We, the undersigned, call on the Advisory Council of the Order of Canada and the Governor General to withdraw the recent appointment of Dr. Bonnie Henry to the Order of Canada—at least until she provides a full and public explanation for her extended use of Public Health Orders in British Columbia.

Dr. Henry’s orders remained in place until July 2024, more than 28 months longer than any other province in Canada. The second-last to lift restrictions, Prince Edward Island, did so in March 2022.

This prolonged use of emergency powers has directly contributed to the BC healthcare crisis. Acute care hospitals are facing rolling shutdowns, and the province is suffering from a crippling shortage of healthcare workers. Dr. Henry’s policies led to:

The termination of thousands of trained healthcare professionals;
Early retirements, career exits, and mass departures from BC;
Deterring future students from entering the field;
Making BC a "no-go zone" for qualified healthcare workers from other provinces and countries.

The only stated purpose of the mandate was to “stop transmission of COVID.” But once science showed the vaccine does not stop transmission, every other province dropped their mandates and brought workers back. Dr. Henry did not. Why?

Despite repeated calls for explanation, Dr. Henry has not answered this fundamental question:

What scientific evidence justified keeping BC’s Public Health Orders in place until 2024—long after the rest of Canada and the world had moved on?

Until that question is answered—by Dr. Henry or an independent inquiry—we ask that her appointment to the Order of Canada be withdrawn.
Canada’s highest civilian honour must reflect transparency, accountability, and public trust.

All Canadians are eligible to sign this petition, as the Order of Canada is a national honour—not a provincial one.

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