Next Meeting - Wednesday March 18, 2026

Time: 7:30 - 8:45 p.m. PST

Zoom: Tinyurl.com/BCRising

Join us March 18 @ 7:30 PM Tinyurl.com/BCRising

Guest Speaker Michael Arnold

Were you negatively impacted by mandates?

...Your Career, Job, EI Benefits, Business, Relationships and more?

Justice 4 EI Misconduct (J4EIM): https://Justice4EIMisconduct.com  

Resources: https://tinyurl.com/J4EIM-Resources

EI Appeal Process - https://tinyurl.com/J4EIM-EI-Appeal 

Charter of Health Freedom Presentation to Parliament

NHPPA need your IMMEDIATE HELP!

Please go to https://nhppa.org/cohf-26/ and start to take action

On March 12, the third largest paper petition in Canadian history was tabled in Parliament. Over 157,057 signatures have been collected and confirmed with the Clerk of Petitions. This petition calls upon the Government to enact the Charter of Health Freedom.  Because of the size of the petition, the Government will be obligated to give an official response.

The Charter of Health Freedom

Codifies the health rights Courts have said that we have

 Obligates government to respect our health rights

Protects access to natural remedies by moving them out of the drug category

Lean more: https://www.charterofhealthfreedom.org

Bill C-224 passed unanimously

This Bill has successfully just passed 2^nd reading and is now before the Standing Committee on Health.  C-224 repeals the changes that were snuck into the 2023 Budget Bill.  Those changes put NHP’s into the Therapeutic Drug Model and made them subject to 5 million dollar a day fines for sharing truthful health information (https://nhppa.org/bill224/).

NHPPA needs your help with phone calls, e-letters, and letters to let the Standing Committee on Health know that we want the changes from 2023 repealed.

NHPPA is calling on individuals, professionals, and organizations to submit written briefs to the Committee.

Instructions on this revised campaign will soon be on the website.

For more information visit nhppa.org

March 10th Health Professionals Attend BC Legislature

HPOA Repeal Act passed 1st Reading by two MLA's

Thanks for all of the Public and Media that attended!

BILL M 236 – 2026 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS REPEAL ACT

sponsored by Anna Kindy

https://www.leg.bc.ca/parliamentary-business/overview/43rd-parliament/2nd-session/bills/1st_read/m236-1.htm

BILL M 238 – 2026 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS REPEAL ACT (No. 2)

sponsored by Jordan Kealy

https://www.leg.bc.ca/parliamentary-business/overview/43rd-parliament/2nd-session/bills/1st_read/m238-1.htm


NEW! BC Psychologists Launch New Website on HPOA Concerns

https://www.hpoa-psychologists.com

*Watch - 2 minute video - HPOA effects on Psychologists Profession in Media Section

Helpful 2 Page Summary: https://www.hpoa-psychologists.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HPOA_psychologists_Two-Page-Summary-of-Concerns_Mar-2026.pdf

National Citizens Inquiry - NCI

Watch Replays!

https://nationalcitizensinquiry.ca/kelowna-2026/

Watch NCI Public Hearings Replays “Are Farmers Safe in Canada”

Listen to farmers, scientists, politicians, veterinarians and more testify from across Canada and USA.

NCI - https://nationalcitizensinquiry.ca/live

X.com – x.com/NCICanada

Rumble – rumble.com/user/ncicanada

FB – facebook.com/NationalCitizensInquiryCanada

YouTube – youtube.com/@NCICanada

Day 1 of 3

Ted Kuntz – opening

Constance Seutter, President Canadian Cervid Alliance – Regulatory barriers to small-scale food producers

Jim Doherty, Rancher, OR State Commissioner, – groundwater contamination, nitrate runoff, regulatory oversight

Wayne Osborne – poultry regulation on small poultry farmers

Maxime Bernier, founder, leader, People’s Party of Canada – federal response to food and farming issues

Pam Killeen – food sovereignty, nutrition and food system vulnerability

Connie Shields – regulatory capture, due process, legal issues, farm enforcement in Universal Ostrich Farms case

Ted Dupmeier, SK – glyphosate impacts, veterinary evidence

Mark Vojin, farmer – seed sovereignty

Day 2 of 3:

Jim Ness, SK farmer – Canadian Wheat Board, history of grain marketing monopoly

Dr. Sylvain Charlabois, Dalhousie University – food policy and supply, Canadian Dairy Commission, dairy quotas

Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay, former MP, Cabinet Minister, lawyer – regulations, future of farming, CFIA enforcement

Katie Pasitney, farmer advocate – evidence and timeline Universal Ostrich Farm

Karen Espersen, Universal Ostrich Farm co-owner – enforcement impacts

Daniel Tomelin, Community Farmer – land use, ALR restrictions, food production

Dr. Monica Marcu – Animal seizure, SPCA

Dawn Buschert, Food Producer, Dawn’s Dirt podcast – regulation testimony, farmer markets

Day 3 of 3:

MLA Jordan Kealy, Independent MLA, BC farmer - economic and regulatory pressure, cattle policy

Lee Turner, lawyer - CFIA authority; Universal Ostrich Farm legal case, destruction, policy and legal issues

Lloyd Manchester - Pesticides, toxic spraying

Angel Godsoe, ON farmer - zoning bylaws, permits, land use barriers, Arctic-Over-the-Horizon radar

Teresa Walker, SK rancher - producer, livestock disease, regulatory response CFIA (Canada) vs. UK

Drea Humphreys, Investigative Journalist - first-hand reporting at Universal Ostrich Farm, CFIA enforcement

Alexandra Wright, Kelowna fruit grower - Land use, ALR, rezoning, protecting farmland

John Graff, SK farmer - food system governance, regulatory frameworks, agricultural production, supply chains

Ted Kuntz - closing

John Graff, Farmer, SK Presentation (7hr 45min mark)

Understanding Canada's Steps to Loss of Food Security

and the Future of Fake Meat and Proteins

https://unlockalberta.substack.com/p/john-graff-you-had-me-at-i-do

https://rumble.com/v76y4p6-national-citizens-inquiry-kelowna-bc-hearings-day-3-march-11-2026.html?start=27943

2026 Spongy Moth Spraying

Is your Community under Attack?

BTK Bio-Chemical Toxicity in your Backyard - Health Risks

The Squamish and Delta spray zones include schools, water bodies, parks, First Nations land

What will you do? What has worked in the past to stop this?

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/managing-our-forest-resources/forest-health/forest-pests/spongy-moth/news

Tuesday March 17, 2026 5PM PST

Homeopathy for People & Their Pets

Begins: March 31, 2026

Tuesdays: 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET

Duration: 11 weeks (Live on Zoom)

This introductory course teaches how to use homeopathic remedies safely and effectively for common health concerns affecting people and animals.

Students learn remedies commonly used for injuries, colds, digestive problems, allergies, and other everyday conditions. Each class includes a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation, allowing students to build their own reference library.

BC Election Integrity Update

Do you care about integrity in past or upcoming elections?

Remanded's Journey of 500+ days Research was Denied 15 mins in a 'Democracy" (?!?)

Looking for Independent News & Podcasters? Communication tools?

New Library: https://bcrising.ca/news

New Communication Cards: https://bcrising.ca/share

Substack of the Week

Dr. York Hsiang "The Analytical Scalpel"

https://yorkhsiang.substack.com/p/n-of-1

"The Dangers of Unintended Consequences"

Writings on HPOA, Cayton Report, and more from a BC Vascular Surgeon and UBC Professor

Federal Bill C-9 - Freedom of Speech under Attack

Combating Hate Act to amend the Criminal Code

Bill C-9 passed through the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights and is expected to move to the House of Commons for third reading soon. The government has set a tight timeline for its passage, aiming for it to advance to the Senate shortly after March 20, 2026.

Briefing: https://youtu.be/eWSK9XijoyQ

Petition: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7049

Digital ID House of Commons Petition- Closes March 20, 2026

Supported by MP Leslyn Lewis

https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-6961

Freedom Rising - National Weekly Meeting

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Freedom Rising replays, special guest speakers

Replays: https://freedomrising.info/friday-meetings

Events: https://freedomrising.info/events

Take Action - Get involved https://freedomrising.info/take-action

The mission of Freedom Rising is to facilitate the collaboration of leaders and organizations who are working towards a free and democratic society that upholds the inalienable rights of the individual. Their objectives are to empower people to be informed, active and responsible citizens, to help grow a united movement and develop leaders and ‘active co-creators’.

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Thank you,

on behalf of BC Rising

Freedom Rising is a successful Canada-wide initiative where leaders across the country have met for the past two years to strengthen the efforts of individuals, organizations, independent media, and citizen journalists. As a result, hundreds of individuals and groups are working together more collaboratively and effectively. We are excited to announce that BC Rising has been created for leaders to facilitate a similar type of momentum right here in our beloved province of BC.

BC Rising will strive to embrace the efforts and values of the nationwide Freedom Rising, with the intention to build connections across the province of BC and to focus on issues and initiatives specific to BC. We are writing to invite you to join the BC Rising call this Wednesday to meet and discuss topics, strategies and initiatives across BC. 

Review of BC Rising values

a. We co-create a constructive space to connect and facilitate engagement.  

b. We ask questions to encourage respectful dialogue.

c. We focus on and bring forward solutions and recommendations.  

d. We raise the bar and hold each other accountable to become the best leaders we can be.

e. We are nonpartisan, and focus on education, respectful communication and solutions.

BC Rising Goals/Best Practices

Goals

a. We facilitate conversation and share resources.  

b. We are equipping leaders to be strong, bold and courageous.  

c. We amplify organizations in BC that support freedom.  

Best Practices   

1. Camera on (at least for the start of the meeting) to foster trust and build relationships  
2. Protecting Your Privacy 
3. Meetings - invite others
4. Meetings are commonly recorded
5. Unity in Purpose: We are here for the same purpose – to protect our rights and freedoms  
6. We value different ideas and approaches  
7. Option to put contact information into the chat.  
8. Overall theme is to present & discuss together - Issues, Solutions, and Action Steps

DISCLAIMER: The contents of this newsletter, BC Rising meetings and website(s) are for informational purposes only. Neither BC Rising nor any of its representatives make any medical, legal or endorsement claims, statements or assertions. While we make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the content herein, content is provided by third-party contributors, and as such we can not guarantee the accuracy and do not do so either explicitly or by implication. We encourage everyone to do their own research and make their own conclusions accordingly.

Tips for using ZOOM - Tutorials on saving the chat and setting up your Zoom account ahead of the meeting (there are many online – these are just a couple that seem okay but do your own search online, too): 

Setting up your Zoom account to save the Chat & saving the Chat in Zoom meeting (5:55) - https://youtu.be/ffuXFy0dwBw?si=fLigEhEUHa1WTGG

How to save the chat in a Zoom meeting (0:33) -

https://youtu.be/5GPTyxwGaAk?si=TjKOvBOJbwa3tY0O

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