Case of workers challenging Toronto hospital network’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in court
TORONTO — The case of unvaccinated staff difficult a Toronto hospital community’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate is ready to be in courtroom at this time.
Final week, Ontario Superior Court docket Justice Sean Dunphy issued a brief injunction that paused enforcement of the hospital community’s deadline for workers to be immunized.
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The College Well being Community had stated that any workers members who didn’t obtain each photographs by Oct. 22 would lose their jobs.
The non permanent injunction, which is able to expire this week until an extension is granted, solely applies to the staff concerned within the case.
Dunphy is ready to listen to arguments at this time on whether or not the courtroom has jurisdiction within the matter.
The hospital community’s vaccine mandate goes past the province’s coverage, which requires well being and training staff to be vaccinated towards COVID-19 or examined recurrently.
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