More and more police officers and peace officers across Canada are wrestling with their moral and ethical conscience over the lawfulness of the employer mandated vaccine programs. As peace officers, each of them swears an oath. That oath includes a deep commitment and promise to uphold the laws of Canada.
The GoA vaccination policy has created a moral dilemma for the hundreds of Alberta Peace Officers who are now wrestling between honouring their oath of office or being coerced to consent to an unlawful mandate.
The MyAPSChoice Group hopes that we can lift the burden.
If you believe that:
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) Standards of Practice prohibit this policy on the basis of a minimum medical requirement of Informed Consent
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms supersedes policy
The Canadian & Alberta Human Rights Act must be honoured
The Criminal Code of Canada must not be violated
The rules of Natural Justice apply to the Government of Alberta
An employee’s privacy is protected by law
Diversity and Inclusion shall be respected
Harassment and discrimination in the workplace is unacceptable
Consent cannot be coerced
An unlawful order is not enforceable
Vaccinations are not always safe
Vaccinations are not the sole solution to COVID19 safety
It is legally MyAPSChoice not theirs to make
Then…
You are not alone.
Thousands of peace officers and police officers across Canada are standing firm and saying NO to their employers who have vacated their freedom of choice. Over 60,000+ (number growing hourly) RCMP members and police / peace officer supporters have signed an open letter to the Commissioner of the RCMP. There are dozens of other law enforcement and front-line agencies doing the same.
You are protected by Federal law from adhering to the GoA vaccine policy.
Section 122 of the Criminal Code of Canada states that every official who, in connection with the duties of their office, commits fraud or a breach of trust, whether or not the fraud or breach of trust would be an offence if it were committed in relation to a private person, is guilty of (a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years; or (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.
You are protected by Provincial Lawfrom adhering to the GoA vaccine policy.
Section 7(4) of the Peace Officer Act says before commencing the peace officer’s duties, the peace officer must take the oath set out in the regulations.
Section 7 of the Peace Officer (Ministerial) Regulations states a peace officer must take the oath of office set out in Schedule 1 before undertaking the duties and responsibilities as a peace officer for the authorized employer. Schedule 1 states: I, swear that I will diligently, faithfully and to the best of my ability execute according to law in the office of a peace officer for the and will not, except in the discharge of my duties, disclose to any person any matter or evidence brought before me in this office of a peace officer, so help me God.
Section 13 of the Peace Officer (Ministerial) Regulations states every authorized employer must establish and maintain a code of conduct for peace officers it employs or engages the services of. The code of conduct must include provisions applicable to the duties and responsibilities of peace officers the authorized employer employs or engages the services of, including prohibiting peace officers from engaging in disorderly or inappropriate conduct, or acting in a way that would be harmful to the discipline of peace officers or that is likely to discredit the office of peace officer; prohibiting activities that may or will result in a conflict of interest or an apprehension of or a lack of integrity in the office of peace officer.
You are protected by the GoA Code of Conduct from adhering to the GoA vaccine policy.
Part 4 of the Code of Conduct and Ethics for the Public Service of Alberta states Employees are expected in all regards to conduct their duties with impartiality. Employees are required to disclose to their Deputy Head or designate any situation involving them which is a conflict or an apparent conflict of interest.
You are protected by the Alberta Public Service Vision and Values from adhering to the GoA vaccine policy.
Respect: We foster an environment in which each individual is valued and heard. Accountability: We are responsible for our actions and for contributing to the effectiveness of the public service.
Integrity: We behave ethically and are open, honest and fair.
Excellence: We use innovation and continuous improvement to achieve excellence.
