Anti-vax dad loses B.C. court battle over 10-year-old daughter’s vaccination – CTV
Feb. 1, 2022
A B.C. man who filed a lawsuit hoping to prevent his 10-year-old daughter from getting vaccinated against COVID-19 has lost control of that decision to the child’s mother.
The two co-parents are among a growing number of Canadian families forced to decide these matters in court, as a small but vocal minority of the population remains staunchly opposed to vaccination, despite overwhelming scientific consensus that it is safe for children and adults alike.
Legal experts have warned that anti-vaccine parents face an uphill battle unless they come to court prepared with credible concerns and reliable evidence – neither of which were presented in the case decided last week by Judge Ted Gouge.
Instead, the father put forward “his own summary of publications which are critical of COVID vaccination” and statements from individuals whose “qualifications are unknown,” according to Gouge’s Jan. 24 decision, which does not identify any of the family members involved.
