Vaccine passports OK during pandemic: Ontario Human Rights Commission

[MikePal]

Finally some clarification from the Human Rights Commission;

Wishy Washy answer in regards to what 'temporary' means....it should have clarified that when the 'Health Emergency' is lifted.

In that case, provincially, when a city removes the 'Health Emergency ' it should drop the need for vaccine passports to go to a restaurant etc.

Anyway:

The requirement for vaccine passports in higher-risk settings is acceptable during a pandemic, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has found.

“While receiving a COVID-19 vaccine remains voluntary, the OHRC takes the position that mandating and requiring proof of vaccination to protect people at work or when receiving services is generally permissible under the Human Rights Code (Code) as long as protections are put in place to make sure people who are unable to be vaccinated for Code-related reasons are reasonably accommodated,” it said in a statement Wednesday. “This applies to all organizations.”

“Proof of vaccine and vaccine mandate policies, or any COVID testing alternatives that result in people being denied equal access to employment or services on CODE grounds, should only be used for the shortest possible length of time,” the OHRC warned. “Such policies might only be justifiable during a pandemic. They should regularly be reviewed and updated to match the most current pandemic conditions, and to reflect up-to-date evidence and public health guidance.”

https://torontosun.com/news/provinci...hts-commission

[impact]

The pending lawsuits will clarify all of this even more and the Village Idiot is invited to the event.

[Badenoch]

Finally some clarification from the Human Rights Commission;

Wishy Washy answer in regards to what 'temporary' means....it should have clarified that when the 'Health Emergency' is lifted.

In that case, provincially, when a city removes the 'Health Emergency ' it should drop the need for vaccine passports to go to a restaurant etc.

Anyway:

https://torontosun.com/news/provinci...hts-commission

The province has imposed the proof of immunization requirement. Were a municipal government to declare the "health emergency" over the provincial regulation would still apply.

[MikePal]

The province has imposed the proof of immunization requirement. Were a municipal government to declare the "health emergency" over the provincial regulation would still apply.

ie:

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has announced the municipal state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic is coming to an end.

Speaking at council on Wednesday, Watson said the state of emergency, in place since March 25, 2020, will officially end at 12:01 a.m. Thursday.

"The pandemic is certainly not over, but we continue to make great progress in Ottawa in terms of high vaccination rates, low hospitalization rates and other key public health indicators," Watson said in opening remarks. "I've advised the province that the municipal state of emergency will end as of 12:01 a.m. tomorrow."

That means .., the vaccine passport should not be required in the City of Ottawa for restaurants etc...

there is latitude;

As of the third wave of the pandemic, the orders resulting from provincial states of emergency have superseded those of municipal government. Nevertheless, a number of municipalities have passed by-laws enforcing rules that go beyond those of the province. For instance, the City of Calgary implemented a 14-day quarantine period well before the Province of Alberta did so, and a suburban municipality on the Island of Montreal banned gatherings over 10 people when the Province of Quebec initially omitted such a ban in its own guidelines. Beyond such restrictions, many municipalities have used their authority to close down parks and playgrounds to the public and enacted fines for breaking those restrictions. Many provinces have also empowered their municipalities to enforce provincial restrictions as well.

[Badenoch]

Provincial orders remain in effect regardless what a municipality might decide.

https://www.thepost.on.ca/news/local...e-of-emergency

Brockton lifts COVID-19 state of emergency
Author of the article: Postmedia News
Publishing date:Sep 21, 2021 • 1 day ago • 2 minute read •

Mayor Chris Peabody officially lifted the state of emergency in the Municipality of Brockton in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as of 4 p.m. on Sept. 15. The municipality declared a state of emergency on March 23, 2020.

Declaring an emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act gives municipal governments access to tools, funding and resources to protect residents’ health and safety. As the pandemic continues, and the community gradually reopens with standard operating procedures in place, the state of emergency is no longer needed.

“The residents and businesses of Brockton have been diligent in response to the challenges we have faced in the community as a result of the pandemic. Locally we see a low rate of new cases and the vaccination rates continue to rise, which allows us to consider this next step,” Peabody said in a news release.

“It is time for our community to move forward adapting to living with COVID- 19 and our new normal. This does not mean the pandemic is over. This is a step towards reopening our community as our staff continue to adapt and deliver essential services to the community.”

While the impact of COVID-19 is stabilizing, the Brockton Municipal Emergency Control Group will continue to meet regularly. If the situation changes, the municipality has the ability to move back into a state of emergency.

Provincial orders are still in effect under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act and the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act. Ontario remains in Step 3 of its Roadmap to Reopen.

[rick_iles]

Provincial trumps municipal, federal trumps provincial…..!

[Gregger17]

And indoor dining trumps non-vaccinated patrons !!!


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[Species8472]

Finally some clarification from the Human Rights Commission;

Wishy Washy answer in regards to what 'temporary' means....i]

Temporary just like when they imposed income tax as a temporary measure to pay for WW1.

[impact]

I busted my gut laughing when I read this comment in the article from the so called expert.
Is this not everyone? Fear mongering 101.

"Associate medical officer of health Dr. Brent Moloughney said masking remains an important public health measure with a large number of people still unvaccinated."

“Masking has been very effective thing that we can do for each other to prevent transmission. Really important with asymptomatic,” he said.