Ontario Man Denied EI Benefits Over COVID Vaccine Launches Appeal

Ontario Man Denied EI Benefits Over COVID Vaccine Launches Appeal
A nurse prepares a COVID-19 vaccine in Toronto on March 23, 2021. Cole Burston/Getty Images
Tara MacIsaac
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An engineer and father of four says it isn’t right he was denied employment insurance (EI) because he didn’t get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Robin Francis has a PhD in engineering and worked at the London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ont., until he was fired for not getting vaccinated.