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My Hearing

Dmitry Gorodnichy vs. Canada Border Services Agency

Public Hearing: February 18–20 and October 21–23, 2026

Status: Presentation of evidence concluded October 23, 2026.
Final written arguments pending. No decision issued.

This work is dedicated to
Sean Hartman and other young Canadians who tragically died following COVID-19 vaccination -
www.answers4sean.ca/
memorial

Abstract: This hearing concerns a challenge to a 5-day suspension without pay — one in a series of escalating disciplinary measures (8-days then 10-days** suspension) imposed between 2022 and 2025 — against a senior Government of Canada data scientist for publicly visualizing and analyzing official Government of Canada COVID-19 vaccine-related data.

The Employer alleges violations of the duty of loyalty and instructions. The Grievor maintains that his actions were guided by public-service values and ethics and a moral obligation to use his unique data-science expertise and official data for the benefit of Canadians..

** UPDATE (JUL 2026): In a remarkable win for public servant's right to speak the truth, the Employer allowed the third grievance (over the 10-days suspension)., where I referred to the "Karmic consequences" for those who hided the truth and brought harm to people - Learn more.

UPDATE: Evidentiary Phase Closed — Critical Evidence Now Part of the Official Hearing Record

The evidentiary phase of my public disciplinary hearing before the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) concluded on October 23, 2026.

Evidence presented by the Grievor concerning the Government of Canada's concealment of critical COVID-19 vaccine information from Canadians has now been entered into the official hearing record. This includes:

1. SUPPRESSING VACCINE SIDE-EFFECT REPORTING

Health Canada removed the link to the online vaccine side-effect reporting page immediately before COVID-19 vaccination began. (Exhibit G-18)

2. OBFUSCATING LOW AND DECLINING VACCINE EFFECTIVENESS

At the same time, PHAC introduced a reporting methodology to obfuscate the high percentage of vaccinated among COVID-19 deaths by using "cumulative" counts that included outcomes recorded before vaccine doses were administered. (Exhibit G-23)

3. DELAYING THE DISCLOSURE OF EXCESS DEATHS AMONG YOUNG CANADIANS

An increase in deaths among young Canadians coinciding with vaccination mandates was observable as early as the winter of 2021–2022, but the relevant findings were not reported by Health Canada until September 2022 (Exhibit G-21)

These highly concerning findings were reported to the Grievor's senior management beginning in January 2022, when he was instructed to take a second COVID-19 vaccine dose as a condition of employment, and repeatedly throughout the winter and spring of 2022. Instead of addressing these concerns, management attempted to silence the Grievor by invoking the duty of loyalty to the employer under the Government of Canada's Code of Values and Ethics.

These findings are now part of the official public hearing record, along with evidence concerning the Government's attempts to silence the Grievor through the threat of disciplinary action.

To learn more: Read the Press Release

For evidence, exhibits, hearing records: go to Hearing Proceedings.

For additional context: see Hearing Background.

Significance

The outcome of this hearing will signal what kind of Public Service, and what kind of Canada, we are moving toward:

a country where evidence is driven by political narratives,
or, a country where political narratives are driven by the evidence;

a country where professionals who speak up against political pressures affecting public safety are persecuted,
or, a country where professionals are protected by law, as the foundation of a fearless professional Public Service that Canadians can trust.

Relevance to Grievor's Involvement with the Union (PIPSC)

This hearing is about the issues that I stand for — for all Professionals of the Public Service,
and the reason I decided to get involved with the Union (PIPSC): Fear of Reprisal and Political Pressures.

Watch this video for a summary of the hearing, portal overview and an example of the submitted data evidence (2026)

Coverage elsewhere: Rebel News, Librti

Short Dcoumentary (2022)

A Data Scientist’s Quest for Truth — a short, four-minute film produced in 2022 as a submission to an international film festival, telling the grievor’s story. Removed from public viewing following the Employer’s instructions, the film was made publicly available again in 2026 for the continuation of the hearing. - Learn more.

PIPSC National Election Townhall (2024)

A 12-minute summary of the Grievor’s 2024 PIPSC Vice-President election presentation, focusing on Political Pressures and Fear of Reprisal in the federal public service.
Full election platform and record of actions to date: dmitry.gorodnichy.ca.

Evidence used against the Grievor

1: Presentation at GC "Lunch and Learn" Seminar (4 FEB 2022 )

- “One Year since Vaccination. What we have learnt - using Open Canada Data and Data Science”, Special Edition presentation for the R4GC Community ‘Lunch and Learn’ Meetup by the R4GC Data Science community lead, Senior Data Scientist, Dr. Dmitry Gorodnichy (4 February 2022).
- For all Documents and Evidence provided by the Employer see Employer's Documents.

2: Address at Freedom Convoy (4 FEB 2022)

Background and transcript

"...my objective here is really trying to better understand the numbers just as a data scientist. I'm here looking for the truth. i have to be very honest. i'm not supporting any group. I'm just supporting the evidence and the true data. and i might be mistaken. I'm saying it all the time.

As a scientist we have to always we put our own conclusions in doubt all the time, and we invite in other scientists, peers to challenge us, to ask questions so that we could actually find where the truth is. Truth is coming through the dialogue and discussion and questions..."

"...Now the challenge is that all government of canada people are bound by the code of ethics, you know we have a rule of conduct. and the rule of conduct actually is [such that is] very hard to say anything which could be seen as going against your government. Otherwise, you would be essentially facing suspension or you will be fired.

So for a government employee, even when he sees something is happening there, it's very hard to say anything, because you will face potentially a challenge. And this is what i'm trying to do here i'm trying to walk this very thin borderline, like balancing and trying to support the government through their own data, through their own sources..."

"...i support my employer. i am a proud employee, and i thank government of Canada again to make this data publicly available, so thank you. and also i applaud the efforts of liberal government to make open government policy which were introduced in 2018, which essentially made all government of canada data open by default."

3: White paper on "red flags" in PHAC "cases following vaccinations" reports (10 February 2022)

“Additional observations related to the ‘Elephant in the Room’ – from the Government of Canada COVID-19 daily epidemiology updates”, White paper, https://open-canada.github.io/vitals/comment2.pdf (removed by third party following the complaint from "informer"), mirror: https://ivi-m.github.io/vitals/comment2.pdf
- This paper co-authored with other data scientists identified "red flags" with how "cases following vaccinations" statistics are reported by PHAC , and provided recommendations on how to address these "red flags":

4: Weekly Seminars Led by Grievor while on LWOP (FEB 2022 - JUL 2022)

Introduction to the New Channel "Seeing Through Data."
Watch on YouTube (Restored)

Episode 2022-04-08: Analyzing Pfizer papers, with an invited guest - a senior data scientist from UK.

PS. My Anthem: Who Can Tell Me The Truth ?

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