Canadian military’s COVID-19 vaccine policy violated Charter: review – National | 24CA News

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Published 01.08.2023
Canadian military’s COVID-19 vaccine policy violated Charter: review – National | 24CA News

A tribunal that’s a part of the navy grievance course of has discovered {that a} COVID-19 vaccine coverage violated Armed Forces members’ Charter rights.

The Military Grievances External Review Committee’s suggestions are usually not binding, however they could put stress on the chief of the defence workers to make a ultimate choice on the 157 grievances which were filed.

The vaccine coverage, which was created in November 2021, required Canadian Armed Forces members to be vaccinated towards COVID-19 or face launch.


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By the time the coverage ended final October, 299 folks had been launched from the navy and one other 108 left on their very own.

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The exterior evaluation committee made findings in three instances on the finish of May, recommending that one of many individuals who was launched from the Armed Forces be allowed to re-enrol.

Gen. Wayne Eyre will make ultimate choices within the instances, and he doesn’t should observe the suggestions.

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