New vaccine policy for federal workers set for release on Wednesday – CBC

Ottawa is required to review its mandatory vaccine policy this week

Apr 04, 2022

The federal government is planning to update its policy on mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for its employees on Wednesday.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has filed a grievance against the existing policy, which requires that all federal public service members be fully vaccinated even if they work at home.

The government is obligated to review the policy after six months. That timeline runs out this week.

PSAC president Chris Aylward said the government has consulted the union but he does not know what to expect from the new policy.

The union has said Ottawa’s mandatory vaccination policy is in need of an update.

“As the pandemic has evolved and the science has developed, we believe continuing to put unvaccinated employees on leave without pay is a harsh administrative measure that can be considered disciplinary and without just cause,” PSAC said in a statement in late March.

Read more:https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-government-vaccine-mandate-update-1.6408034