British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives vs Amy Hamm

Sep 22, 2022

This hearing is not being covered by Tribunal Tweets but by concerned Canadians, tweeting as @goinglikeelsie, @ellementrogue and @ShannonBDouglas. We have provided links to the coverage here for ease of following the case, we take no responsibility for content, accuracy, etc.

The hearing for Vancouver area nurse Amy Hamm began in September 2022 at the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). An investigation was launched by the BCCNM in November, 2020, in response to public complaints about Ms. Hamm’s ‘gender critical’ opinions and comments. This followed her involvement with an “I ♥ JK Rowling” billboard display in Vancouver, endorsing Ms. Rowling’s support for sex-based rights.

In Ms. Hamm’s case, the BCCNM Inquiry Committee referred the matter to a Disciplinary Panel. A hearing was originally set for spring of 2022, but was adjourned to 21 September. The charge against Ms. Hamm reads: “Between approximately July 2018 and March 2021, you made discriminatory and derogatory statements regarding transgender people, while identifying yourself as a nurse or nurse educator. These statements were made across various online platforms, including but not limited to, podcasts, videos, published writings and social media.”

Tweet by Amy Hamm following her testimony during her disciplinary hearing.

The complaint in full here.

Status

The hearing is expected to continue on the following dates:

23-25 October 2023

31 October to 3 November 2023

6-8 November 2023.

The hearing is taking place via video conference and members of the public can observe. Proceedings start at 10 am Pacific Standard Time.

Hearing concluded and is adjourned until January 2024 for arguments.

Link to hearing

Tweet threads

21 September 2022

23 September 2022

23 October 2023

24 October 2023 Part 1 Part 2 via Shannon B Douglass

24 October 2023 via @goinglikeelsie

25 October 2023 via Shannon B Douglass

26 October 2023 via @goinglikeelsie (note the first tweet says ‘27 October’ but was actually 26 October)

31 October 2023 via Shannon B Douglass and @goinglikeElsie

1 November 2023 via Shannon B Douglass

2 November 2023 via Shannon B Douglass

3 November 2023 via Shannon B Douglass

7 November 2023 via Shannon B Douglass, Ellement Rogue, Tribunal Tweets Coverage/Notes

8 November 2023 via Shannon B Douglass, @goinglikeelsie

18 March 2024, via Shannon B Douglass

Press Coverage

This section includes links to a selection of press coverage about the case. These links are included without comment and are not endorsed by Tribunal Tweets. This is a sample of coverage only - it is not comprehensive. Please DM our main Twitter account to submit coverage from an established news outlet. Any paywalled article must be archived.

Note: The articles in the this section are primarily from the Post Millennial because it gave the most coverage to the hearing. The articles have been archived. Most pages have a ‘subscribe’ box at the top when the link is opened; scroll down for the complete content of the article.