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COVID-19 Vaccines, Vaccination Mandates, and Human Rights

24 Sep 2021

Vaccine Mandates and The Saskatchewan Duty to Accommodate Human Rights Code, 2018 Some individuals are not able to receive the The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018 COVID-19 vaccine due to a reason protected by prohibits discrimination based on certain the Code, such as disability. [...] Employers and • Race/perceived race or colour service providers must balance the duty to • Place of origin, nationality, or ancestry accommodate with any resulting health and • Religion or creed safety risks. [...] • Gender identity • Sex, including sexual harassment or Individuals who require accommodation may be pregnancy required to provide medical information to • Disability (physical or mental) support the request for accommodation. [...] The Commission will not accept a complaint based on a personal objection to vaccinations or vaccination mandates. [...] If you have been subject to discrimination on the basis of disability or other protected characteristic, please see the following information on how to file a complaint.

Authors

Hawboldt, Adam SHRC

Pages
2
Published in
Canada