does anyone really still believe this is about a bug with a mortality rate of less than 0.5%......??
my bet is they knew a lot of people would just walk out over forced inoculation.
+ they can claim religious exemption....sorry this is only for THEIR tax cattle, not you.....
Two-thirds of federal civil service will be exempt from mandatory vaccinationsExempted employees include call centre operators, federal judges, meat inspectors, park wardens, postal workers, tax auditors, Commons and Senate staff, soldiers, sailors and air crew and members of the public entering federal buildings.
The mandatory vaccination plan of 300,000 federal workers actually exempts two-thirds of the civil service, says Blacklock’s Reporter.
The vaccination program will also work on the honour system and doesn’t require vaccination papers.
Exempted employees include call centre operators, federal judges, meat inspectors, park wardens, postal workers, tax auditors, Commons and Senate staff, soldiers, sailors and air crew and members of the public entering federal buildings.
“The Canadian public service is vast,” said Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland.
“We are Canada’s biggest employer.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on September 28 proposed a blanket policy on compulsory vaccination.
“We are going to ensure the federal public service is vaccinated,” he said.
“There is a clear requirement for vaccination for anyone who works for the federal government.”
The federal public service numbers 300,540. The Treasury Board in a Policy On COVID-19 Vaccination said there will be numerous exemptions covering some 212,000 employees.
“The policy applies to all public servants in the core public administration,” an official told reporters at a Treasury Board press briefing.
The distinction exempts employees of Crown corporations, such as postal workers, and staff at federal agencies such as meat inspectors with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
RCMP, border agents and prison guards are included. Parks Canada wardens and the Canadian Armed Forces are excluded. Workers at federal departments that deal directly with the public and cannot be short-staffed are exempt, such as employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, staff who manage call centres for benefits claims at the Department of Employment, and tax processors and auditors at the Canada Revenue Agency.
The Treasury Board said employees in “core public administration” who are included in the order can comply by filing an electronic statement claiming they are vaccinated without proof, or claim an exemption under the Canadian Human Rights Act on religious or medical grounds.
“Why not ask for proof?” said a Treasury Board official who asked not to be named.
“Provinces and territories are responsible.”
“If we have to show proof of vaccination to enter a restaurant, why is the Government of Canada not expecting to have the same policy?” asked a reporter.
“They are asked if they have received their vaccination,” replied an official.
The largest federal union, the 160,000-member Public Service Alliance of Canada, said the policy was announced “without meaningful consultation” and “the Treasury Board gave unions less than a single business day to provide feedback.”
“How it is applied matters,” the Alliance said in a statement.
“We know increasing vaccination rates is the best and most reliable way to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our workplaces and our communities and encourage our members to be vaccinated. However, if the goal is to keep the workplace healthy and safe this policy still falls short.”
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