

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Theo Fleury

@TheoFleury14

Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table
At which he’s fed.
Tax his work,
Tax his pay,
He works for peanutsAnyway!
Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.
Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if heTries to think.
Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass.
Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won’t be done
Till he has no dough.
When he screams and hollers;
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He’s good and sore.
Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he’s laid.
When he’s gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.
Accounts ReceivableTax
Airline surcharge tax
Airline FuelTax
Airport MaintenanceTax
Building PermitTax
CigaretteTax
Corporate IncomeTax
DeathTax
Dog LicenseTax
Driving PermitTax
EnvironmentalTax (Fee)
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment (UI)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Gasoline Tax (too much per litre)
Gross ReceiptsTax
HealthTax
Hunting LicenseTax
HydroTax
InheritanceTax
InterestTax
LiquorTax
LuxuryTaxes
Marriage LicenseTax
MedicareTaxMortgageTax
Personal IncomeTax
PropertyTaxPovertyTax
Prescription DrugTax
Provincial Income and sales tax
Real EstateTax
Recreational VehicleTax
Retail SalesTax
Service ChargeTax
SchoolTax
Telephone FederalTax
Telephone Federal, Provincial and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
WaterTaxWatercraft
RegistrationTax
Well PermitTax
Workers CompensationTax
Not one of these taxes existed 60 years ago, & our nation was one of the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had a large middle class, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.What happened? Can you spell ‘politicians?’I hope this goes around CANADA at least 100 times. YOU can help it get there.
GO AHEAD ~ be a CANADIAN


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Think he missed some.
 
Had clicked on a video of JP Sears, and on the YT side panel that shows other pushed videos, noticed something recently related to Jordan Peterson = bait and click. It was not a video (first time that has happened), and here is a reference to what came up:

Note: The whole thing is a scam - very authentic looking for those that know what a CBC webpage looks like. The article http title, if looking, is not CBC at all, and all the internal links (a great many) produce the same webpage.

Within the webpage if you click on links, it moves through the article until an embedded "CHANGE YOUR LIFE TODAY!" box appears (set up as if it is the weblink that Peterson is talking about to Dianne Buckner) - this box is their next hook.

The top of the CBC article looks similar to this (no live article links below - just screen shots) - see the headline. Don't know if this is the new wave of AI generated scams or not. So take note, especially if you know elderly who might stumble upon it, and beware that not all videos on YT are videos (don't know how one is to tell just by looking at the side panel).

Later, did a webpage search on the title and only one reference comes up, so it must be pretty new.


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The National Bank Of Canada is suing Jordan Peterson because of his tip on how every Canadian person can become really rich.​

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Meanwhile, quietly and under the radar, boardroom deals and court cases are being won.
This was a “scrolled news blip” this morning.

Payouts coming for hundreds of Alberta health workers impacted by COVID-19 vaccine rules​

Timm Bruch
CTV News Calgary Video Journalist
Updated Jan. 26, 2024 7:30 p.m. PST
Published Jan. 26, 2024 2:27 p.m. PST

Hundreds of Alberta health-care workers unvaccinated against COVID-19 are being financially compensated after filing grievances with their union.

This week, 696 Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Alberta Precision Laboratories employees are set to be paid out, with some receiving as much as $5,000 for their pandemic labour interruption.
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More payouts likely​

In 2021 and 2022, 1,650 full- and part-time AHS staff who were not fully immunized were put on unpaid leave.

Some were later allowed to work but forced to pay for their own testing, which was required to enter the job site.

This settlement only concerns those under the HSAA banner, though bargaining is ongoing with others.
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Payouts coming for hundreds of Alberta health workers impacted by COVID-19 vaccine rules

Hundreds of Alberta health-care workers unvaccinated against COVID-19 are being financially compensated after filing grievances with their union.
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