More than 1,000 Canadians have applied to give evidence about health problems caused by COVID-19 mRNA gene therapy “vaccines” at an upcoming inquiry on Parliament Hill.
The Allison Inquiry, led by Conservative MP Dean Allison, is scheduled to hold hearings from September 8 to 11, with about 50 people expected to testify in person.
Organisers describe the initiative as a “non-partisan preliminary inquiry” intended to provide a forum for Canadians reporting serious health problems following the COVID jab.
Speaking at a press conference in Ottawa on Thursday, Allison said the number of people seeking to participate had exceeded expectations.
“More than 1,000 people have now applied online asking for the opportunity to have their voices heard,” he said.
Allison said many applicants reported spending years dealing with ongoing health problems while seeking medical explanations and assistance.
Although only a fraction of applicants will appear during the four-day hearings, Allison said their testimony would represent a considerably larger group of Canadians who believe they suffered vaccine-related injuries.
“The 50 people who testify are not the only stories that matter,” he said. “They represent more than the 1,000 people that have contacted us and the many, many more Canadians across the country who have never come forward.”
Allison also referred to the case of former parliamentary staffer Scott Gorry, who died in July after developing myocarditis. According to Allison, Gorry had wanted his experience made public, and his sister is expected to testify about his case at the hearings.
British Columbia physician Dr Charles Hoffe also appeared at Thursday’s press conference and reiterated concerns he raised during the COVID vaccine rollout.
Hoffe said he had previously written to British Columbia Provincial Health Officer Dr Bonnie Henry warning about what he believed were risks associated with the gene therapies marketed to the public as “vaccines”. He also challenged widely cited estimates of lives saved through COVID vaccination and argued that changes in all-cause mortality deserved greater scrutiny.
Hoffe further criticised Canada’s vaccine adverse-event reporting system, claiming he personally submitted 14 reports concerning suspected vaccine injuries and that all were rejected by public health authorities.
Those claims, including his conclusions about mortality and the relative risks of vaccination and COVID-19, remain disputed and will form part of a broader debate over vaccine safety and pandemic policy.
Lawyer Shawn Buckley, who is involved with the inquiry, said people reporting suspected vaccine injuries frequently describe difficulty obtaining recognition, treatment or compensation.
Buckley said that when he asks affected people to identify the most difficult aspect of their experience, many point not to their physical symptoms or financial difficulties but to their encounters with the healthcare system. He said some reported being told their symptoms were psychological or unrelated to vaccination.
The inquiry is not a judicial or government commission and its conclusions will not carry the authority of a formal public inquiry, The Counter Signal reported.
It has also attracted political criticism. Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen has questioned its legitimacy and argued that it reflects continuing Conservative grievances surrounding pandemic mandates and the Freedom Convoy rather than an objective fact-finding exercise.
Allison rejected that characterisation and invited Gerretsen to attend the September hearings, saying MPs from all political parties would be welcome.
The hearings are expected to focus on personal testimony from people reporting suspected vaccine injuries, their experiences within the healthcare system and difficulties they say they have encountered seeking recognition and assistance.
