In the coming months, Canadians will have an opportunity to be
vaccinated against COVID-19. Health Canada has approved two
COVID-19 vaccines as of the date of this article, and more are
expected to be approved in the coming weeks. The federal government
has set a goal of ensuring that all Canadians who wish to be
vaccinated can receive their vaccine before September of 2021.
For many employers, the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines promises a
return to some semblance of normalcy in the workplace, including a
resumption of in-person operations. The availability of vaccines,
however, raises important questions about the legality of workplace
vaccination policies, including (among others):
