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Hearing of BC Doctor Who Spoke Out Against COVID Protocols Postponed by Regulatory College

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A sign for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic run by Vancouver Coastal Health in Richmond, B.C., on April 10, 2021. (The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward)
By Jeff Sandes
February 12, 2023Updated: February 12, 2023

[Editor’s Note: It’s with great relief that news of Dr. Hoffe’s hearing before the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC has been postponed and I want to thank all the good folks across the nation who were so conscientiously quick in firing off letters of support for Charles Hoffe to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC. BIG THANKS also to Jeff Sandes and the Epoch Times for running his story.

Please note that the images in the body of the article and any urls attached to them are mine and not those of Epoch Times.]

Hearing of BC Doctor Who Spoke Out Against
COVID Protocols Postponed by Regulatory College

By Jeff Sandes

The first doctor in British Columbia to face a disciplinary hearing in front of the province’s College of Physicians and Surgeons related to COVID-19 protocol has had his review postponed.

Lytton, B.C. before the fire

Dr. Charles Hoffe from Lytton, B.C., was scheduled to begin his 10-day hearing before a college discipline committee panel on Feb. 13, but his lawyer, who spent several weeks in hospital recently, had applied multiple times to postpone the hearing so he could prepare. After a case conference on Feb. 7 and 8, the panel notified Hoffe and his lawyer of the adjournment on Feb. 9. A new date for his hearing has not yet been publicly announced.

Hoffe says he’s relieved.

“We initially asked for this adjournment seven and a half weeks ago, but the college was so reluctant to give it that they’ve literally approved it four days before the trial starts,” he told The Epoch Times.

“Clearly, they have done this with great reluctance. But you know, time and truth go hand in hand, and with every passing week, more and more scientific evidence validates everything they have accused me of, showing they are wrong. So they clearly need to drop all of these absurd charges against me and all of the other doctors, and they need to go back to [being] the guardians of medical ethics, which is what they’re supposed to be.”

The citation listed three examples, with more left unnamed. Hoffe is accused of recommending ivermectin as a treatment for COVID and where to get it without a prescription; saying COVID vaccines can cause harm including neurological injuries, female infertility, and even death not recognized by public health; and expressing that vaccinated people can cause harm to those who remain vaccine free.

Support

Many of Hoffe’s supporters wrote to the college in recent weeks to show their opposition to any disciplinary action against Hoffe.

In a citation issued to Hoffe in February 2022, the college alleged he “contravened standards imposed under the Health Professions Act, including but not limited to the Canadian Medical Association’s Code of Ethics and Professionalism by publishing statements on social media and other digital platforms that were misleading, incorrect or inflammatory about vaccinations, treatments, and public measure relating to COVID-19.”

Former police officer Ivan DeSilva used to work with the college when he was a detective with the Vancouver Police Department’s Sex Crimes and Child Abuse units, handling many of their investigations.

DeSilva now hosts his “A Biblical Frame” podcast. He has interviewed Hoffe on his podcast, having previously met him, and as a supporter he wrote a letter to the college speaking to Hoffe’s professionalism and integrity.

See article HERE

He says the college now operates with a different mandate than when he was with the Vancouver Police Department.

“When I wrote this letter, I basically said there was a time when I worked with the college and their investigative body and saw how they did their investigations,” DeSilva said in an interview. “I developed respect for them, and it is out of that sense of high regard for them that I’m surprised that they’re taking this approach with Dr. Hoffe because it doesn’t seem to gel with the college I knew.”

Now he says he wonders whether the college has “become another political tool of the government.”

DeSilva says the recent passing of Bill 36, the Health Professions and Occupations Act, suggests to him the B.C. government is looking to replace medical professionals in the province’s colleges with government bureaucrats, which could compromise their integrity.

The Epoch Times reached out to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia but did not receive a reply.

Controversy

Hoffe created controversy in April 2021 when he wrote an open letter to B.C. Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry describing the severe adverse events some of his patients were experiencing after receiving the COVID vaccines, and asking whether the province should reconsider the rollout.

See Cariboosentinel article HERE

“In our small community of Lytton, BC, we have one person dead, and three people who look as though they will be permanently disabled, following their first dose of the Moderna vaccine. The age of those affected ranges from 38 to 82 years of age,” he wrote.

Before writing the letter, Hoffe had been censored from communicating with other doctors about side effects and the person he was told to direct all of his questions to at Interior Health ignored his repeated requests to address his concerns, he says. He was banned from working in provincial hospitals and all of his submissions of vaccine adverse events were overturned and deemed to be coincidence.

See Cariboosentinel article HERE

Former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Brian Peckford also wrote to the college in support of Hoffe and highlighted its lack of adherence to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, a document he helped create.

“I urge you to abandon your present course and permit Dr. Hoffe to continue his excellent medical practice providing care in freedom, valuing the right of the person and in practicing the principle of doing no harm,” Peckford wrote.

“May I remind you of the Charter provision of ‘life, liberty and security of the person.’ This is in Canada’s most important document, our Constitution.”

The Epoch Times contacted the B.C. Ministry of Health asking about oversight of the college and whether provisions in Bill 36 were designed to provide additional protections to the college or its members, but did not receive a response by press time.

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Federal Court Grants Alberta Intervenor Status in 6 Challenges to Gun Ban

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Federal Court Grants Alberta Intervenor Status in 6 Challenges to Gun Ban

By Marnie Cathcart
January 12, 2023

The Alberta government has received the Federal Court’s approval to intervene in six lawsuits related to federal proposed firearms legislation that would ban more than 1,500 models of firearms.

The province first announced it would seek intervenor status in ongoing legal actions on Sept. 26, 2022, to allow the province to advance both constitutional and non-constitutional legal arguments to protect the interests of Alberta’s estimated 340,000 plus licensed gun owners.

The Federal Court ruled on Jan. 11 that Alberta could intervene on non-constitutional issues, and the federal government did not oppose the application. Provinces have an automatic right to intervene on constitutional matters. It was the non-constitutional legal arguments that needed the approval of the court.

The legal actions, which were all filed separately, will be heard together April 11–20, and Alberta’s deadline to submit legal arguments to the federal court is early February.

6 Lawsuits

Cassandra Parker and K.K.S Tactical Supplies Ltd. v. Canada

Cassandra Parker is a married mother of four from Prince George, B.C., and a licensed firearm owner, hunter, angler, and target shooter who participates in competitive shooting sports competitions. She brought a lawsuit when the federal government banned seven firearms she legally purchased and declared them prohibited. Parker is also co-owner with her husband of a small firearms business, K.K.S. Tactical Supplies Ltd.

Canadian Coalition for Firearms Rights et al. v. Canada

This legal action was brought by the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights (CCFR), the country’s largest firearm owners’ advocacy group, representing the organization plus a number of individual applicants including a professional competitive sports shooter; a firearms safety instructor; the owners of an Alberta manufacturer of the SLR-Multi, a semi-automatic rifle used for hunting and sporting; Wolverine, a prominent Manitoba retailer and firearms distributor that employs 20 people in a small rural community and sells firearms for recreational shooting, competitive sports, and big game hunting; and Alberta Tactical Rifle, a Calgary firearms manufacturer.

John Hipwell v. Canada

Hipwell is a licensed firearms owner living in Virden, Manitoba, who owns five shotguns and rifles that he legally owned and acquired prior to May 1, 2020, when the government, by order in council, reclassified his property to be considered prohibited.

Michael Doherty et al. v. Canada

Doherty and a group of nine firearm owners have filed legal action stating that the federal government regulations prohibit firearms they use, affecting their sport shooting, hunting, and family bonding as well as pastimes.

Christine Generoux et al. v. Canada

Christine Generoux is a self-represented firearms owner living in Ottawa who has funded her legal application using GoFundMe. Joined by two others, Generoux works in water conservation and is joined by co-applicant John Perocchio, who collects historical arms and is legally licensed by the RCMP to own a fully automatic machine gun. Under the federal gun law, Perocchio’s semi-automatic firearms are banned.

Jennifer Eichenberg et al. v. Canada (AG)

Applicants include Jennifer Eichenberg, a married mother of three children and a high school teacher who has owned firearms legally for 12 years. She is an avid sports shooter now in the possession of previously legal firearms that have been prohibited by the federal government.

Leonard Walker

Leonard Walker, an assistant crown attorney with the province when the legal action was filed, has since returned to private practice as a criminal lawyer. He is a professor of criminal law and a range officer, and was president of a shooting sports organization and gun club. Three of his legally purchased guns have been declared prohibited weapons.

David Bot

David Bot is president of the Burlington Rifle and Revolver Club, which has an indoor shooting range. His legally owned firearms are now prohibited.

Frank Nardi

Frank Nardi is a competitive sports shooter and owner of the Montreal Shooting Club and the Montreal Firearms Recreational Centre, which sells firearms and related items. Nardi now has $200,000 worth of firearms, $65,000 worth of accessories, and $80,000 worth of specific ammunition that can no longer be legally sold.

Phil O’Dell

Phil O’Dell and his company import, distribute, and repair various firearms, alleging thousands of dollars in personal and business inventory loss as a result of the firearms ban.


Constitutional Jurisdiction

On Dec. 15, 2022, Alberta announced it would be making regulatory changes to take jurisdiction for firearm offences away from Ottawa.

Justice Minister Tyler Shandro wrote a letter to federal Justice Minister David Lametti on Dec. 15, advising the province would be exercising its “constitutional jurisdiction [to] protect firearms owners from an increasingly hostile federal government.”

As of Jan. 1, the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service was responsible for handling all charges involving the federal Firearms Act.

According to the Alberta government, there are questions of “significant public interest” regarding the lawful ownership of firearms, how the Criminal Code is interpreted, and the scope of the powers to make regulations being given to the federal government via Orders in Council.

Alberta intends to argue that “federal government’s legislation is an overreach of its jurisdiction and will infringe on the rights of the province’s law-abiding firearms community.”

Chief Firearms Officer Teri Bryant said these legislative changes will result in “responsible firearms owners losing their property without improving public safety.”

Albertans own the second highest number of firearms classified as prohibited or restricted by the federal government, said a province news release on Jan. 12. It is estimated that the federal firearms ban would target approximately 30,000 legally owned guns for confiscation.

Impact

Alberta has a thriving industry related to firearms, with 127 approved shooting ranges and more than 680 firearms-related businesses, according to the government. On average, 30,000 Albertans a year complete the mandatory firearms safety training that is required for a new firearms license (PAL). In 2021, 38,000 individuals completed the training, which is “a significant upward trend in legal gun ownership,” according to the province.

Alberta has additionally issued a protocol to the province’s Crown prosecutors for how to determine if charges should be laid to “prevent otherwise law-abiding individuals from facing criminal charges and potential time in jail,” Shandro said.

The protocol states it will not serve the public interest to prosecute a charge of possession of a banned firearm if three factors are met: that the gun was lawfully obtained prior to May 1, 2020; if the firearm was reclassified as prohibited on May 1, 2020; if the accused has not been charged with any other offences related to the possession or use of that firearm.

“Albertans should not automatically be considered criminals because they own a firearm that was legally purchased and possessed,” Shandro said.

In 2020, the federal government issued a ban on more than 1,500 models of previously legally purchased firearms. In October, the government put a freeze on the transfer and importation of handguns, which effectively bans handgun ownership in the country. Then last month, the government tabled sweeping last-minute amendments to Bill C-21, which is currently being debated by a House of Commons Committee.

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If passed, the bill will ban most semi-automatic shotguns and rifles—including many hunting shotguns and rifles purchased legally. The proposed amendments would also ban any gun that can hold a detachable magazine.

The bill and sweeping last-minute amendments have sparked an uproar from firearms owners and opposition parties, who say it targets hunters, farmers, ranchers, and sport shooters and involves thousands of popular, common makes and models of rifles and shotguns, most of which are unregistered and were legally purchased.

Shandro said the legislation “will criminalize hundreds of thousands of Canadians overnight—the majority of which reside in Western Canada.”

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Peter Menzies: Government’s Torquing of Survey to Show Public Support for ‘Anti-Hate’ Legislation Deeply Troubling

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Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez and staff arrive at a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Editor’s Note:

The following article by Peter Menzies is like a breath of fresh air for every freedom-loving person who has been living under the stifling, suffocating, toxic clouds of government censorship laws for the past half a century here in Canada. Finally, it appears, we’ve reached the breaking point with all the commie correct “hate” laws that forbid Canadians from speaking their minds on issues of personal freedom and government malfeasance.

I must apologize to both Peter Menzies and to The Epoch Times for removing all the links from the article and for censoring particular words which my own legal restrictions don’t allow me to publish at this time.

Also, the assorted memes which I embellished the piece with other than the photo of Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez, are mine and not those of the writer.

I highly recommend that readers unfamiliar with The Epoch Times contact them and subscribe to their hard-copy publication as well as their online one. A donation to the cause wouldn’t hurt either as running a publication business in this day and age, especially a hard-copy one, is no small feat.

Peter Menzies: Government’s Torquing of Survey to Show

Public Support for ‘Anti-Hate’ Legislation Deeply Troubling

January 6, 2023

Commentary

The next step in narrowing Canadians’ rights may be justified by a government survey that eliminated the views of anyone opposed to the government’s attempts to squelch freedom of expression.

In a hair-raising precursor of what’s likely to come in this year’s online harms legislation, it was revealed this week by Jamie Sarkonak of the National Post that Heritage Canada officials intentionally torqued a public survey measuring support for its “National Action Plan on Combatting Hate.”

They did so by inserting a screening question that disqualified anyone who didn’t agree that the government should crack down on speech of which it disapproves—including via legislation patrolling and scrubbing the pages of newspapers.

They did so by inserting a screening question that disqualified anyone who didn’t agree that the government should crack down on speech of which it disapproves—including via legislation patrolling and scrubbing the pages of newspapers.

Sarkonak obtained emails showing public servants noted that early survey responses were heavily opposed to proposals to create new laws or change existing laws to “add people or groups who fund, help, or take part in white supremacist activities to a formal list of white supremacist groups.” Also on the survey’s checklist was a proposal to create an “Anti-Racism law” to ensure that social media and traditional media (examples: television or newspapers) “follow standards that reject hate.”

Seventy-five to 80 percent of initial responses were from what public servants described as “non-allies.” In other words, regular Canadians, some of whom may have become aware of the survey after Quillette’s Jonathan Kay, who has a large social media following, tweeted about it. The remaining 20–25 percent—the allies—came overwhelmingly from Government of Canada IP addresses.

In other words, public servants dutifully supported the public servants trying to massage the views of the public they are supposed to serve.

And so, while the survey homepage continued to state that all Canadians were being asked for their opinions, the boffins inserted the question that “saved us (staff) well over 500 cases that should not have been included. … So it is helping us a lot,” according to Sarkonak’s report.

That comment came from an email sent in the second week of April following the move to “correct” the survey’s outcome by muting people who see things differently. By the time the survey closed May 8, more than 20,000 Canadians had participated in what appears to have been a process designed to produce a predetermined outcome. In other words, along the lines of how they handle these things in North Korea and not at all consistent with the principles underpinning a modern, liberal democracy. Hyperbole? I wish it were so.

This Liberal government is obsessed with creating menacing solutions to problems that are at best overstated and at worst pure figments of radical imaginations.

It introduced the Online Streaming Act to rein in companies such as Netflix despite the fact that in the decade following the debut of it and other online video stores, Canada experienced 80 percent growth in its film and television industry as demand for product erupted. For instance, the post-apocalyptic series “The Last of Us” will debut this week on Crave. Filmed in Alberta, it is the largest production in Canadian history and poured more than $200 million into the creative economy there. But the government felt it had to intervene on this and similar investments because it didn’t control it.

Facebook and Google have made commercial deals with most major media concerning the sharing of content, but the Liberals nevertheless introduced the Online News Act to force “web giants” to do what they have already done, except now they control it.

And now, using newly expanded definitions of hate and white supremacy—terms so loosely applied these days they were famously misused by notorious anti-Semite Laith Marouf in his government-funded media training contract to attack (“Zensored” ed.)—they are preparing to control the radical re-education of Canadians.

There is something deeply troubling about governments that manufacture evidence to suppress basic rights. And as has become smack-in-the-face obvious, Trudeau’s government is not going to use your parents’ definition of vile Nazi racist hate or hideous KKK-style supremacy to do so.

Nope, if you listen to the voices on the far left—as Trudeau does—hate and white supremacy are everywhere. These days there’s a supremacist under every bed, a hater in every closet. Your neighbour might even be one. Maybe there should be a snitch line.

As members of the military recently heard during an indoctrination, er, education session:
“White supremacy is a global problem that has completely infected our nation,” Dr. Rachel Zellars told them. “It comes in all shapes and sizes, and cleans up real good,” she said, specifically referring to the Freedom Convoy protests, according to a National Defence recap.

It remains to be seen whether Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez will use his so-called survey to support his upcoming disinfection of Canadian minds.

But what you can take to the bank is that any new laws won’t apply to the disinformation emanating from either the Prime Minister’s Office or its “allies.”

And as for the bureaucrats who fudged the facts about how Canadians really feel, let’s just say they’ve put a whole new spin on the public service’s once noble promise to speak truth to power.

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Dr. Paul Marik on Dangers of Spike Protein Buildup—From Inflammation to Autoimmune Disease

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Blessed are the Truth Seekers and the Truth Revealers. In many ways this short 81/2 minute interview with Dr. Paul Marik is frightening as hell when the scope of the repercussions involved with the Satanic spike protein are realized.

Of all the crimes ever committed against humanity this one has to top the list for its nefarious intent and diabolic effects on the bodies and souls of those who, believing in their governments, the WHO, their medical doctors and their mainstream media outlets, innocently and naively took the jab.

Do share this video with all you can. The Truth Shall Set Us Free!