Bill C-278: An Act to prevent the imposition by the federal government of vaccination mandates for employment and travel

Short Title Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Government-imposed Vaccination Mandates Act . R.S., c. F-11 Financial Administration Act 2 Subsection 11.1(2) of the Financial Administration Act is amended by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (a) and by adding the following after that paragraph: (a.1) do not include the power to require as a term or condition of employment in the federal public administration that a person receive a vaccine against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or to provide for the termination of an employee, or for a suspension of or a reduction in their pay, solely on the ground that they have not received a vaccine against COVID-19; and R.S., c. L-2 Canada Labour Code 3 Section 157 of the Canada Labour Code is amended by adding the following after subsection (1.1): Limitation — COVID-19 (2) No regulation may be made under this Part that requires, as a term or condition of employment in or in connection with the operation of a federal work, undertaking or business, that a person receive a vaccine against the coro­ navirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). R.S., c. A-2 Aeronautics Act 4 The Aeronautics Act is amended by adding the following after section 4.74: Limitation — COVID-19 4.741 No regulation, notice, order, security measure or emergency direction made under this Part to prevent the introduction or spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting a person from entering an aircraft on the sole ground that they have not received a vaccine against that disease. R.S., c. 32 (4th Supp.) Railway Safety Act 5 The Railway Safety Act is amended by adding the following after section 47.2: Limitation — COVID-19 47.21 No regulation, order, emergency directive or other instrument made under this Act to prevent the introduction or spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting a person from boarding railway equipment on the sole ground that they have not received a vaccine against that disease. 2001, c. 26 Canada Shipping Act, 2001 6 Section 120 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 is amended by adding the following after subsection (1): Limitation — COVID-19 (1.1) No regulation made under this section to prevent the introduction or spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting a person from boarding a vessel on the sole ground that they have not received a vaccine against that disease. 7 Section 136 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (1): Limitation — COVID-19 (1.1) No regulation made under this section to prevent the introduction or spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting a person from boarding a vessel on the sole ground that they have not received a vaccine against that disease.