Conservatives still considering position on federal vaccine policy, MP says
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Conservative MP Michael Chong says the party is still studying the government's new mandatory vaccine policy before taking a position on the issue.
In an interview on CTV’s Question Period airing Sunday, Chong said the measure, announced last week, which requires “core” federal public servants to attest to being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 29, is vast and requires thorough review.
“It's a sweeping announcement. It encompasses not just the federal public service but federally regulated workplaces, federally regulated sectors and encompasses travellers both domestic and international. And so we're still studying the details of that proposal before we come to a conclusion,” he said.
Approximately 267,000 federal workers fall under the new policy announced Wednesday. Separate agencies and Crown corporations like the Canada Revenue Agency are being asked to implement vaccine policies mirroring the requirements.
Employees and passengers in the federally regulated air-, rail- and marine-transportation sectors will also have to be fully vaccinated as of Oct. 30.
