‘Individuals, whether at City Hall or in the private sector, should have a right to choose whether to wear a mask or get vaccinated or boosted,’ the motion reads.
Alberta Health Services, under Premier Danielle Smith, rescinded a 'continuous' mandate for the public effective June 19 that had been in place since the spring of 2020.
While Manitoba has lifted its vaccine and mask mandates for healthcare workers, most Canadian provinces are still mandating proof of COVID-19 vaccination despite staff shortages.
Courtney Sailer had been arrested and fined $5,000 in 2021 for taking off his COVID mask during a flight when he was struggling to breathe due to asthma and anxiety.
The state is lifting its jab mandate for health care workers, though ‘federal rules continuing to ensure that most health care workers remain vaccinated for COVID-19’ will remain.
The group's attorney described the situation as an 'unprecedented attack' on the 'privacy' of the doctor-patient relationship after the regulator demanded a doctor release medical records or face discipline because she gave out COVID mask exemptions.
Family Court Judge Christian Dettmar ruled as he did because he thought the well-being of children was in danger, but the Thuringia Judicial Service Court thought otherwise and removed him from the bench.