You are connecting from Lake Geneva Public Library, please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.
Published 37 minutes ago • loading... • Updated 37 minutes ago
Canadian Lawmaker Wraps Up Hearings on Vaccine Injury Claims
The hearings heard from 50 witnesses drawn from more than 1,400 applicants and focused on compensation claims and alleged gaps in federal support.
Conservative Dean Allison held independent hearings in Ottawa on Friday, where the Allison Inquiry heard from 50 witnesses drawn from more than 1,400 applicants discussing COVID-19 vaccine injuries.
Allison stated his independent probe sought to fill a void in Canada where no such inquiry into vaccine injuries has been sanctioned by the federal government, unlike more than 30 democratic countries.
Witness Drue Taylor, a 36-year-old massage therapist from Alberta, testified virtually about her chronic condition; the Vaccine Injury Support Program received 3,557 claims, paying over $21 million, though only 252 of 1,433 assessed claims were approved.
Senator Ron Johnson testified on Tuesday, using his time to attack Anthony Fauci regarding the pandemic response; Johnson is part of a Senate committee that voted to hold Fauci in contempt.
Mona Nemer, Canada's chief science advisor, said last month the federal government should reflect on its pandemic response, noting "I think we have to respect how people feel, and then we need to meet them and hear them.