14 days notice for guest speakers in Ontario school is now required! Tennessee required full compensation for fired unvaccinated! Canada in Copa America soccer semifinal... and other Big Wins of Week

Plus: Another Tip on using chatgpt 4. Action: House of Commons Petition Regarding Gender Confused Children

Win #1 : Big win for many parents in Ontario, including myself

Ontario parents will be notified in advance about guest speakers and their planned activities in schools starting in the 2024–25 school year, according to a new directive from the Ontario Education Ministry.

The directive mandates that schools inform parents at least 14 days before such events. If an event is scheduled within a shorter timeframe, parents will receive details as soon as they are confirmed.

The notification will include the date, time, location, title, and topic of the event, its connection to the curriculum, names of presenters and the organizations they represent, and information about any handouts or giveaways. Schools must also notify parents promptly if any details change.

The directive is part of “Policy/Program Memorandum 170,” which was released on June 6 and is aimed at improving communication with parents and enhancing transparency and accountability in Ontario’s education system.

A parental rights advocacy group, Parents as First Educators (PAFE), praised the directive in a July 2 press release, saying it “gives hope to parents.” However, the group noted there is still work to be done to protect students from speakers discussing inappropriate topics.

“The lack of parental transparency within schools across Canada has not gone unnoticed by concerned parents. It’s no secret that schools have allowed inappropriate third-party speakers to present in schools, while parents were not aware,” the rights group said.

PAFE cited a June 2023 incident where an advocacy group presenter brought a deck of playing cards titled “Sex: From A-Z” to a Grade 9 class in Lumsden, Saskatchewan. The cards contained explicit graphics and descriptions of sexual practices, drawing criticism from parent groups.

In response, Saskatchewan’s then-Education Minister Dustin Duncan temporarily banned the group from giving presentations in the province’s schools.

The Saskatchewan government introduced a policy last August requiring parental permission if  children under the age of 16 want to change their preferred first name or pronouns at school. Alberta has also brought in similar policies.

Read more: https://ntdca.com/ontario-introduces-parental-notification-rule-for-school-guest-speakers/

Related Tip: A lesson on ChatGPT

By the way, this is how I discovered the story above. It's not the kind of story that mainstream media outlets, like CBC, typically publish – shame on them. Instead, I turned to ChatGPT-4, and it delivered! Check out my session with it in the snapshot and link below to see how powerful it is. Learn to use it effectively, even for projects supporting freedom and transparency, as I do.

https://chatgpt.com/share/f12851fc-f956-44de-99da-a4fa23c6bc90

*** Related action ***

House of Commons Petition Regarding Gender Confused Children -https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-5010

Win # 2 : Big win for unvaccinated who were unreasonably fired (and suspended for many months with no pay)

Tennessee research scientist who was fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine awarded nearly $700,000.

Tanja Benton, a former Bio Statistical Research Scientist at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST), filed a lawsuit against the company alleging unlawful termination based on religious discrimination in May 2022. Benton, who worked at BCBST for over 14 years, claimed she was wrongfully terminated after refusing to comply with the company's mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy, citing her sincere religious beliefs.

The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, outlines Benton's request for a religious exemption due to her belief that COVID-19 vaccines are derived from aborted fetal cell lines, which contradicts her religious stance on abortion. Despite performing her duties remotely for 19 months during the pandemic without issue, BCBST denied her request and subsequently terminated her employment.

Benton's lawsuit argued that BCBST failed to accommodate her religious beliefs reasonably and did not assist her in finding alternative positions within the company that were not subject to the vaccine mandate. She alleges that the company's "Safe Harbor" period, which gave her 30 days to find another role, was ineffective as BCBST extended the vaccine mandate to all positions shortly thereafter.

The lawsuit sought back pay, damages for emotional distress, reinstatement or front pay in lieu of reinstatement, punitive damages, and attorney fees. Benton also demanded a jury trial for her claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Tennessee Human Rights Act.

In a recent ruling, Judge Atchley and Magistrate Judge Lee presided over the trial. The jury found that Benton's refusal to receive the COVID-19 vaccination was based on a sincerely held religious belief. The parties stipulated that the remaining elements of Benton's claims were met, and the jury was instructed accordingly.

The jury further determined that BCBST did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that it had offered a reasonable accommodation to Benton or that it could not reasonably accommodate her religious beliefs without undue hardship.

The jury awarded Benton a total of $687,240.00 in damages, comprising $177,240.00 in back pay, $10,000.00 in compensatory damages, and $500,000.00 in punitive damages.

More on this and related stories: The Canadian Independent

Related win:

• The US Supreme Court has delivered a ruling that will weaken the powers of the administrative state. On Friday, June 28^th, the Court voted in favor of overturning Chevron deference—a principle of administrative law that required courts to defer to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes. This will greatly increase the ability to challenge agencies like the FDA and the CDC when they stretch the limits of the law. It is widely expected that this new ruling will lead to an avalanche of lawsuits challenging agency actions that are based on interpretations of ambiguous statutes. - https://anh-usa.org/historic-ruling-limits-fda-authority

Related new fact:

• According to vaccineinjurysupport.ca, the payments made by the Canadian government from June 1, 2021, to June 1, 2024, amount to over $14,000,000 for vaccine injuries and deaths in Canada. This is understood to be only a fraction of the total harm caused by vaccines and does not include cases like that of 17-year-old Sean Hartman (www.Answers4Sean.ca). Yet, this figure already challenges the claim of vaccine safety.

• At the same time, as you may recall from my previous post, data from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) never showed evidence that COVID vaccines reduced infections, hospitalizations, or deaths. Starting with the Omicron variant, PHAC data actually indicated the opposite, but this critical information was reported in a way that obscured it from the public. Eventually, PHAC stopped publishing this information altogether.

Useful references (Official): Covid vaccine Package Inserts.

Read carefully to make informed decision. Courtesy: https://www.kidsfirst4ever.com/vaxfacts.html.

• COMIRNATY BioNTech/Pfizer’s FDA approved version of COVID-19 Vaccine

• SPIKEVAX Moderna FDA approved version of COVID-19 Vaccine

And yes - Win # 3: for all Canadians and soccer lovers, like myself

Canada won the quarterfinal against Venezuela in the Copa America. I watched it, and it was a beautiful game. They will play the semifinal against Argentina, and I am going to watch it live with my soccer teammates on Tuesday at 8 PM Ottawa time, as Canada is making a history!