Military Members Challenge Vaccine Requirement in Federal Court

Military Members Challenge Vaccine Requirement in Federal Court
COVID-19 vaccine doses in the United Kingdom in a file photograph. Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images
The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—The Federal Court is scheduled to hear arguments today from four Canadian Armed Forces members facing disciplinary action for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Chief of the defence Gen. Wayne Eyre ordered all Armed Forces members to be vaccinated by the end of November or face remedial measures, including possible dismissal from the military. That deadline has since been extended to Dec. 18.