A Conservative private member’s bill that would have prevented the federal government from imposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates on government employees or restricting unvaccinated Canadians from boarding public transit has been defeated in the House of Commons.
Bill C-278, also known as “An Act to prevent the imposition by the federal government of vaccination mandates for employment and travel,” received 114 “yea” and 206 “nay” votes on Oct. 25.