To The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada and the new Liberal Government:  A healthy economy needs a healthy public and investment in science. We would like to congratulate you on forming the new Liberal government which was elected on the premise of defending our sovereignty and protecting Canadians from economic threats from the United States. We live in unprecedented times with democracies around the world and the foundations of science facing formidable challenges. We understand that there are many important issues currently on your agenda, but what we are asking of your government is crucial to all Canadians...

To Premier David Eby of the NDP, Ms. Sonia Furstenau of the Green Party and Mr. John Rustad of the Conservatives Dear Premier Eby, Ms. Furstenau and Mr. Rustad, Canadians are dying at record rates. ”We're currently seeing nearly as many excess deaths each year in Canada (~40K annually) as Canadian deaths in all of… Continue reading Open Letter: Protect Our Province BC Demands Action on COVID-19 from Political Leaders

To Drs. Doan, Fedder and McInnes and the BC Section of Emergency Medicine Thank you for your commitment and dedication to caring for emergency patients in British Columbia during a very stressful time. As emergency physicians and the co-presidents of the Section of Emergency Medicine, Doctors of BC, what you do matters and sets the… Continue reading Open Letter – Bring Back Universal Masking in BC Emergency Departments

[Edited Sept 13, 2023 - the original text of this post erroneously linked to an article about Chicago public schools from 2022. That has been removed.] To BC Premier David Eby,  Minister of Health Adrian Dix, Minister of Education Rachna Singh and Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry Today Protect Our Province BC (POP BC) calls… Continue reading Open Letter – Protect Our Province BC Calls on the BC Government to restore masking in Healthcare and Schools

To BC Premier Dave Eby, Health Minister Adrian Dix, Education Minister Rachna Singh, and to all BC parents: Unbelievably, we are approaching the fourth unsafe return to school during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In September, BC parents will be sending their children back to school just as newer recombinant SARS-CoV-2 variants will be circulating. As… Continue reading Open Letter from Protect Our Province BC to the BC Government Urging A Safe Return to School in September 2023

Protect our Province BC along with several other medical professionals, scientists, and academics are extremely concerned about misinformation spread by Dr. Patricia Daly, Chief Medical Officer of Health for Vancouver Coastal Health.

Open letter from Protect Our Province BC to Premier David Eby, Minister of Health Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, calling for broader access to Paxlovid for British Columbians:

Protect our Province BC, Safe Schools Coalition BC, BC School Covid Tracker, and Masks 4 East Van call on BC’s incoming Premier, David Eby, Health Minister Adrian Dix and Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside to immediately require universal masking in all indoor public spaces, including schools.

Protect our Province BC has issued an open letter to the people of British Columbia that criticizes the BC government’s decision to let Covid rip through our communities and urges citizens to take preventative measures to limit the spread of the virus.

Open letter from Protect Our Province BC and allies to Minister of Health Adrian Dix and Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside, demanding COVID-19 safety protocols in BC schools: Dear Minister Adrian Dix and Minister Jennifer Whiteside,  Roughly half a million students are set to return to British Columbian schools in a matter of weeks, for their… Continue reading BC Advocacy Groups and Experts call on BC Government to Put Stronger COVID Safety Protocols in Place in BC Schools

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