Defence Minister Stands by Military’s Vaccine Mandate Amid Months-Long Review

Defence Minister Stands by Military’s Vaccine Mandate Amid Months-Long Review
Chief of the Defence Staff, General Wayne Eyre, and Defence Minister Anita Anand attend a military announcement at Canadian Forces Base Trenton in Trenton, Ont., on June 20, 2022. The Canadian Press/Lars Hagberg
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The Liberal government is defending the military’s continued use of a vaccine mandate for Armed Forces members as a condition of employment amid pressure to end the requirement and questions about when a promised “tweak” will finally be unveiled.

The Canadian Armed Forces has required since December that all troops receive two shots of a recognized COVID-19 vaccine or face disciplinary proceedings, including forced removal from the military.