Allison Inquiry · Unofficial Archive

Key points

1. The segment is a memorial reading conducted during the lunch break of the inquiry's second day and streamed as part of the feed.
2. The chairperson explains that over 1,400 people applied to appear as witnesses and their names are being read into the record.
3. Teresa Buckley reads the names aloud over the course of the lunch recess.
4. The reading honors the many vaccine-injured and deceased Canadians who could not testify in person during the hearing.
5. Hundreds of names are read in succession, some recited by family members on behalf of deceased or injured relatives.
6. Several names of inquiry witnesses appear in the list, including Michael McNair, Michael Oesch, Thor Hart, Kevin Street, and Vienna Demeduk.
7. The purpose is to document and acknowledge the scale of reported injuries and to ensure each person's experience is recognized on the record.