"Fear Turned Everyone Against Each Other"

The citizen-led inquiry heard witnesses under oath across Canada. Ken describes the fear many witnesses faced, presents the inquiry’s reports and newly searchable National Citizens Archive, and explains why its interim report called for reversing changes to vaccine authorization rules.

The experiences documented by these inquiries raise important questions about public accountability, freedom of expression, and the importance of preserving Canadians’ firsthand accounts.

Watch Ken Drysdale’s interview and explore the National Citizens Archive.

“FEAR TURNED EVERYONE AGAINST EACH OTHER”

Engineer Ken Drysdale, who chaired the independent commissioners of the National Citizens Inquiry, reflects on how fear during the Covid-19 pandemic divided communities and discouraged people from speaking openly.

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