N.B. Human Rights Commission experiencing increase in COVID-19-related complaints
The New Brunswick Human Rights Fee stated it has skilled a gentle enhance in COVID-19-related questions and complaints from the general public, particularly in relation to proof of vaccination and necessary masks insurance policies.
In a press release launched on Wednesday, the fee stated of the 318 inquiries obtained within the final month alone, 67 per cent had been vaccine-related and up to now week, this quantity rose to 90 per cent.
Based on the fee, many individuals are contacting workers and expressing concern that the brand new COVID-19 measures violate their human rights and need the fee to intervene and defend them “in opposition to these alleged or perceived violations.”
“Some have said that the fee just isn’t defending their rights,” stated the fee.
The fee went on to say that “that is removed from the reality,” and that if somebody claims that it’s their human proper to be exempt from COVID-19 vaccinations, the declare have to be primarily based on the grounds of bodily incapacity, psychological incapacity or creed or faith.
“If a doctor has licensed that an individual shouldn’t be vaccinated due to their incapacity, such an individual can strategy the fee for redress if an employer or service supplier refuses to accommodate their incapacity,” stated the fee.
Within the meantime, the fee stated it finds it “worrisome” that it’s being approached by people who find themselves venting their frustrations or objections associated to the pandemic, and to not inquire “about reliable human rights points.”
“It’s particularly regrettable that many callers have taken a disrespectful, even belligerent, perspective towards fee workers, although staff are merely clarifying the scope of particular person human rights and the fee’s powers in relation to the federal government’s COVID-19 rules,” the fee stated.
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