Sarah for Freedom
Advocating for Informed Consent, Free Speech & Constitutional Freedoms
Sarah Choujounian is a former Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) from Ontario, Canada, with over a decade of experience caring for children with disabilities, senior residents in long-term care, and advocating as a union leader. She became a vocal critic of certain COVID-19 policies, believing that lockdowns and mandates were causing more harm than good. After speaking publicly and challenging the official narrative, she faced backlash and lost her nursing positions.
Sarah founded Nurses Against Lockdowns, an advocacy group focused on raising awareness about the detrimental social and psychological effects of restrictive COVID-19 policies. She later co-founded Canadian Frontline Nurses, which organized rallies and events supporting healthcare workers opposed to vaccine mandates, and promoted open scientific dialogue on the measures implemented by public health authorities.
Sarah is now in a legal battle to defend her right—and the right of all healthcare professionals—to speak freely, promote dialogue and debate, and uphold the principle of informed consent.
In January 2022, Sarah and other members of Canadian Frontline Nurses joined the peaceful Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa. Canadian Frontline Nurses was recognized as a participating group in the Freedom Convoy. When Prime Minister Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act, it allowed banks to freeze protesters’ accounts without due process—an unprecedented and controversial move. Believing this was an unconstitutional overreach of power designed to silence lawful dissent, Sarah’s group was the first to challenge the invocation in Federal Court. Although the government eventually revoked the emergency declaration, the fight continues on appeal, where Sarah seeks to defend Canadians’ fundamental freedoms and expose the political motivations behind these extreme measures.
Canadian Frontline Nurses seeks to represent the perspective of the protestors, setting the record straight: they were not “fringe racists” or “terrorists with unacceptable views,” but rather patriotic Canadians from diverse backgrounds who peacefully expressed dissent. Their goal was to encourage the government to end divisive mandates and stop marginalizing Canadians for holding different viewpoints. In court, the government continues to characterize these demonstrators as violent extremists posing a serious threat to national security. Sarah’s legal battle challenges that narrative head-on.
If you are interested in observing the proceedings at the Federal Court of Appeal, which is scheduled to take place on February 4th and 5th, 2025, starting at 9:30 AM EST, please click this link to register for a public link to the stream. NOTE: Recording the hearing in any fashion (including screenshots) or disseminating the hearing is prohibited. See this link for further information.
The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) is attempting to discipline Sarah over a handful of social media posts and a public speech that questioned public health guidelines during COVID-19. The CNO alleges her information was “false, misleading, or inaccurate.” Sarah argues that her views contribute to the social and scientific debate about the measures that were deployed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that the statements she made or shared are backed by research and expert testimony—testimony the College has refused to hear. She is now awaiting the outcome of a 30-day hearing and is prepared to appeal any decision that undermines a nurse’s right to engage in open scientific dialogue and free expression.
Despite these challenges, Sarah remains committed to advocating for transparency, informed consent, and robust scientific debate within healthcare. She believes that professionals should not face punishment for respectfully questioning official policies that impact patient care and public health on a large scale.
To support Sarah's legal case against the CNO, please consider donating to her legal defence fund by sending an email transfer to sarahc4freedom@gmail.com or through the GiveSendGo campaign that her supporters have set up on her behalf.
These legal battles are costly, and Sarah has lost her primary sources of income. If you believe in the principles of free speech, informed consent, and open scientific inquiry, consider contributing to her legal defense.
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Thank you for standing with Sarah in her mission to uphold basic freedoms and scientific transparency in healthcare.
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