BC has now created a two-tiered society of "haves" & "have-nots" - where your inability to participate in normal activities in our society (weddings, business meetings, dining, church, etc.) is NOW a reality.
BC just removed medical exemptions - so if you have the definitive contradictions for the vaccine, developed myocarditis or GBS after the 1st shot, etc. - you MUST now be excluded from full participation in society - indefinitely!
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If you think that they are actually going to lift this requirement in January - I have some resort property on the moon to sell you.
I have no problem with informed choice - however I most certainly have a HUGE problem with the coercion associated with the #VaccineMandates in Canada.
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And if you are foolish enough to think that this will NOT come to other provinces short of a MASSIVE public uprising...you should be aware that they are taking the word "gullible" out of the dictionary.
It was also disappointing to see Mr. O'Toole's statement include "rapid testing for those who are not vaccinated". Not only does this further perpetuate a segregated, two-tier society - BUT we know that mass testing (or ANY testing at this point) of asymptomatic people...
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...was NEVER based on science AND that such testing results in an extremely low PPV in the context of low prevalence. (As most of ON's testing has been conducted on asymptomatic people - the majority of their CV-19-associated debt was a result of those unscientific actions.
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BUT...while these are clearly actions that CPC should not be taking - the funding for rapid testing, the lack of science supporting it, AND the public's eventual souring to it will likely mean that this policy will quickly fade away.
However, IF you are applying for leave under ESA 50.1(1.1)or(1.2):
"An employer may require an employee who takes leave...to provide evidence reasonable in the circumstances..." 50.1(4)&(4.1)