Canada plans to expand COVID-19 vaccine mandate to cover banks, telecoms sectors

Canada plans to expand COVID-19 vaccine mandate to cover banks, telecoms sectors

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A man walks into a vaccination centre as part of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, March 4, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/Files

OTTAWA, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Canada plans to expand existing its existing COVID-19 vaccine mandate to cover banks, telecommunications and other federally regulated workspaces by early 2022, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan said in a statement on Tuesday.

Mandatory vaccination requirements are already in place for the public sector, employees working in the federally regulated air, rail, and marine transportation sectors.

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Reporting by David Ljunggren

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A man walks into a vaccination centre as part of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, March 4, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/FilesOTTAWA, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Canada plans to expand existing its existing COVID-19 vaccine mandate to cover banks, telecommunications and other federally regulated workspaces by early 2022, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan said in a statement on Tuesday.Mandatory vaccination requirements are already in place for the public sector, employees working in the federally regulated air, rail, and marine transportation sectors.Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.comReporting by David LjunggrenOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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