70% Canadians support dismissal of employees who refuse COVID-19 vaccines: poll
Global News
COVID-19 vaccine mandates across Canada have already resulted in thousands of workers in different sectors losing their jobs or being put on unpaid leave.
A majority of Canadians say employees who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19 should be dismissed from their jobs, according to a new poll.
The survey conducted by Angus Reid, published Monday, showed almost 70 per cent of respondents supported the idea of firing on-board airline employees, school teachers, police officers, paramedics, firefighters and medical professionals if they did not get COVID-19 shots.
Some 64 per cent said unvaccinated restaurant employees should also be laid off, while 55 per cent had a similar opinion for construction workers and 53 per cent for small businesses.
More than 1,000 Canadian adults took part in the online survey from Nov 3-7.
COVID-19 vaccine mandates across Canada have already resulted in thousands of workers in different sectors and provinces losing their jobs or being put on unpaid leave.
The federal government has enforced a mandatory COVID-19 policy for all federal workers.
Starting Monday, employees in the core federal public sector who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be put on unpaid leave, unless they were already granted an accommodation.
Across Canada, hospitals, banks, insurers, school boards, police and some provincial administrations are now also implementing similar policies for current and future hires.