Prime Minister announces mandatory vaccination for the federal workforce and federally regulated transportation sectors

Date Announced:

October 6, 2021

Active Period:

By October 30, 2021.

Overview:

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, today announced details of the government’s plans to require COVID-19 vaccination across the federal public service and federally regulated transportation sectors.

Employers in the federally regulated air, rail, and marine transportation sectors will have until October 30, 2021, to establish vaccination policies that ensure employees are vaccinated. Effective October 30, 2021, travellers departing from Canadian airports, and travellers on VIA Rail and Rocky Mountaineer trains, will be required to be fully vaccinated, with very limited exceptions. The government is working with industry and key partners to put a strict vaccine requirement in place for cruise ships before the resumption of the 2022 cruise season.

Departments and Agencies:

Office of the Prime Minister

Type of Administrative Action:

  • Covid Prevention Measures

    • Immigration Category:

    Everyone | Visitors

    Keywords:

    travel restrictions

    Source Document(s):

    https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2021/10/06/prime-minister-announces-mandatory-vaccination-federal-workforce-and

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