You'll never convince some people that the government should have the power to force vaccines on people and they believe people should always retain bodily autonomy. So agree to disagree.

[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Nobody had vaccines forced on them. Not one person in Canada.

[–] LoveCanada@lemmy.ca 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

No, telling someone they will lose their job if they dont get vaccinated is not 'forcing'. Its more like 'gentle persuasion' right?

Of course people were forced. There are quite a few cases in Canada where people were laid off or fined who subsequently got their jobs back after the lunacy was over and they won their case in court. The Democracy Fund has been fighting these cases all over Canada.

One example: https://www.ccpartners.ca/blog/details/the-employers-edge/2023/03/23/arbitrator-reinstates-employee-dismissed-for-just-cause-for-not-providing-proof-of-vaccination

Another: https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/former-westjet-employee-awarded-65k-for-wrongful-dismissal-over-covid-19-vaccination/

And $300,000 in fines for Amish people and liens on their property is not "forced"??: https://www.thedemocracyfund.ca/amish_community_overcomes_financial_barriers

[–] GreatBlueHeron@piefed.ca 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

OK, I'll bite. I read the WestJet article. The person won their case because the judge decided WestJet didn't believe they were serious in their religious basis for their exemption request and therefore didn't consider options to give the person work in another role that wouldn't be impacted by their lack of vaccination.

This in no way supports your position that the mandates were somehow illegitimate.

[–] LoveCanada@lemmy.ca 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

There are more cases. You can google them. The Democracy Fund has been busy defending these people and getting their jobs back and getting their fines quashed. I didnt say that the vaccines weren't legitimate. I was presenting the clear fact that people were indeed forced to comply in taking them. And some lost their jobs for not doing it. And some were given ridiculous fines for not doing it. Which contradicts the statement above that no one in Canada was forced to take the vaccine. We most definitely were.