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Federal
1. Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; also known as The Charter
Created and enshrined under the Constitution Act in 1982; constitutional rights.
- Canada's Constitution are the supreme laws that govern Canada
- Applies to federal employees
- Charter does not apply to private interactions between individuals or businesses
- However, constitutional values apply to all individuals in the case where businesses or institutions are carrying out government action that infringes on the rights and freedoms in the Charter
2. Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms (Québec)
Québec provincial government created their own Charter in 1975.
- Applies to all provincial employees
- Québec provincial government did not sign the Constitution Act in 1982 (whereas the Canadian Charter was created and enshrined into the Constitution in 1982)
- However, in order for the Québec Charter to be considered constitutional (as if under the Constitution Act), all laws in Québec must respect the Canadian and Québec Charter
Provincial
1. Health Care Consent Rights
Protects your right to give informed consent for all medical treatments.
- Your doctor must tell you all the risks and benefits associated with all medical treatments and procedures BEFORE you undergo anything, so that you can make an “informed” decision and provide your “consent”
- Here is where to find your provincial/territorial health care consent laws
2. Privacy Rights
Protects your private information; ID and medical.
- Here is where to find your provincial and territorial privacy rights
3. Canadian Human Rights
Protects you with equality rights and from discrimination in employment, housing and providing goods and services to the public.
- There are specific “protected grounds” such as age, gender, religion, disability, colour, etc
- Here is where to find your provincial and territorial human rights agency to make a complaint
Part 3: Critical Thinking
Converting Deaths to Percentages
Time to engage critical thinking! Below are the covid related deaths statistics for 2020 and 2021 to date. In order to determine if covid is serious a threat to our population, we need to look at the total deaths and then convert it to a percentage. This helps put things into perspective.
- 2020 January - December 31, 2020: 0.04% of population died from covid
- 2021 January - October 31, 2021: 0.04% of population died from covid
The reason we are listing these statistics up front, is that you need to ask yourself if any of the following COVID-19 measures outlined below are really justified when you see the number of deaths and percentages presented this way.
Remember this for when you get to Part 6 with the introduction to section 1 of the Charter.
Part 6: How COVID-19 Measures Violate Charter Rights
Finally getting to the Charter!
We know this is long, but if you have made it this far, well done!
The first 5 Parts are all informative and provide context for the next and last Part - understanding how COVID-19 measures violate charter rights.
Below are easy to understand descriptions of where the COVID-19 measures are violating your Charter rights. Relatable examples are provided to help you understand and see how this may be personally impacting you.
Section 1 - Reasonable Limits
1. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
Section 1 – this section is THE MOST IMPORTANT one.
It is telling you that ANY of your guaranteed rights and freedoms BELOW this section, can be overturned or violated, as long as new measures can be proven to be “reasonable” and “demonstrably justified”.
In other words, your “guaranteed” rights and freedoms are NOT in fact guaranteed to you.
- The onus is on the State to show that (1) there is a valid legislative objective; and (2) that the measures taken to affect that valid objective, are proportional and not over-reaching
Government COVID-19 measures are NOT “reasonable” NOR are they “demonstrably justifiable”. All measures are not scientifically nor medically-based nor proven to be effective whatsoever in the case of viral respiratory disease (the flu).
Flashback to Part 2 - look at the number of covid related deaths in Canada converted to percentages of the population. Ask yourself right now if any of these measures are “reasonable” or “justified”.
· 2020: 15,651 deaths = 0.04% of population
· 2021: 13,301 deaths = 0.04% of population
Section 2 - Fundamental Freedoms
2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms:
(a) freedom of conscience and religion;
What does Section 2 (a) mean?
This is your guaranteed right to have the FREEDOM of CONSCIENCE. This is your sense of what is right or wrong. FREEDOM of RELIGION. This is your right to participate in any religious association you want.
Examples:
– I believe wearing a mask is potentially harmful to my child’s psychological and physical health; I cannot in good conscience allow my child to be required to wear a mask while in school
– My religion does not permit me to cover my face or wear a face mask
– I am free to practice any religion of my choice, in any religious place of worship
These “measures” violate section 2(a) - freedom of conscience and religion
- Mandatory vaccine passports
- Mandatory vaccine for COVID-19
- Mandatory face masks
- Testing for COVID-19
- Self-quarantine (isolation)
- Social distancing
- Hand sanitizers
- Temperature taking
- Closure of Churches
Who is violating this?
Canadian Federal government and Canada’s Chief Medical Officer
Provincial governments:
– Premiers' Declarations of Emergency
– Provincial Chief Medical Officers' recommendations
Municipal bylaws or Public Health recommendations
Bylaw officers who enforce any measure
Business owners and staff who enforce any measure
Schools and teachers who enforce any measure
2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms:
b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication;
What does Section 2 (b) mean?
This is your guaranteed right to have the FREEDOM to THINK what you want. The right to have your own BELIEFS, OPINIONS and the right to EXPRESS them in any way.
Examples:
– I don’t want to wear a mask because I think it's harmful
– I think people should have the right to choose if they want to wear a mask / or get a vaccine, or not
– I love singing in Church as it uplifts my soul!
– I don’t think anyone should take my temperature except my family doctor, and ONLY if I let them do it!
These “measures” violate section 2(b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression:
- Mandatory vaccine passports
- Mandatory vaccine for COVID-19
- Mandatory face masks
- Testing for COVID-19
- Self-quarantine (isolation)
- Social distancing
- Hand sanitizers
- Temperature taking
- No singing in Churches!
Who is violating this?
Canadian Federal government and Canada’s Chief Medical Officer
Provincial governments
– Premiers' Declarations of Emergency
– Provincial Chief Medical Officers' recommendations
Municipal bylaws or Public Health recommendations
Bylaw officers who enforce any measure
Business owners and staff who enforce any measure
Schools and teachers who enforce any measure
Main-stream media, CBC in particular as a Canadian PUBLICLY funded Corporation (we are paying for them!)
2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms:
(c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and
What does Section 2 (c) mean?
This is your guaranteed right to have the FREEDOM to GATHER peacefully in a group of your choosing.
Example:
– I enjoy going to Church every Sunday morning as it’s a vital support group for me now that my spouse has passed
– I enjoy having Sunday supper with my family
These “measures” violate section 2(c) freedom of peaceful assembly:
- Self-quarantine (isolation)
- Social distancing
- Closure of Churches
- Democratic right to protest (now illegal in some provinces in Canada!!)
- Limited to the number of people you can see, and WHERE you can gather
Who is violating this?
Canadian Federal government and Canada’s Chief Medical Officer
Provincial governments
– Premiers' Declarations of Emergency
– Provincial Chief Medical Officers' recommendations
Municipal bylaws or Public Health recommendations
2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms:
(d) freedom of association.
What does Section 2 (d) mean?
This is your guaranteed right to have the FREEDOM to BE WITH as many people as you want and WHERE you want.
Example:
– I’m taking little Johnny to the playground for a play-date with his friends and I’m also thrilled to spend time with other adults while he plays
These “measures” violate section 2(d) freedom of association:
- Self-quarantine (isolation)
- Social distancing
- Closure of Churches
- Limited to the number of people you can see, and WHERE you can gather (family dinners, wedding & funerals)
Who is violating this?
Canadian Federal government and Canada’s Chief Medical Officer
Provincial governments
– Premiers' Declarations of Emergency
– Provincial Chief Medical Officers' recommendations
Municipal bylaws or Public Health recommendations
Section 6 - Mobility Rights
6. (1) Every citizen of Canada has the right to enter, remain in and leave Canada.
What does Section 6 (1) mean?
This is your guaranteed RIGHT to COME AND GO as you please, from Canada to anywhere else in the world – provided you respect the out-of-country time limits.
Example:
– We can’t wait to go down south in December – we look forward to this each year!
These “measures” violate section 6 (1)
- Mandatory vaccine passports
- Mandatory vaccine for COVID-19
- Travel denied unless considered “essential” – why does the government have the right to decide for you what you consider to be essential travel?
- 14 day imposed self-quarantine upon return to Canada and inter-provincial travel
Who is violating this?
Canadian Federal government and Canada’s Chief Medical Officer
Provincial governments
– Premiers' Declarations of Emergency
– Provincial Chief Medical Officers' recommendations
Section 7 – Life, Liberty and Security of the Person
7. Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice.
What does Section 7 mean?
This is a very important section as it covers many meanings with the words “life” “liberty” and “security” which applies to all Canadians. This is your guaranteed RIGHT to LIFE, to have SECURITY, to WORK as an employee or own and operate a BUSINESS. Section 7 only applies to non-incorporated businesses.
Examples:
– Small business is THE backbone of Canada’s economy and we’re proud to fill that vital role!
– I’m so lucky that I live in Canada and have the freedom to choose how I want to breathe
– I expect no negative consequences for choosing to not vaccinate myself or my dependent children, especially when these “vaccines” are experimental!
– There is no way I’m rubbing anything on my hands that is toxic (hand sanitizers)! That poison gets absorbed through my skin, into my body and will make me sick!
These “measures” violate section 7
- Mandatory vaccine passports
- Mandatory vaccine for COVID-19
- Mandatory face masks
- Self-quarantine (isolation)
- Social distancing
- Hand sanitizers
- Closure of all “non-essential” businesses
- Closure of Schools and Playgrounds
Who is violating this?
Canadian Federal government and Canada’s Chief Medical Officer
Provincial governments
– Premiers' Declarations of Emergency
– Provincial Chief Medical Officers' recommendations
Business owners and staff who enforce any measure
Schools and teachers who enforce any measure
Section 8 - Privacy Rights
8. Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure.
What does Section 8 mean?
This is your guaranteed RIGHT for a reasonable expectation of YOUR PRIVACY. Simply stated, police and other government agents cannot, without sufficient reason, invade the personal privacy of individuals. Your NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER and your DATE OF BIRTH is YOUR PRIVACY and no one else! Your MEDICAL INFORMATION IS PRIVATE!
Example:
– Waitress to patron: “Can I have your name, address and phone number please?” Patron to Waitress: “Are you kidding? You have no right to ask me this. Can I have yours?"
These “measures” violate section 8
- Anyone asking for your ID
- Governments and businesses have now decided that you should carry a vaccine passport as a means of your ID
- This is a complete violate on your privacy rights
- NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO ASK YOU THIS (except your medical doctor)
- Bartenders know this!
- Not even the police to some extent
- Doing so also violates provincial and territorial privacy rights
YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO WALK AWAY FROM ANYONE ASKING FOR YOUR ID – THERE IS NO LEGAL OBLIGATION ON YOUR PART TO RESPOND
Who is violating this?
Canadian Federal government and Canada’s Chief Medical Officer
Provincial governments
– Premiers' Declarations of Emergency
– Provincial Chief Medical Officers' recommendations
Municipal bylaws or Public Health recommendations
Bylaw officers who enforce asking for your ID
Business owners and staff who enforce asking for your ID
Section 9 - Protection from Detention
9. Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned.
What does Section 9 mean?
This is your guaranteed RIGHT to you and your children to NOT be DETAINED (to lock you up in official custody) or put in PRISON, without legal authority.
Example of arbitrarily detainment:
– Little Suzy has just tested positive for COVID-19 at school, so she’s been removed and placed somewhere else WITHOUT her parents being PRESENT and WITHOUT their permission
This “measure” violates section 9
- Quarantine hotels – travellers returning to Canada
- Any kind of “camp” for the unvaccinated
Important Note:
No one can be “held” or “detained” anywhere WITHOUT the legal protections of a fair trial or when someone has been “detained” without any legal basis for the deprivation of their liberty (depriving them of their freedom).
If you or your children have been diagnosed with COVID-19, you:
· CANNOT be detained at a hospital, prison or quarantine centre
· CANNOT be removed from your home
If you or your children refuse to wear a mask or to get a vaccine, you:
· CANNOT be detained
Who is violating this?
Federal or Provincial government who have written new legislation for this or enacted the Quarantine Act (the method by which travellers are taken without knowledge to an undisclosed destination and often times without their permission, is an absolute violate of this section)
Provincial or Public Health Officer who have written new recommendations for this
Any person, group or organization who is enforcing it
Section 15 - Equality Rights
15. (1) Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability.
What does Section 15 mean?
This means that every individual in Canada has the RIGHT to be treated with the same respect, dignity and consideration. Your MEDICAL INFORMATION IS PRIVATE and you should not be discriminated against for your medical choices (again, which is PRIVATE!)
Example:
– Being provided with the same service regardless of whether have a mental or physical disability that people can or cannot see (in reference to mask exemptions) and the right to not be discriminated against for your disability.
– Being provided with the same service regardless of whether or not you are vaccinated (in reference to conscience and religious beliefs or medical exemptions) and the right to not be discriminated against for your beliefs or exemptions.
These “measures” violate section 15. (1)
- Mandatory vaccine passports
- Mandatory vaccine for COVID-19
- Mandatory face masks
- Quarantine hotels
Note – Discrimination for Mental or Physical Disability
- Anyone who has a mental or physical disability is protected from discrimination under your provincial Human Rights Code.
- Here is where to find your provincial/territorial human rights code
- If you declare a medical exemption, no one has the right to ask you to prove it under this section.
NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO ASK YOU ABOUT YOUR MEDICAL CONDITION
- Except a “Health Information Custodian” AND no one has the right to ask you to prove it under this Section. Doing so also violates personal health information protection which falls under the provincial/territorial privacy policies
- Business owners or their employees are not Health Information Custodians
- They have no legal right whatsoever to DENY service for anyone who declares a medical exemption
- They are not legally allowed whatsoever to “approve” a medical exemption that a patron's (or employee's or student's) medical doctor “issues”
- They are not legally allowed whatsoever to disregard the medical assessment of a patron's (or employee's or student's) medical doctor
Who is violating this?
Anyone asking you about your medical condition; asking for proof of it; asking for a medical exemption from your doctor
– Business owners and staff
– Municipal bylaw officers
– Schools and teachers
Part 7: What is Your Conclusion?
Knowledge is Potential Power...
If you are reading this and have made it to the end, then well done! You are a critical thinker.
When you see all the information presented like this, what conclusion have you drawn for yourself?
People hold power over you ONLY for as long as you let them. Take your power back!
Stand up and say NO to all of these violations against your Charter, provincial health care consent, privacy and human rights.
If all Canadians knew how much their rights were being violated, this would all end.
We believe that knowledge is potential power. But knowledge has no power without action. And so, our purpose has been fulfilled by giving you this knowledge…the rest is up to you.
SO NOW THAT YOU HAVE THIS KNOWLEDGE, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH IT?