We should all be paying close attention to Bill C-293 – Canada’s Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness Act, currently in its third reading in Senate.

There is much at stake within the glaringly vague language of this bill.

Here are just some of the reasons to be concerned:

1. The section requiring a review of the previous pandemic response was removed.

2. The Minister of Health is to be granted near-autocratic powers to deal directly with international organizations and set standards regarding public health response, commercial regulations and surveillance; without the need for parliamentary approval or oversight.
   It also includes allowances for mandatory medical treatments and the ability to expropriate property, with additional power offered ‘as appropriate,’ without further clarification.

3. There is nothing addressing the obvious potential for adverse reactions nor discussion regarding the rights and freedoms that will be denied.

4. There is nothing speaking to the use of scientifically fraudulent diagnostic tests or absurdly ineffective PPE.

5. Under the “One Health” system (integrating human, animal, plant and ecosystem health), there is a potential for expansive environmental regulations to be implemented under the umbrella of ‘pandemic prevention’.

6. It sets out to establish interlinking surveillance systems for infectious disease within Canada and internationally, to include the World Health Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the World Organisation for Animal Health.
   The potential for privacy violations, misuse or widespread monitoring is not discussed.

7. There is no language to promote accountability or transparency.

8. Despite its title, it does not define the term ‘pandemic’.

9. There is no inclusion for public input.

This is a dangerous piece of legislation, and we should all be speaking up before it’s too late.

To quote the linked document below, “No other bill represents such a clear threat to Canada and the rule of law given the complete absence of definitions of terms coupled with its comprehensive overreach into every aspect of life.”

To read Bill C-293, click here 

To read the linked document with information on how you can make a difference, click here