A military administrative tribunal has found that the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) COVID-19 vaccine mandate violated the charter rights of members who refused vaccination, saying that the policy was “arbitrary” in some aspects and “overly broad.”
“I conclude that the limitation of the grievors’ right to liberty and security of the person by the CAF vaccination policy is not in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice because the policy, in some aspects, is arbitrary, overly broad and disproportionate,” wrote Nina Frid of the Military Grievances External Review Committee (MGERC) in a May 30 decision.
