Speakers & Agenda

The Greht Canehdian
Aw
ehkening Conference

Toronto, ON

SPEAKERS

May 5-6 , 2023

Our Speakers

Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson

TV Host, Journalist, Author, Keynote Speaker, Political Activist

Laura-Lynn is the former co-host of 700 Club Canada and author of Relentless Redemption (2013). She currently hosts Laura-Lynn Live, a daily online broadcast highlighting current events in news and politics. She has interviewed renowned leaders in the fields of medicine and science. She has been featured the world over as a keynote speaker at events with more than 10,000 in attendance.


Art Pawlowski

Lead Pastor, Political Activist, Independent Political Candidate

Pastor Art Pawlowski is a Polish-Canadian street preacher, political activist, and independent political candidate living in Calgary. He is pastor of the Cave of Adullam congregation in Calgary and founder of Street Church Ministries. He received multiple tickets and faced imprisonment for preaching and feeding the homeless in his community, but has been acquitted of many of those charges. His YouTube video, telling Alberta public health officials and police to "get out" of his church prior to pastoring an Easter Service in 2022, had over 1 billion views, setting the record as the most widely viewed video in YouTube history.


Dr. Byram Bridle

Viral Immunologist, Associate Professor, University of Guelph

Dr. Bridle is a university professor and viral immunologist who has focused his research on the power of the immune system in combating cancer cells, viruses, and inflammatory stimuli. His lab researches potent cancer and anti-viral vaccines targeting highly pathogenic coronaviruses. Dr. Bridle is renowned for his ethical and evidence-based approach toward experimental vaccines for coronaviruses using mRNA delivery. He has raised public concerns about the effectiveness and safety of such new modalities.


Remigio (Remi) Pereira

Former member of the Tenors, international singer, entertainer, currently a freedom fighter living to awaken the masses

Remi's career path is certainly a road less traveled. He has appeared with the likes of Celine Dion, Michael Bublé, Andrea Bocelli, Sting and Oprah, and his audience has included presidents Clinton, G.W. Bush, and Obama, and Queen Elizabeth. He was a guest performer at the Allstar Baseball Game in 2016 prior to redirecting his career in response to the new realities we face today.


Edward Embury

Canadian Farmer for Beef, Pork, Veal and 2,200 acres of crops

Ed is an award winning prize cattle and local meat and deli retailer with extensive knowledge of the agricultural and food industries.  Being on the front lines, he is well aware of the food control agenda of our government, and the WEF and UN, and understands the enormous significance of mega-corporate control that aims to weaponize and eliminate private farm ownership.


Henry Hildebrandt

Pastor and Activist

In 1991, Henry became the pastor of Church of God congregation in Aylmer, Ontario. He has been a vocal supporter of freedom of speech and church assembly during the past three years, arguing that these basic principles are inked into the Canadian Charter. The church experienced significant growth during government lockdowns in 2000-2022. Pastor Henry faced hefty fines of $117,00 and a court-ordered locking of his church in May, 2021. In spite of government interference with congregational meetings, Pastor Henry has remained unwavering in his conviction that authorities are functioning outside their lane in obstructing church services.


Matthew Skow

Film Director, Writer, and Editor, Producer of Died Suddenly (2022)

Matthew is an award winning documentary director, editor and cinematographer. He is known for his feature Omo Child, his docuseries Sacrificing Liberty (2020) and The Greatest Reset (2022). His work explores intense and often harrowing subjects, and is always firmly rooted in his relationship with Christ and an ardent pursuit of objective truth.


Derek Sloan

Politician, Leader of Ontario Party, Lawyer

Derek Sloan began his political career with the federal Conservative party in 2019, defeating the incumbent Liberal candidate for Hastings-Lennox and Addington riding. As a result of his unwavering convictions that conflicted with party line, Derek became an independent in 2020. He publicly opposed restrictive government Covid policies and mRNA mandates, arguing that they are both unproven and potentially harmful. Among other issues, this led him to form the new Ontario Party, which he current leads.


Michael Alexander

Litigation Lawyer, Author, Keynote Speaker, Media Commentator

Michael obtained his legal training in Canada and the U.S. He has a highly successful track record in legal practice in the areas of constitutional law, administrative law, regulatory law, insurance law, and libel and defamation law. He has appeared before government tribunals and commissions, trial and appeal courts, and the Supreme Court of Canada in matters ranging from commercial insurance disputes to violations of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Currently, he is representing doctors who are being targeted by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) for voicing concerns about the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 injections. 


Dr. Ann Gillies

PhD in Philosophy of Professional Counselling with a focus on attachment and trauma. Author of 5 books

Dr. Gillies' training in psychology and theology led to 25 years of counselling practice primarily for those struggling with complex traumatic stress as a result of chronic childhood sexual abuse.  Her research centres on child and adult attachment; trauma; same-sex attraction, gender dysphoria, and the current transgender phenomenon and conversion therapy.


Adrian Weening

Pastor and Evangelist with a passion to see the saints rise up

Pastor and Evangelist with a passion to see the Church represent the Kingdom of God on the earth with the authority bestowed on her as intended by Jesus. 

Adrian is ordained and is an Alumnus of Rhema Bible Training College in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is past President of Chariots of Light Motorcycle Ministry, travelling throughout North America in this evangelistic endeavour. He has ministered in churches and meetings from coast to coast in Canada. He currently Pastors alongside his wife Irene, in the GTA.


Glen Jung

Former school teacher, Founder of Bright Light News, Podcaster

Glen gave up a career in education during the COVID pandemic in order to create social media productions exposing the lies being spread to the public during this period. He has travelled to uncover the truth regarding the COVID response from the mouths of the movers and shakers in this arena, including top doctors from around the world.


Nicholas Stumphauzer

Film Director, Writer, Editor and Producer of Died Suddenly (2022)

Nicholas is an award winning filmmaker from Michigan. At the age of 19, he produced his first feature documentary called How to kill 14 people without saying a word (2018)which showed the perils of suppressing free speech. In 2022 he released Watch the Water with Stew Peters examining disturbing evidence about treatment and prevention of Covid-19.


Edward Szall

Investigative Reporter, Journalist, and Producer of Died Suddenly (2022)

Edward is the CEO of TLM Global, a Christian media company based in Vero Beach, Florida. He has worked as a journalist since 2015, and has worked tirelessly to expose crimes such as Jeffrey Epstein's child sex trafficking ring. He also served as a White House correspondent during the Trump administration, and now serves as a producer and on-air talent on several national news shows. 


Andrew DeBartolo

Theologian, Teacher, Blogger, and Liberty Coalition Director of Operations

Andrew is a Teaching Elder at Encounter Church in Kingston, Ontario, a church that he planted in 2014. He is passionate about teaching theology and its practical application to modern culture, providing Christians with an authentic Christian worldview amidst changing social and cultural trends. He is currently Director of Operations of Liberty Coalition.


Dr. Emad Guirguis

Physician, Surgeon, Clinical Researcher, Theologian, Author, and Keynote Speaker

After obtaining his psychology degree, Dr. Guirguis pursued physician qualifications in family medicine, surgery and clinical research, successfully publishing numerous research papers in peer-reviewed medical journals. Following his 30-year career as a doctor and surgeon, he completed postgraduate certification in Theology. As he recovered from the 'programming' of organized medicine, Dr. G began speaking about the dark interests directing the hidden political and pharmaceutical takeover of the medical profession, turning it into a dictatorship. He has authored three books: Life in Medicine: Dreams, Extremes, and Political Schemes (2022), The Children Speak: Unmasking the Effects of Lockdowns (2022), and The Doctor ... Emperor (pending).


Michael Clark

Canada's Political Missionary

Josh Alexander

High school Warrior, Truth seeker, and Youth Influencer 2023

In November 2022 Josh stood up for truth and morality in his secondary Catholic High School. Now he speaks for 1000's of youth in the high school culture world. 


Dr. David Speicher

PhD in Virology at U of Guelph and Redeemer University.

Dr. Speicher is a molecular virologist and Assistant Professor at Redeemer University. During the pandemic Dr. Speicher was initially on the team that first isolated SARS-CoV-2, and then was the lab director for two COVID testing facilities. He’s an advocate for high quality microbiology research that has clinical impact.  Knowing that accurate and early diagnosis of infectious disease is essential for appropriate treatments and good prognoses, Dr. Speicher strongly supports the use and developments of diagnostic testing, including the PCR assay, but considers it to have been misused during the pandemic.


Barry W Bussey

Legal Expert Practicing law with Bussey Ainsworth in Ontario. President and CEO of First Freedoms Foundation (FFF) Canada

After practicing real estate and estate law, he has now founded FFF to help engage and enlighten Canadians about freedoms and liberties. He has over 30 years experience with charity and religious freedoms cases involving all Canadian court levels right up to that of the Supreme Court. His studies include theology, law, political science, peace and conflict.


Rick Nicholls

Former Ontario MPP for Chatham-Kent-Leamington, 11 years in Ontario government, PC Speaker of the House in Doug Ford era

Former Canadian politician who sat in the Ontario Legislature from 2011-2022, representing Chatham-Kent-Leamington. He served as Deputy Speaker for 3.5 years in the Doug Ford Government. Despite strong opposition, he stayed true to values and principles. Rick was removed from Caucus in August 2021 for refusing the experimental mRNA injections.


Prior to politics, Rick ran Nicholls Training Group for 25 years across North America as a trainer, teacher, and motivational speaker.


Rene McIntyre

Pastor in Woodstock Ontario - Trumpet of Truth Christian Ministries, Radio show host and Author of her latest book Freedom Walker, Its All In The Blood

René is on the front line taking a very strong stance to challenge other pastors and the larger body of Christ to awaken and step into their responsibility as watchman on the wall to sound the alarm concerning the enemy on the horizon. She uses her platforms to call the body of Christ to a place of accountability for their role in the security of our nations freedom.   Charged twice by the local authorities for refusing to close during Covid, her Woodstock congregation spent two years worshiping outside to remain faithful to the commands of God. She is the founder of the ministry, The Refuge, that feeds the homeless and drug addicted.


Alfred Brian Peckford

Canadian Constitutionalist who served as Premier of Newfoundland from March 26, 1979 to March 22, 1989

Brian is the only living signator of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Now in his 80’s, this true servant of Canada continues to stand for the document he contributed to and signed, back on April 17, 1982.


Canadian Frontline Nurses

Kristal Pitter Registered Nurse (RN) and Former Nurse Practitioner (NP); Sarah Choujounian and Helene Baker, Registerd Practical Nurses (RPN's) on a mission to help in their field of expertise

After realizing that the narrative of 2020, 2021 and 2022 was nothing like reality, these brave nurses decided to do the right thing. At great personal cost, their efforts are inspiring 1000's of other to move into a new model of nursing care.


Sarah Choujounian

Registered Practical Nurse, Co-founder of Canadian Frontline Nurses

Sarah Choujounian was one of the first nurses to speak up at a rally against the lockdowns in Canada. She is also the co-founder of Canadian Frontline Nurses, proud advocates for medical freedom, and who are also creating a new healthcare paradigm.  She is the founder of Lighting Up Dark Corners, an organization aimed at empowering people to heal and rise above their mental health issues by going to the root cause of the problem instead of numbing them with drugs and/or prescription medications.


Kristal Pitter

Member of Canadian Frontline Nurses (CFLN), Registered Nurse (RN), BScN, Former Nurse Practitioner

Kristal has practiced nursing for 24 years in the areas of medicine/surgery, community, geriatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, paramedical services, public health, maternal/child health, sexual health, infectious disease, primary health care, management, and long-term care home inspection. Despite being publicly defamed by the media in July, 2020, she embraced the role of whistleblower, boldly speaking out against the accepted Covid-19 narrative.  This led to her termination from her nursing position and further investigation by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).  She is currently submitted a leave to appeal the unfair judicial review where she has been ordered to pay costs to the CNO.


Helene Baker

Registered nurse for 16 years in a team and management setting

Helene has been truly passionate about helping others and living true to her convictions. When the healthcare system failed the patients and the nurses, she found CFLN and added her voice to theirs. After educating herself about what nature provides for our bodies to heal, she became convinced of the need to bring a holistic approach back to healthcare.


Dr. Chris Shoemaker

Licensed Comprehensive Physician in Ontario and member of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP)

His 45-year career includes work in Emergency Medicine in both Ontario (Ottawa and Hamilton Regions) and British Columbia.   From 2020-2022, he worked in direct patient care at the West Ottawa Covid Care Clinic, and was part a member of the Eastern Ontario Response Team to Covid-19. More recently, he has been helping the Religious and Medical Freedom Movement and has declared the need to "Save the Children - End the Vaxx".


Dr. Paul E Alexander

COVID-19 Consultant Researcher in evidence-based Medicine (EMB), Research Methodology and Clinical Epidemiology

Dr. Alexander has expertise in teaching of epidemiology (clinical epidemiology), evidence-based medicine, and research methodology. He is a former Assistant Professor at McMaster University in evidence-based medicine, a former COVID Pandemic evidence-synthesis advisor to WHO-PAHO, Washington, DC (2020), and former Senior Advisor to COVID Pandemic policy in the US government, Health and Human Services (HHS), Washington, DC.   He also worked for the government of Canada as an epidemiologist for 12 years.  He is currently an independent academic scientist and COVID-19 consultant researcher. He is also informally providing support to some members of the US Congress.


Police on Guard for Thee

Active duty and retired police officers - Tom Marazzo and Chris VandenBos

We began as a group of active duty and retired Police Officers and have now grown to encompass a large community that includes active and retired Military, Law Enforcement, Canada Border Services Agency, Correctional Services and Fire Fighters, who have assembled together and adhere to the principles of truth and justice.


Tom Marazzo

Canadian Armed Forces Veteran, Teacher, Politician, Author and Strategic Planner

Tom spent 25 years serving in the Canadian Armed Forces rising to the ranks of Captain, serving across Canada including New Brunswick and Ontario.  He earned his Diploma and MBA in Construction Engineering Technology and Architecture whilst in the military. In 2021, he was fired from his Community College teaching position for questioning the legality of vaccine mandates.  He then volunteered with the Canadian Trucker Freedom Convoy 2022 acting as the main spokesperson, holding daily press conferences, co-ordinating truck movements and logistics as well as negotiating with the Police Liaison Teams in Ottawa.


Chris Vandenbos

Former Police Constable of 17 years with York Regional Police, Co-founder of Police on Guard for Thee

Loving husband and father that is Fighting for the rights of Canadians, and transparency and accountability of government officials. Strong believer and follower of Jesus Christ.

Agenda for May 5-6, 2023

The Great Canadian Awakening Conference

FRIDAY May 5th, 2023

9-12pm

UNLESS INDICATED - ALL SPEAKERS WILL BE IN PERSON
Dr. Emad Guirguis
Police on Guard for Thee:
Chris Vandenbos and Tom Marazzo
Dr. Ann Gillies
Dr. Chris Shoemaker
Rene McIntyre
Remi Pereira (via ZOOM)

LUNCH

1-5pm

Brian Peckford (via  ZOOM)
Geert Leeusink (via ZOOM)
Derek Sloan
Michael Clark
Josh Alexander
Artur Pawlowski
Henry Hildebrandt
Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson


DINNER

6-9pm

Questions and Answers with Guest Speakers

SATURDAY May 6th, 2023

9-12pm

UNLESS INDICATED - ALL SPEAKERS WILL BE IN PERSON
Glen Jung
Edward Embury
Andrew DeBartolo
BREAKOUT ROOM with Dr. Ann Gillies
BREAKOUT ROOM with Josh Alexander and Nathaniel Pawlowski
Canadian Frontline Nurses:
Kristal Pitter, Sarah Choujounian and Helene Baker
Barry Bussey

LUNCH

1-5pm

Dr. Byram Bridle and Dr. David Speicher
Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson
Dr. Paul E Alexander
Died Suddenly Documentary Team:
Matt Skow, Edward Szall, and Nicholas Stumphauzer 
Michael Alexander
Rick Nicholls
Artur Pawlowski
Dr. Emad Guirguis & Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson

DINNER

6-9pm

Remi Pereira (via ZOOM)
An Evening of Hope and Healing with Adrian Weening and the Music Team

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