Freedom Wins – May 2025
- In a major win for civil liberties, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that the province’s 2021 ban on outdoor gatherings violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The court sided with former MPP Randy Hillier, who challenged the COVID restrictions after being fined for organizing protests. The court found the blanket ban on peaceful assembly unjustified, emphasizing that silencing political dissent without evidence of necessity undermines democracy.
- Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public water systems! Governor Spencer Cox signed Bill 81 into law. Nearly three-quarters of the US population on community water systems receives fluoridated water. Meanwhile, Florida moves further to a statewide ban.
- Due to the impact of US funding cuts, the World Health Organization (WHO) proposes reducing staff numbers as it slashes its budget by just over one-fifth, according to an internal memo.
- Minnesota becomes the 11th US State with legislative efforts to ban mRNA injections. The other states include Washington, Montana, Idaho, Iowa, Texas, New York, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Florida.
- In a dramatic reversal, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia has abruptly dropped all charges against Dr. Charles Hoffe after years of harassment for speaking out against Covid-19 vaccines and policies. Their failed attempt to have their narrative accepted as unquestioned fact in court left them with no real evidence to stand on. By backing down just days before an evidentiary hearing, it appears they were desperate to avoid public exposure of inconvenient truths.
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- The US Environmental Protection Agency has finally launched a federal inquiry into Make Sunsets, a private startup that’s been releasing sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere to block sunlight in the name of “fighting climate change.” The agency is investigating whether the company’s actions violate the Clean Air Act by harming air quality—a sign that public outrage over geoengineering is finally being taken seriously.
- A group of University of British Columbia professors and a graduate student are suing the university, alleging it is breaching legislation that mandates it remain politically neutral. Their petition, filed in the BC Supreme Court, challenges the university’s use of equity and inclusion initiatives, as well as Indigenous land acknowledgements and public positions on the Israel-Palestine conflict. The claimants argue these actions amount to political activity, threaten academic freedom, and pressure faculty to conform. The case is supported by the Canadian Constitution Foundation and could set a precedent for how universities navigate political discourse.
- The movement to eliminate artificial dyes from food is generating momentum. Twenty states have introduced roughly 40 measures within the first three months of this year addressing artificial dyes and chemicals in food. Most recently, West Virginia passed the most sweeping measure of its kind. The new law will ban seven synthetic dyes and two preservatives from food and beverages sold in the state.
- Alaska—one of the few states that has yet to legislatively protect minors from gender transition procedures—has finally begun to act. The Alaska State Medical Board told the legislature that it “opposes hormonal and surgical treatments for gender dysphoria in minors due to insufficient evidence of long-term benefits and risks of irreversible harm.” The Board further stated, “The Board urges members of the legislature to consider statutory limits on such treatments.”
- After receiving feedback from fans, Disney has decided to remove a transgender character from its upcoming Pixar series, Win or Lose. Disney also acknowledged that many parents prefer to handle discussions about gender identity with their children on their own terms.
- Dr. Roger Hodkinson will keep his medical license after the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta hit him with only minor sanctions over his outspoken criticisms of COVID-19 policies.
- The University of Michigan said it will eliminate all diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts following the Trump administration’s warning that colleges with discriminatory policies could lose federal funding. The changes include shutting down two diversity offices and ending its “DEI 2.0 Strategic Plan.” This follows earlier steps to phase out DEI-related requirements, such as removing mandatory DEI statements in admissions, hiring, promotions, awards, and performance reviews. A New York Times investigation estimated that the University of Michigan spent $250 million on DEI since 2016.
- World Economic Forum (WEF) founder and stereotypical supervillain Klaus Schwab has announced his resignation as chair. Schwab was infamously known for promoting the WEF slogan “you will own nothing and you will be happy,” and for openly declaring that “the pandemic represents a rare but narrow window of opportunity to reflect, reimagine, and reset our world.”
- A national $1.2 billion class-action lawsuit against Monsanto (now Bayer)—makers of the widely used herbicide Roundup—has officially been certified by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The case, which was originally filed in 2019, alleges that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup and similar herbicides, is linked to a rare form of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The lawsuit also claims that the companies failed to adequately warn users about the potential risks and misrepresented the safety of their glyphosate-based products.
- Pharma stocks tumbled the day Peter Marks, director of the agency within the US Food and Drug Administration responsible for authorizing vaccines, resigned under pressure from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Shares of Moderna, BioNTech, Novavax and Pfizer declined 11%, 7%, 6% and 2%, respectively.