Category: Bonnie Henry

BC Judge Rejects Henry’s Bid to Dismiss Petition Filed Over Her Vaccine Mandates for Health-Care Workers

May 6, 2022
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A judge in B.C. has rejected a bid by Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry to have a petition, filed against several of her COVID-19 orders for health-care workers, dismissed from court. In a ruling on May 4, Justice Simon Coval of the Supreme Court of British Columbia said the advocacy group that challenged Henry’s COVID-19…

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BC to Require Health-Care Professionals to Disclose COVID-19 Vaccination Status to Regulating Bodies

April 18, 2022
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Health officials in British Columbia are going ahead with requiring all regulated health professionals to disclose their vaccination status to their respective regulatory colleges, though the province has recently abolished a rule that would require them to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to stay on their jobs. Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry said earlier in April that…

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Legal Organization Sues BC Government to End Vaccine Mandates for Health Care Workers

March 18, 2022
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A legal organization is suing the B.C. government to end its COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health care workers. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announced Thursday it has filed a petition in B.C. Supreme Court, demanding that the provincial government rescind its mandates, which require certain health care professionals to take the COVID-19 shots as…

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‘Mental Health Crisis’: Psychologist Group Urged Ending BC’s Vaccine Mandate for Regulated Health Workers

March 15, 2022
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Just prior to B.C. scrapping plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for all regulated health professionals, a group of psychologists had pushed back against the policy. Shortly before that, regional health officials also pointed to evidence that vaccine mandates do not reduce transmission of the virus. On March 10, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said…

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BC to End Mask Mandate as of March 11, Vaccine Passport on April 8

March 10, 2022
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British Columbia is dropping its mask mandates starting March 11 at 12:01 a.m., followed by a potential lifting of its COVID-19 vaccine passport requirements on April 8. Speaking at a press conference on March 10, provincial health officer Bonnie Henry said the move is possible due to lower hospitalization and transmission rates of COVID-19, as…

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BC Will End Mask Mandates on March 11, Vaccine Passports on April 8

March 10, 2022
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British Columbia is dropping its mask mandates starting March 11 at 12:01 a.m., followed by the end of COVID-19 vaccine passport requirements on April 8. Speaking at a press conference on March 10, provincial health officer Bonnie Henry said the move is possible due to lower hospitalization and transmission rates of COVID-19, as noted by…

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Harms From Vaccine Mandates May Outweigh Benefits, Say Vancouver Coastal Health Officials

March 10, 2022
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A group of regional health officials in B.C. advised the University of British Columbia in mid-February that vaccine mandates, passports, and segregated lockdowns may do more harm than good—advice that appears to be at odds with provincial health officer Bonnie Henry’s stance. In a letter to University of British Columbia (UBC) President Dr. Santo Ono…

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BC Could Drop More COVID-19 Restrictions, Bonnie Henry Says

March 2, 2022
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British Columbia’s provincial health officer says she’s optimistic the province is moving to a “better place” that could see more COVID-19 restrictions lifted this month before spring break. Dr. Bonnie Henry says a decline in hospitalizations, immunity from vaccination and the availability of at-home rapid tests point the way forward to normal activities like high…

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MP Questions Logic of Not Allowing Unvaccinated Health Staff to Work While Keeping COVID-Positive Staff on the Job

December 31, 2021
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A Tory MP is questioning why B.C. is considering allowing vaccinated COVID-positive health-care workers to return to work but not those who are unvaccinated. “So, vaccinated but Covid positive workers are told to keep working, while unvaccinated workers are forced to stay home even if they are Covid-free? If this is really about protecting the…

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Tory MP Questions BC’s Sincerity in Protecting Its Health Care System From Being Overwhelmed

December 31, 2021
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A Tory MP is raising questions over why B.C. is considering allowing vaccinated COVID-19-positive health care workers to return to work but not the unvaccinated ones. “So, vaccinated but Covid positive workers are told to keep working, while unvaccinated workers are forced to stay home even if they are Covid-free? If this is really about…

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