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Moving in the Right Direction (Updated)
Whether big or small, local or international – every WIN counts and does have an impact towards securing an employer’s (GoA or AHS) broader perspective on the bigger issues, flawed rationalization of the vaccine mandate, and unrealistic safety and health outcomes.
For example…
Nov 17: In Alberta: Province will not mandate vaccines for K-12 students.
In Canada: Labour board in New Brunswick protects emplyees and issues a cease a desist order on Canadian National Railway against employee suspensions. (this is not vaccine related).
In Saskatoon: Catholic bishop pens open letter calling vaccine mandates ‘severe,’ ‘ethically questionable’.
In Ontario: Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Wednesday that officials made the decision not to implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for hospital workers because they did not want to have to cancel surgeries in the province.
In Ontario:to lift all COVID-19 measures by end of March, including mask mandate. The easing of restrictions will start Monday, with capacity limits lifted in restaurants, bars, gyms, casinos and indoor meeting and event spaces.
In Quebec: drops vaccination mandate for health-care workers. Quebec is backtracking on its enforced COVID-19 vaccination mandate for health-care workers, government officials
In Canada: “…A reality check about the practicalities of vaccine mandates. For nearly three decades, until this week, the opinion from Health Canada was that “vaccines cannot be made mandatory because of the Canadian Constitution. Justice Canada has reportedly told the prime minister’s office the same thing. And even if mandates are legal, practicality is throwing a wrench into governments’ get-tough approaches…”
In Quebec: “…Despite repeated claims that the Oct. 15 deadline would not be pushed back, Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé announced Wednesday he is giving health-care workers 30 more days to get their two vaccine doses.
Within CN Rail: “…CN employees send cease and desist letter opposing mandatory vaccination policy…”
In Canada: “…Canada launches its first national vaccine injury compensation program. The Vaccine Injury Support program, announced in a statement issued by Dr. Theresa Tam, will provide financial support to those determined to have experienced a serious and permanent injury after receiving a Health Canada-authorized vaccine in Canada on or after Dec. 8, 2020…”
In Alberta: “…Alberta Firefighters Threaten Suit Over Canadian Vaccine Mandate…”
In Chicago: “…Judge rules city vaccine mandate must be arbitrated with police unions” The written decision by Judge Raymond Mitchell to grant a partial temporary restraining order centers on the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police’s lawsuit against the city following a directive for all employees to report their vaccination status by Oct. 15, which thousands of first-responders did not do…”
In the US White House: “…suggesting there will be some wiggle room in enforcing vaccine mandate deadlines for federal workers — after President Biden announced the far-reaching new rules in a September speech where he lashed out at those who are hesitant…”
In the State of New York: “…Officials Preparing For Possible First Responder Shortage” On Monday, the Police Benevolent Association, a union representing thousands of NYPD officers, filed a lawsuit, which they lost, to halt the mandate. The same day, a large crowd of municipal workers marched across the Brooklyn Bridge, and thousands gathered to protest in front of City Hall. A few days later, a group of firefighters, including Andrew Ansbro, the president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York, protested in front of Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s residence…”
In Los Angeles: “…The deadline was extended by the L.A. City Council on Tuesday, giving workers two more months to comply with the order…”
In Texas: “…Texas sues the Biden administration over federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates…”
In 21 US States South of the Canadian Border: “…Where Covid Vaccine Mandates Are Banned. Montana and Texas, have a private employer vaccine mandate ban in place as of October 8, and a total of 21 states ban ‘vaccine passports’ to some extent according to NASHP, though the extent to which this is enforced will vary. These states are Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Arkansas, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Alaska, Mississippi, Indiana, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina.
