More than 10 percent of Canadians did not disclose their actual vaccination status when asked by federal pollsters if they received three doses of COVID shots, according to an internal memo by the Privy Council Office. The March 2022 memo, which was obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter through an Access to Information request, found that although…
Over 10% of Canadians Did Not Disclose True Vaccine Status When Polled: Federal Memo
BC Nurses Fired for Not Being Vaccinated Have Labour Board Case Dismissed
VANCOUVER—A group of B.C. nurses who lost their jobs for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine had their case against their union dismissed by the Labour Relations Board (LRB) on April 20. The nurses had argued that the union had failed to represent them properly. In making the decision, LRB Vice-Chair Gurleen Sahota recognized that the…
San Diego Police Department Asks Former Officers to Rejoin, Offers Incentives
The San Diego Police Department is enticing former officers to rejoin the department, according to a letter sent by its recruiting division. The issue was discovered earlier this month after the letter outlining incentives to return, reportedly sent to former officers, was posted on social media. According to the letter, the department is offering a…
US Appeals Court Blocks COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers
A federal appeals court has halted the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal workers nationwide. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans ruled (pdf) in an en banc hearing on Thursday to keep a preliminary injunction on the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place amid ongoing litigation over the matter. En…
DeSantis Presses Biden to Let Unvaccinated Tennis Star Djokovic Enter Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has penned a fiery letter to President Joe Biden, criticizing the administration’s “misguided and unscientific” COVID-19 vaccine mandate for foreign travelers and asking the president to grant an exemption that would let unvaccinated tennis player Novak Djokovic compete in a Miami tournament. DeSantis made the request in a March 7 letter…
Ottawa Tightens Law Enforcement Ahead of ‘Freedom Convoy’ Anniversary Event
As the one-year anniversary of the truckers’ “Freedom Convoy” protest approaches, the City of Ottawa and law enforcement agencies are preparing for an event that will attract an anticipated 500 participants. The municipal government said in a statement that the Ottawa Police Service will be enforcing the city by-laws regarding parking, noise, litter, and fireworks. Special parking…
Syracuse Judge Rules NY State’s Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers Unlawful, Strikes It Down
A state Supreme Court judge in Syracuse struck down a statewide mandate for medical staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19, ruling that New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state’s health department overstepped their authority. In a landmark ruling issued on Jan. 13, New York State Supreme Court Judge Gerard Neri declared the statewide COVID-19 vaccine…
NY Supreme Court Strikes Down COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
A state Supreme Court judge in Syracuse struck down a statewide mandate for medical staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19, ruling that New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state’s health department overstepped their authority. In a landmark ruling issued on Jan. 13, New York State Supreme Court Judge Gerard Neri declared the statewide COVID-19 vaccine…
No ‘Bad Faith’ From Unions Whose Unvaccinated Members Alleged Breach of Fair Representation, Alberta Labour Board Rules
A labour board in Alberta has ruled two unions acted in good faith after some members whom they represent, but who did not take the COVID-19 shots, filed complaints alleging that the unions did not represent them fairly. “Nothing in the material before the Board indicates the Union[s] acted arbitrarily, with serious negligence, or in…
AB Labour Board Says No ‘Bad Faith’ From Unions After Unvaccinated Members Allege Lack of Representation
A labour board in Alberta has ruled two unions acted in good faith after some members whom they represent, but who did not take the COVID-19 shots, filed complaints alleging that the unions did not represent them fairly. “Nothing in the material before the Board indicates the Union[s] acted arbitrarily, with serious negligence, or in…
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