A group of Quesnel civic workers fired after they refused to get COVID\u002D19 vaccinations have had a lawsuit they filed thrown out of court.
In November 2021, the city announced that it was important to act in alignment with the provincial mandate that all B.C. public sector employees must be vaccinated to protect against the spread of the coronavirus.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The plaintiffs sought damages from the city and the province, including aggravated and punitive damages. In his ruling on the defendants’ application, B.C Supreme Court Justice Nathan Smith noted that he was not being asked to rule on the merits of the workers’ allegations or the public policy issues that had been raised.
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