An Alberta lawyer trying to bring a halt to mandatory vaccinations says a ruling by an Ontario judge shows government officials should “wake up” and stop programs across the country..The Ontario Superior Court issued a temporary injunction preventing the University Health Network’s (UHN) from terminating a group of unvaccinated employees..The UHN covers eight hospital sites, including Princess Margaret, Toronto General and Toronto Western hospital..Six UHN employees brought forward an urgent motion on Friday afternoon in an effort to prevent their termination due to the UHN COVID-19 mandatory vaccination program deadline..“The harm raised by the applicants is potentially serious and cannot be undone,” wrote Ontario Superior Court Justice Sean Dunphy, in a decision issued later that day, as reported by the TorontoSun..“It is alleged that some or all of them may be compelled to take the vaccine against their will because they cannot in their personal and family circumstances take the risk of being left destitute by the policy they are seeking to challenge.”.According to Ian Perry, the group’s lawyer, the injunction only applies to the six plaintiffs and 19 others who were in the process of coming on board with the legal action. The reasons why the employees are choosing not to be vaccinated were not included in the documents..The temporary injunction paused the effects of the mandate for one week..“The affected employees are not scheduled to be working in the first few days of the week,” Dunphy writes. “What danger their presence at work might potentially have posed is not in issue because they will not be working anyway.”.UHN says the matter is a collective bargaining issue and argues the court doesn’t have a say in the matter. The court is set to reconvene for a hearing on Thursday to explore whether the court has jurisdiction in this case. .Dunphy stressed that the issuing of the injunction shouldn’t be mistaken for a judgment on the actual mandate..“There may be merit to both positions and I need time to be better briefed,” Dunphy wrote..“The decision by Justice Dunphy is the first domino to fall on behalf of people who are being forcibly vaccinated against their will,” said Alberta lawyer Jeffrey Rath, of Rath & Company. .In an exclusive interview on Friday with the Western Standard, Rath discussed legal action his firm launched against Alberta Health Services (AHS) and AHS President and CEO, Dr. Verna Yiu, on behalf of four Alberta doctors..“The Plaintiffs oppose being forced against their will to be vaccinated without their informed consent as mandated by AHS. Further, the Plaintiffs are opposed to disclosing their private health information or have disclosed their private health information with respect to their vaccination status against their will under threat of termination or unpaid long-term leave,” reads the statement of claim..“Look at the recent open letter sent by RCMP members to the RCMP commissioner,” Rath said, referring to the letter sent Thursday to RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki on behalf of the group Mounties For Freedom..“There are over 30,000 signatures on this so far which is demonstrative of the fact that forcing people to be assaulted in order to stay employed will not be tolerated by our law enforcement in Canada.”.The letter expresses the group’s “concerns and resolute stand against the forced coercive medical intervention of Canadians, and against the undue discrimination experienced by those exercising their lawful right to bodily autonomy.”.“Trudeau, Kenney and all the others promulgating these vaccine mandates that amount to assault had better wake up,” said Rath..“The court is going to have a very hard time agreeing that assault is a reasonable justification in a free and democratic society. Our law enforcement and the courts are starting to align themselves against these mandatory vaccines that are in actuality assault.”.In a statement to the Sun, UHN wrote: “A small number of individuals sought and received an interim injunction until later this week. UHN has no comment on this matter as it is before the court.”.It’s believed this is the first time a vaccine mandate has come up against a legal roadblock in Ontario..Melanie Risdon is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.mrisdon@westernstandardonline.com
An Alberta lawyer trying to bring a halt to mandatory vaccinations says a ruling by an Ontario judge shows government officials should “wake up” and stop programs across the country..The Ontario Superior Court issued a temporary injunction preventing the University Health Network’s (UHN) from terminating a group of unvaccinated employees..The UHN covers eight hospital sites, including Princess Margaret, Toronto General and Toronto Western hospital..Six UHN employees brought forward an urgent motion on Friday afternoon in an effort to prevent their termination due to the UHN COVID-19 mandatory vaccination program deadline..“The harm raised by the applicants is potentially serious and cannot be undone,” wrote Ontario Superior Court Justice Sean Dunphy, in a decision issued later that day, as reported by the TorontoSun..“It is alleged that some or all of them may be compelled to take the vaccine against their will because they cannot in their personal and family circumstances take the risk of being left destitute by the policy they are seeking to challenge.”.According to Ian Perry, the group’s lawyer, the injunction only applies to the six plaintiffs and 19 others who were in the process of coming on board with the legal action. The reasons why the employees are choosing not to be vaccinated were not included in the documents..The temporary injunction paused the effects of the mandate for one week..“The affected employees are not scheduled to be working in the first few days of the week,” Dunphy writes. “What danger their presence at work might potentially have posed is not in issue because they will not be working anyway.”.UHN says the matter is a collective bargaining issue and argues the court doesn’t have a say in the matter. The court is set to reconvene for a hearing on Thursday to explore whether the court has jurisdiction in this case. .Dunphy stressed that the issuing of the injunction shouldn’t be mistaken for a judgment on the actual mandate..“There may be merit to both positions and I need time to be better briefed,” Dunphy wrote..“The decision by Justice Dunphy is the first domino to fall on behalf of people who are being forcibly vaccinated against their will,” said Alberta lawyer Jeffrey Rath, of Rath & Company. .In an exclusive interview on Friday with the Western Standard, Rath discussed legal action his firm launched against Alberta Health Services (AHS) and AHS President and CEO, Dr. Verna Yiu, on behalf of four Alberta doctors..“The Plaintiffs oppose being forced against their will to be vaccinated without their informed consent as mandated by AHS. Further, the Plaintiffs are opposed to disclosing their private health information or have disclosed their private health information with respect to their vaccination status against their will under threat of termination or unpaid long-term leave,” reads the statement of claim..“Look at the recent open letter sent by RCMP members to the RCMP commissioner,” Rath said, referring to the letter sent Thursday to RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki on behalf of the group Mounties For Freedom..“There are over 30,000 signatures on this so far which is demonstrative of the fact that forcing people to be assaulted in order to stay employed will not be tolerated by our law enforcement in Canada.”.The letter expresses the group’s “concerns and resolute stand against the forced coercive medical intervention of Canadians, and against the undue discrimination experienced by those exercising their lawful right to bodily autonomy.”.“Trudeau, Kenney and all the others promulgating these vaccine mandates that amount to assault had better wake up,” said Rath..“The court is going to have a very hard time agreeing that assault is a reasonable justification in a free and democratic society. Our law enforcement and the courts are starting to align themselves against these mandatory vaccines that are in actuality assault.”.In a statement to the Sun, UHN wrote: “A small number of individuals sought and received an interim injunction until later this week. UHN has no comment on this matter as it is before the court.”.It’s believed this is the first time a vaccine mandate has come up against a legal roadblock in Ontario..Melanie Risdon is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.mrisdon@westernstandardonline.com
